The Eric and Tiffany Friedman Foundation concentrates its giving in a very small number of large grants, largely channeling funds into its own donor-advised/charitable vehicles and selective higher-education support. The foundation appears to prioritize fiscal stewardship of its donor-directed fund(s) and makes sizeable, one-off or infrequent gifts to established institutions rather than broad community-level grantmaking.
Eric and Tiffany Friedman Foundation’s recent grantmaking is dominated by a few large transfers into its own charitable fund structures and a small set of institutional grants. The largest recent grant is $570,750 in 2025 to Eric and Tiffany Friedman Charitable Fund - Raymond James Charitable Funds in St. Petersburg, followed by $445,000 in 2023 to Eric and Tiffany Friedman Charitable Fund, also in St. Petersburg. That pattern sits alongside selective support for higher education, including a $250,000 grant to Yale University in 2024. The foundation also returns to a handful of public-facing beneficiaries across education, conservation, health, and basic needs, but generally through one-off or infrequent awards rather than broad local portfolios. Recent grants include repeated support for French American International School in San Francisco, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital and its foundation in the Bay Area. The mix suggests a funder that combines donor-directed capital transfers with targeted gifts to established institutions.
Education is one clear area of support. The foundation gave $250,000 to Yale University in 2024, then followed with $60,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2023, all marked for education. It also supported French American International School multiple times, including $60,300 in 2024 and $55,000 in 2023. In health and medical care, the foundation gave $20,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in 2025 for care and cure of cancer, after a $20,000 grant in 2024 with the same purpose. Basic-needs funding also appears in the record: The Open Door received $20,000 in 2025 for family assistance program, and Sf Marin Food Bank received $30,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2024 for end hunger. Conservation shows up through Essex County Greenbelt, Massachusetts Audubon Society, and Rails to Trails Conservancy.
Typical grants cluster tightly around $20,000, with p25 at $20,000, median at $20,000, and p75 at $29,500. The record shows a small number of much larger awards, but most listed grants stay near that $20,000 level. Recipients do repeat across years: Yale University, French American International School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and the foundation’s own charitable fund vehicles each appear more than once. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent pattern looks selective and relationship-based rather than open application-driven.
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$17.5M
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Most grants fall between $20K and $30K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Highly concentrated: very few, large grants (several six-figure gifts); repeat transfers to the foundation's own charitable fund(s) and occasional single large external gift to a leading university.
Notable grantees: Eric and Tiffany Friedman Charitable Fund (Raymond James Charitable Funds), Eric and Tiffany Friedman Charitable Fund, Yale University
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent record, with 53 grants to U.S. organizations. California is the top state by grant count, and 34% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. San Francisco appears several times through French American International School and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Foundation. Boston-area grants include Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Greater Boston Food Bank. Other named recipient locations include New Haven, San Rafael, Oakland, Lincoln, Essex, Sacramento, New York, Washington, DC, and San Bernardino.
The recent record shows support for higher education, conservation, health, food security, journalism, and family assistance. Examples include Yale University for education, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for cancer care and cure, Essex County Greenbelt for land conservation, and Sf Marin Food Bank for ending hunger.
Typical grants are $20,000. The distribution is tightly clustered, with p25 at $20,000, median at $20,000, and p75 at $29,500.
Yes. Yale University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; French American International School appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute appears in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation’s own charitable fund vehicles also recur in the recent grants list.
California is the top state by grant count, and 34% of grants go to recipients in California. The recipient list also includes organizations in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Washington, DC, and other U.S. locations.
