Funding search · EIN 383971024 · Chicago, IL
The Friedman Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 17
- grants reported
- $261,800
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $15,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Grant history
All 17 reported grants, largest first.
- $50,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted gift
- $26,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unresticted charitable gift
- $25,000
Jewish United Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unresticted charitable gift
- $25,000
MIT Plasma Science and Fusion · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Unresticted charitable gift
- $25,000
Jewish United Fund · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
- $25,000
MIT Plasma Science and Fusion · Cambridge, MA · 2023
General support
- $25,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
- $20,000
Francis W Parker School · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
- $15,000
The Digestive Health Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted gift
- $10,000
Francis W Parker School · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unresticted charitable gift
- $5,000
Imcindigenous · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
Unresticted charitable gift
- $2,500
Culture of Healing · Elizaville, NY · 2024
Unresticted charitable gift
- $2,500
Wonderland Child & Family Services · Shoreline, WA · 2024
Unresticted charitable gift
- $2,500
Zendo Projecteveryorg · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024
Unresticted charitable gift
- $1,800
Brothers for Lifeisrael · Seattle, WA · 2024
Unresticted charitable gift
- $1,000
Brothers for Lifeisrael · Seattle, WA · 2023
General support
- $500
Friends of the Idf · New York, NY · 2023
General support
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