The Brian P Friedman Family Foundation concentrates its giving on New York–based civic, cultural, educational and Jewish communal institutions, with a secondary focus on medical research/healthcare. Grants are large and strategic—often routed through donor-advised vehicles—and include repeated multi-grant support to core Jewish philanthropy partners and major New York institutions. The foundation favors flagship organizations and capital or general support over many small project grants.
Concentrated, large-dollar grants with repeat funding to a small set of core organizations; use of donor-advised and charitable fund vehicles for allocating gifts; emphasis on general/capital support rather than many small restricted grants.
A $1,000,000 general-support grant to Uja Federation of New York in 2025 captures the Brian P Friedman Family Foundation’s style: concentrated, high-dollar support for a small set of major institutions, especially in New York. Across recent grants, the foundation backs Jewish communal philanthropy, New York cultural organizations, academic medicine, and selected disease-focused nonprofits, often through general support rather than tightly scoped project funding. The foundation’s giving also shows repeated support for the same core partners. Jewish Communal Fund received multiple 2025 awards, while New York Historical Society and NYU-related institutions appear in more than one year. That pattern points to a relationship-driven approach built around recurring institutional support. Alongside its New York-centered commitments, the foundation makes targeted grants to health charities and research organizations, including groups focused on leukemia, ALS, and ultrasound-based treatment research. Most grants are made to U.S. recipients, and the portfolio is regional rather than national in spread. The result is a grantmaking profile shaped by a few anchor organizations, meaningful award sizes, and a preference for broad operating support.
Jewish communal philanthropy is a central theme. In 2025, the foundation gave $500,000 to Jewish Communal Fund for general support, then followed with additional grants of $400,000, $333,333, $250,000, $100,000, $50,000, and $20,000 to the same intermediary. Cultural and historical institutions also receive sustained backing. New York Historical Society was awarded $608,145 in 2023, then $333,334, $151,000, and $45,325 in 2025, all for general support or general purposes. Academic medicine and health research are another clear lane. NYU Langone received $500,000 in 2023 for general support, while New York University received $250,000 in 2025 for general support. On the research side, the foundation gave $100,000 to Target ALS, $80,000 to VHL Alliance Inc, and $25,000 to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Typical grants sit at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $30,500 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent portfolio also includes several six- and seven-figure awards. The pattern suggests a mix of smaller discretionary gifts and a few very large institutional grants. The foundation’s recent record shows repeat support for several recipients across multiple years, including Jewish Communal Fund and New York Historical Society, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-off awards only. It does not make grants to individuals. The foundation also does not make program-related investments. Most awards are described as general support or general purposes, consistent with unrestricted institutional funding.
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$18.7M
$23.8M
$4.1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $31K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$31K
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Notable grantees: Jewish Communal Fund, UJA Federation of New York, New York Historical Society, NYU Langone, Hairy Cell Leukemia Foundation
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in New York: 71% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. New York City dominates the recipient map, with repeated grants to organizations in New York, NY such as Uja Federation of New York, Jewish Communal Fund, New York Historical Society, NYU Langone, and New York University. Outside New York, the portfolio is still U.S.-only and regional in scope. Other recipient locations include Cincinnati, OH; Santa Monica, CA; Charlottesville, VA; West Roxbury, MA; Plainview, NY; Short Hills, NJ; and San Francisco, CA. No non-U.S. recipient countries appear in the recent grants data.
The foundation supports Jewish communal philanthropy, New York cultural and historical institutions, academic medicine, and selected health research charities. Recent examples include grants for general support to Jewish Communal Fund, New York Historical Society, NYU Langone, and disease-focused groups such as Target ALS and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Its typical grants are $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $30,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include much larger institutional grants, including seven-figure and six-figure gifts.
Yes. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across years, including Jewish Communal Fund and New York Historical Society. That indicates an ongoing relationship model rather than isolated one-time giving.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
It gives most often to recipients in Florida by grant count, but 71% of its grants go to recipients in New York, which is also its HQ state. The recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $333,334 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $333,333 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $151,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TARGET ALS | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VHL ALLIANCE INC | WEST ROXBURY, MA | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACKERMAN INSTITUTE FOR THE FAMILY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $45,325 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | PLAINVIEW, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEDA SCHOLARS | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRISTOPHER REEVE FOUNDATION | SHORT HILLS, NJ | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS | LINDENHURST, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LATET | WHITE PLAINSNY, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE CAJFNJ | PARAMUS, NJ | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| URBAN JUSTICE CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF GEORGIA FUND | TRURO, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ELEANOR ROOSEVELT VAL-KILL PARTNERSHIP | HYDE PARK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| U OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS CLUB OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEFFELL SCHOOL | HARTSDALE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ORCHESTRA OF ST LUKE'S | NEW YORK, NY | $6,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION | KATY, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLOMBIA LAW SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAG HARBOR SONG FESTIVAL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMIES | MANHATTAN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALEF ET PRESCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MICKEY STACHEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INNER CITY SCHOLARSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEIT RUTH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DREAM | HEMPSTEAD, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANCER CARE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH FORK BAKERY | SAG HARBOR, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEBREW FREE BURIAL ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $508,262 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $363,295 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$333,334GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$151,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TARGET ALS
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VHL ALLIANCE INC
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUTH INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$45,325GENERAL SUPPORT
LEDA SCHOLARS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SEACHANGE CAPITAL PARTNERS
$18,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LATET
$18,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE CAJFNJ
$18,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUTH INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF GEORGIA FUND
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT VAL-KILL PARTNERSHIP
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
U OF PENNSYLVANIA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS CLUB OF AMERICA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LEFFELL SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ASIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COLOMBIA LAW SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAG HARBOR SONG FESTIVAL
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMIES
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALEF ET PRESCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MICKEY STACHEL FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BEIT RUTH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DREAM
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH FORK BAKERY
$1,800GENERAL SUPPORT
HEBREW FREE BURIAL ASSOCIATION
$1,800GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$363,295GENERAL SUPPORT