The Friedman Family Foundation
EIN 383971024Total Given 2016–2023
$667K
52 grants · $83K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$21K
grant size
32%
supporter · 10/31 multi-year
repeat
$42K
Assets (2023)
31
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 644-1100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $182K | $244K | $300K | 9 |
| 2017 | $92K | $250K | $100K | 10 |
| 2018 | $131K | $119K | $52 | 18 |
| 2019 | N/A | $94K | $100K | N/A |
| 2020 | $63K | $79K | $50K | 4 |
| 2021 | $38K | $79K | $40K | 3 |
| 2022 | $65K | $64K | $50K | 2 |
| 2023 | $96K | $42K | $75K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 52 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$13K
75th Pctl
$21K
Maximum
$105K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JS
Julie Friedman Steele
Trustee
SF
Suzanne Friedman
Trustee
AF
Albert Friedman
Trustee
JF
Jason Friedman
Trustee
SF
Suzanne Friedman
Trustee
JS
Julie Friedman Steele
Trustee
JF
Jason Friedman
Trustee
AF
Albert Friedman
Trustee
JF
Jason Friedman
Trustee
AF
Albert Friedman
Trustee
SF
Suzanne Friedman
Trustee
JS
Julie Friedman Steele
Trustee
SF
Suzanne Friedman
Trustee
JS
Julie Friedman Steele
Trustee
JF
Jason Friedman
Trustee
AF
Albert Friedman
Trustee
SF
Suzanne Friedman
Trustee
AF
Albert Friedman
Trustee
JF
Jason Friedman
Trustee
JS
Julie Friedman Steele
Trustee
AF
Albert Friedman
Trustee
SF
Suzanne Friedman
Trustee
JS
Julie Friedman Steele
Trustee
JF
Jason Friedman
Trustee
SF
Suzanne Friedman
Trustee
AF
Albert M Friedman
Trustee
JF
Jason Friedman
Trustee
JS
Julie Friedman Steele
Trustee
AF
Albert M Friedman
Trustee
JS
Julie Friedman Steele
Trustee
JF
Jason Friedman
Trustee
SF
Suzanne Friedman
Trustee
Grants Awarded (52 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nw Medical Foundation | Chicago, IL | $105,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2016 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2020 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2022 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2017 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| The Digestive Health Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2021 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Mit Plasma Science and Fusion | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2016 |
| World Future Society | Bethesda, MD | $24,500 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2016 |
| World Future Society | Bethesda, MD | $23,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2017 |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School | Chicago, IL | $18,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2016 |
| Digestive Health Foundation | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| Digestive Health Foundation | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2017 |
| The Digestive Health Foundation | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2022 |
| Big Green - 2018 Chicago Gala | Boulder, CO | $12,500 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| Northshore Univ Healthsystem | Evanston, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| Big Shoulders | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2018 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2021 |
| Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | 2017 |