Four Friends Foundation
EIN 954292739 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$5.0M
153 grants · $552K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$18K
typical small grants · $10K–$35K
grant size
32%
supporter · 28/87 multi-year
repeat
$51.5M
Assets (2024)
87
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 492-8009
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $206K | $10.1M | $19K | 18 |
| 2017 | $284K | $12.9M | $3.2M | 21 |
| 2018 | $370K | $19.1M | $8.5M | 17 |
| 2019 | N/A | $22.1M | $3.8M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.3M | $24.0M | $1.1M | 16 |
| 2022 | $553K | $34.8M | $13.5M | 22 |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $4K | $250K | 21 |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $51.5M | $10.2M | 38 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 153 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$18K
Average
$32K
75th Pctl
$35K
Maximum
$916K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (153 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $916,000 | MAX SHAYE ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP | 2020 |
| ZENO Mountain Farm | Lincoln, VT | $150,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2023 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Albany, NY | $110,000 | THE GIVING FUND | 2023 |
| Cedars Sinai Women's Guild | West Hollywood, CA | $110,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Inside Out Literary Arts | Detroit, MI | $104,400 | RESTRICTED TO CAPACITY BUILDING | 2024 |
| Urban Arts Partnership | New York, NY | $103,200 | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2024 |
| Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls | Brooklyn, NY | $100,600 | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2024 |
| The Macdowell Colony | New York, NY | $100,000 | KATHERINE MIN FELLOWSHIP | 2020 |
| Richmond College PREP | Richmond, CA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Carleton College | Northfield, MI | $99,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Dancing Classrooms | New York, NY | $75,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2023 |
| Girl Be Heard | Brooklyn, NY | $75,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2023 |
| Urban Arts Partnership | New York, NY | $75,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2023 |
| Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls | Brooklyn, NY | $75,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Service of Seattle | Seattle, WA | $70,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| L a County Museum of Art | LOS Angeles, CA | $65,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| ZENO Mountain Farm | Lincoln, VT | $60,000 | RESTRICTED FOR PLANNING GRANTS | 2022 |
| L a County Museum of Art | LOS Angeles, CA | $59,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Service of Seattle | Seattle, WA | $55,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| The Michael J. Fox Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | $50,000 | PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Academy Foundation | LOS Angeles, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Charlie Cart Project | Berkeley, CA | $50,000 | RESTRICTED TO RESEARCH GRANT | 2022 |
| Inside Out Literary Arts | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | RESTRICTED TO CAPACITY BUILDING | 2022 |
| Inside Out Literary Arts | Detroit, MI | $50,000 | RESTRICTED TO CAPACITY BUILDING | 2023 |
| National Dance Institute | New York, NY | $50,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2023 |
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