Friday Foundation
EIN 471889104
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2021
$322.5M
16 grants · $161.2M avg/year
based on 2 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$1.0M
typical big bets · $100K–$4.2M
grant size
10%
transactional · 1/10 multi-year
repeat
$34.3M
Assets (2023)
10
Distinct Recipients
About
THE FOUNDATION DONATED THE REMAINING PIECES OF ITS ART COLLECTION TO THE SEATTLE ART MUSEUM AND YALE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY. THESE DONATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION AND OBJECTIVES. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT DISSOLVING, THIS FALLS WITHIN THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION RULE.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(425) 455-3337
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | N/A | $35 | $2K | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | $334.0M | $334.4M | N/A |
| 2020 | $273.9M | $81.8M | $20.6M | 9 |
| 2021 | $48.5M | $32.8M | $17K | 7 |
| 2022 | N/A | $32.7M | $14K | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | $34.3M | $918K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 16 grants on record
Minimum
$15K
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$1.0M
Average
$20.2M
75th Pctl
$4.2M
Maximum
$258.6M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (16 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | $258,600,000 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF CONNECTING ART TO LIFE, DEVELOP NEW EXHIBITIONS FOCUSED ON ART THAT EXCITES AND EDUCATES... | 2020 |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | $31,251,500 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF CONNECTING ART TO LIFE, DEVELOP NEW EXHIBITIONS FOCUSED ON ART THAT EXCITES AND EDUCATES... | 2021 |
| Yale University Art Gallery | New Haven, CT | $13,040,000 | TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE GALLERY'S VISION OF ACTIVATING THE POWER OF ART TO INSPIRE AND TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE... | 2021 |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | $10,270,000 | TO SUPPORT THE POST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY ART CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, PURCHASE TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT FOR ART... | 2020 |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | $2,200,000 | TO FUND THE RICHARD E. LANG AND JANE LANG DAVIS ACQUISITION FUND FOR GLOBAL CONTEMPORARY ART. THIS FUND WILL ENABLE... | 2021 |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | $2,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CLOSURE RELIEF FUND | 2020 |
| Seattle Symphony Foundation | Seattle, WA | $1,500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE RICHARD E. LANG AND JANE LANG DAVIS LIVING MUSIC PROGRAM, UNITING AUDIENCES AND... | 2020 |
| Pacific Nw Ballet Foundation | Seattle, WA | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE JANE LANG DAVIS NEW WORKS FUND. | 2020 |
| Seattle Opera | Seattle, WA | $1,000,000 | TO ESTABLISH THE JANE LANG DAVIS CREATION FUND, AN ENDOWED FUND TO SUPPORT THE JANE LANG DAVIS CREATION LAB ANNUAL... | 2021 |
| The Henry Gallery Association | Seattle, WA | $1,000,000 | TO CREATE AN ENDOWMENT FUND IN HONOR OF RICHARD E. LANG AND JANE LANG DAVIS TO ALLOW THE CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM TO... | 2021 |
| Artsfund | Seattle, WA | $270,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTSFUND'S COVID-19 ARTS EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND | 2020 |
| A Contemporary Theatre Inc (Act) | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF UNITING ARTISTIC AMBITION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. | 2020 |
| Seattle Chamber Music Society Foundation | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO FACILITATE THE CREATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENJOYMENT OF CHAMBER MUSIC THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA. | 2020 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF PRODUCTIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT AND ELEVATE THE DIVERSE CULTURES, PERSPECTIVES, AND... | 2020 |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | TO DEFRAY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DONATION OF MOTHERWELL AND SMITH ART PIECES. | 2021 |
| Yale University Art Gallery | New Haven, CT | $15,000 | TO DEFRAY THE COST OF ACCESSIONING THE DONATED ART PIECES. | 2021 |