The Friedman Family Foundation

EIN 383971024

Chicago, IL 60601 |(312) 644-1100

Total 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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

JS
Julie Friedman Steele
Trustee
SF
Suzanne Friedman
Trustee
AF
Albert Friedman
Trustee
JF
Jason 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