Brian P Friedman Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes grants only to organisations it has preselected, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; a small nonprofit should seek an introduction and not send a request on spec.
- Its filing states no geographic focus and no defined subject area, though most of its grant dollars go to New York and substantial amounts to Ohio, so that pattern is worth noting but is not a rule.
- In its most recent filing, 83% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in one of its two previous filings, so repeat relationships dominate.
- About 8 in 10 of its 104 grants across its last three filings fall between $5,000 and $335,000, and half are $10,000 or less, so a modest request is the best fit; that band is typical rather than a limit, since its largest grant was $1,000,000.
- Given the invitation-only process and heavy repeat giving, a small nonprofit should treat this foundation as a long-term relationship rather than a near-term source of funds.
Overview
Brian P Friedman Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in East Hampton, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings record its organisational grants as general support or general, without naming a field of work. The recipients include charitable funds, Jewish communal organisations, historical and cultural institutions, universities and schools, health charities, and youth organisations. Most recorded grant dollars went to New York, with substantial giving also in Ohio and smaller amounts across other states. The records show a varied pattern of organisation-level giving rather than a defined subject area. The filing describes a selective approach: contributions go only to preselected charitable organisations, and unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York and Ohio.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; no application steps are given.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 83% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 104 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 21% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 83% of grant dollars went to organisations Brian P Friedman Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 49% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 48 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $15,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- UJA Federation of New York · General support$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Jewish Communal Fund · General support$500,0002024 tax year
- Jewish Communal Fund · General support$400,0002024 tax year
- New-York Historical Society · General support$333,3342024 tax year
- Jewish Communal Fund · General support$333,3332024 tax year
- Jewish Communal Fund · General support$250,0002024 tax year
- New York University · General support$250,0002024 tax year
- New-York Historical Society · General support$151,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Suzanne F Peck — Vice President
- Julia Friedman — Secretary
- Daniel Friedman — Treasurer
- Brian P Friedman — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,929,948 | $2,925,150 | $6,371,853 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,439,992 | $1,438,517 | $12,896,438 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,079,068 | $4,070,842 | $18,923,540 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- East Hampton, NY