The Carolyn and Peter Friedman Foundation focuses its giving on local Marin County community services, concentrating support on youth development, food security, and public library/cultural institutions. Grants are sizable and targeted—often repeated to the same organizations—indicating a preference for building capacity and sustaining core programs rather than dispersing many small awards. The foundation appears to prioritize practical program and capital support for nonprofits that serve vulnerable populations and strengthen community infrastructure in their region.
Concentrated, relatively large grants with repetition to a small set of local grantees; emphasis on program and capital support rather than many one-off or national grants.
A repeated pattern of large grants to Huckleberry Youth Program signals how the Carolyn and Peter Friedman Foundation gives: it backs local organizations with sustained, program-level support and occasional capital-improvement funding. The foundation’s recent awards show a strong preference for Marin County community services, especially youth development, food security, public library support, and related civic infrastructure. Its giving is concentrated in a small set of organizations rather than spread across many recipients, and several grantees appear more than once across 2023 and 2025. That approach is visible in grants to Marin Food Bank and Bel-Tib Library Foundation, along with support for Marin Community Foundation and other nearby nonprofits. The foundation also funds organizations serving practical community needs, including emergency food distribution, youth behavioral health, literacy, housing-related services, and local philanthropy. Across the recent grants list, the awards are mostly for support programs, with some grants explicitly tied to capital improvement work. The overall picture is of a funder that prioritizes nearby institutions and builds relationships over time with organizations that serve vulnerable residents in the region.
Youth behavioral health is a clear priority. In 2025, the foundation gave $100,000 to Huckleberry Youth Program for support programs, following a $100,000 grant in 2023 for support programs and capital improvement. Food security is another recurring theme: Marin Food Bank received $55,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2025, both for support programs. Local literacy and library services also receive steady backing. Bel-Tib Library Foundation was awarded $50,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2023 for support programs. Community-based service organizations outside those core areas also appear in the record, including Warm Wishes, which received $25,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2023, both for support programs. These grants suggest a focus on direct service organizations that meet practical needs in Marin County.
The typical grant size is $25,000 at both the 25th percentile and the median, with a 75th percentile of $52,500. Recent awards range from $5,000 to $100,000, showing a mix of mid-sized operating support and a few larger commitments. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including several repeat grants in 2023 and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent record also shows support-program grants as the dominant structure, with some capital-improvement support included.
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$3.3M
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$444K
Most grants fall between $25K and $53K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$53K
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Notable grantees: Huckleberry Youth Program, Marin Food Bank, Bel-Tib Library Foundation, Marin Community Foundation
Grantmaking is entirely U.S.-based in the recent record, and every listed recipient is in California. The densest activity is in Marin County and nearby communities: San Rafael appears multiple times, including grants to Warm Wishes, Marin Housing for All, Global Book Exchange, Adopt a Family, and The Way to My Heart. Tiburon appears through Bel-Tib Library Foundation and Tiburon Sunset Rotary Club Foundation, while Novato appears with Marin Community Foundation and Marin Community Clincs. San Francisco also receives several awards, including Huckleberry Youth Program and Boots to Books.
The recent grants focus on local community services, especially youth behavioral health, food security, public library and literacy work, and related community infrastructure. Named recipients include Huckleberry Youth Program, Marin Food Bank, Bel-Tib Library Foundation, and Marin Community Foundation.
Typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile and median, with a 75th percentile of $52,500. Recent awards in the list range from $5,000 to $100,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Huckleberry Youth Program, Marin Food Bank, Bel-Tib Library Foundation, and Warm Wishes. The pattern suggests ongoing support rather than isolated one-time grants.
All recent grants in the provided record go to recipients in California, with Marin County and nearby cities showing the most activity. San Rafael, Tiburon, Novato, and San Francisco appear repeatedly in the recipient list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH PROGRAM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| BEL-TIB LIBRARY FOUNDATION | TIBURON, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| MARIN FOOD BANK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NOVATO, CA | $40,524 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| BOOTS TO BOOKS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| TIBURON SUNSET ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION | TIBURON, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| WARM WISHES | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| MARIN COMMUNITY CLINCS | NOVATO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| GLOBAL BOOK EXCHANGE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| ADOPT A FAMILY | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| MARIN HOUSING FOR ALL | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| WISDOM INTERNATIONAL | SAUSALITO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| THE WAY TO MY HEART | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH PROGRAM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROG/CAPITAL IMPROV PROG |
| BEL-TIB LIBRARY FOUNDATION | TIBURON, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| MARIN FOOD BANK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $45,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| BOOTS TO BOOKS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| TIBURON SUNSET ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION | TIBURON, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| MARIN COUNTY WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FUN | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| WARM WISHES | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| MARIN HOUSING FOR ALL | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| ADOPT A FAMILY | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| WISDOM INTERNATIONAL | SAUSALITO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| THE WAY TO MY HEART | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| GLOBAL BOOK EXCHANGE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH PROGRAM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PROG/CAPITAL IMPROV PROG |
| MARIN FOOD BANK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $55,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| BEL-TIB LIBRARY FOUNDATION | TIBURON, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| MARIN HOUSING FOR ALL | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| BOOTS TO BOOKS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| WARM WISHES | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| TIBURON SUNSET ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION | TIBURON, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
MARIN FOOD BANK
$50,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
BOOTS TO BOOKS
$25,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TIBURON SUNSET ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
WARM WISHES
$25,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
MARIN COMMUNITY CLINCS
$25,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
GLOBAL BOOK EXCHANGE
$15,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
MARIN HOUSING FOR ALL
$15,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
WISDOM INTERNATIONAL
$10,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
THE WAY TO MY HEART
$5,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
MARIN FOOD BANK
$45,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
BOOTS TO BOOKS
$40,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TIBURON SUNSET ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
$25,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
MARIN COUNTY WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FUN
$25,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
WARM WISHES
$25,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
MARIN HOUSING FOR ALL
$15,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
WISDOM INTERNATIONAL
$10,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
THE WAY TO MY HEART
$10,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
GLOBAL BOOK EXCHANGE
$10,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
MARIN FOOD BANK
$55,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
MARIN HOUSING FOR ALL
$25,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
BOOTS TO BOOKS
$25,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
WARM WISHES
$25,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TIBURON SUNSET ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION
$25,000SUPPORT PROGRAMS