The foundation is classified as a regular funder. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent record suggests selective, often repeated institutional grants rather than open-ended community grantmaking.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $600,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $75,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| SF MARIN FOOD BANK | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $60,000 | 2026 | END HUNGER |
| ERIC AND TIFFANY FRIEDMAN CHARITABLE FUND - RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE FUNDS | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $40,000 | 2026 | SEE STATEMENT 8 |
| THE OPEN DOOR | SAN BERNARDINO, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| SF MARIN FOOD BANK | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | END HUNGER |
| SAN FRANCISCO VILLAGE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | CONNECT SENIORS IN SF TO COMMUNITY, RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE THEY NEED |
| THE OPEN DOOR | SAN BERNARDINO, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
| ESSEX COUNTY GREENBELT | ESSEX, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF LAND IN ESSEX COUNTY, MA |
| SAN FRANCISCO VILLAGE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | CONNECT SENIORS IN SF TO COMMUNITY, RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE THEY NEED |
| RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | BUILD A NATION CONNECTED BY TRAILS |
| MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY | LINCOLN, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND WILDLIFE IN MASSACHUSETTS |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | CARE AND CURE OF CANCER |
| FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| THE SAN FRANCISCO BOYS CHORUS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| KESTREL EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURES | BEVERLY, MA | $9,400 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT NATURAL SCIENCE DIRECTLY IN NATURE |
| THE SAN FRANCISCO BOYS CHORUS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,200 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION | MARTINSVILLE, IN | $5,000 | 2026 | ENRICH LIVES THROUGH CAMP EXPERIENCE AND PROMOTE CHILD SAFETY |
| MUSIC EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,386 | 2026 | ADVANCE MUSIC EDUCATION THROUGH PERFORMANCE, LEARNING AND COMMUNITY |
| ERIC AND TIFFANY FRIEDMAN CHARITABLE FUND - RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE FUNDS | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $570,750 | 2025 | SEE STATEMENT 8 |
| FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| JOURNALISM FUNDING PARTNERS - THE TEN NEWS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | JOURNALISM |
| SF MARIN FOOD BANK | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | END HUNGER |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | CARE AND CURE OF CANCER |
| RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | BUILD A NATION CONNECTED BY TRAILS |
| MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY | LINCOLN, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND WILDLIFE IN MASSACHUSETTS |
| ESSEX COUNTY GREENBELT | ESSEX, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF LAND IN ESSEX COUNTY, MA |
| THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | END HUNGER |
| THE OPEN DOOR | SAN BERNARDINO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
| THE SAN FRANCISCO BOYS CHORUS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MUSIC EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,250 | 2025 | ADVANCE MUSIC EDUCATION THROUGH PERFORMANCE, LEARNING AND COMMUNITY |
| AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA | SAINT PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | JOURNALISM |
| KESTREL EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURES | BEVERLY, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT NATURAL SCIENCE DIRECTLY IN NATURE |
| KESTREL EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURES | BEVERLY, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT NATURAL SCIENCE DIRECTLY IN NATURE |
| THE SAN FRANCISCO BOYS CHORUS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $250,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ERIC AND TIFFANY FRIEDMAN CHARITABLE FUND - RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE FUNDS | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $241,700 | 2024 | SEE STATEMENT 8 |
| FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $60,300 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ESSEX COUNTY GREENBELT | ESSEX, MA | $40,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP OF LAND IN ESSEX COUNTY, MA |
| JOURNALISM FUNDING PARTNERS - THE TEN NEWS | SACRAMENTO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | JOURNALISM |
| MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY | LINCOLN, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND WILDLIFE IN MASSACHUSETTS |
| SF MARIN FOOD BANK | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | END HUNGER |
| THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | END HUNGER |
| MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY | LINCOLN, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND WILDLIFE IN MASSACHUSETTS |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | CARE AND CURE OF CANCER |
FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
$600,000EDUCATION
SF MARIN FOOD BANK
$60,000END HUNGER
ERIC AND TIFFANY FRIEDMAN CHARITABLE FUND - RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE FUNDS
$40,000SEE STATEMENT 8
THE OPEN DOOR
$40,000FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
EDUCATION
SF MARIN FOOD BANK
$30,000END HUNGER
CONNECT SENIORS IN SF TO COMMUNITY, RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE THEY NEED
THE OPEN DOOR
$20,000FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
CONNECT SENIORS IN SF TO COMMUNITY, RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE THEY NEED
CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND WILDLIFE IN MASSACHUSETTS
FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
$15,500EDUCATION
THE SAN FRANCISCO BOYS CHORUS
$10,000EDUCATION
KESTREL EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURES
$9,400EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT NATURAL SCIENCE DIRECTLY IN NATURE
THE SAN FRANCISCO BOYS CHORUS
$9,200EDUCATION
ENRICH LIVES THROUGH CAMP EXPERIENCE AND PROMOTE CHILD SAFETY
MUSIC EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE
$2,386ADVANCE MUSIC EDUCATION THROUGH PERFORMANCE, LEARNING AND COMMUNITY
ERIC AND TIFFANY FRIEDMAN CHARITABLE FUND - RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE FUNDS
$570,750SEE STATEMENT 8
FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
$60,000EDUCATION
FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
$50,000EDUCATION
SF MARIN FOOD BANK
$30,000END HUNGER
CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND WILDLIFE IN MASSACHUSETTS
THE OPEN DOOR
$20,000FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
THE SAN FRANCISCO BOYS CHORUS
$10,000EDUCATION
MUSIC EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE
$8,250ADVANCE MUSIC EDUCATION THROUGH PERFORMANCE, LEARNING AND COMMUNITY
KESTREL EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURES
$2,500EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT NATURAL SCIENCE DIRECTLY IN NATURE
KESTREL EDUCATIONAL ADVENTURES
$2,500EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT NATURAL SCIENCE DIRECTLY IN NATURE
THE SAN FRANCISCO BOYS CHORUS
$1,000EDUCATION
YALE UNIVERSITY
$250,000EDUCATION
ERIC AND TIFFANY FRIEDMAN CHARITABLE FUND - RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE FUNDS
$241,700SEE STATEMENT 8
FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
$60,300EDUCATION
FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
$50,000EDUCATION
CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND WILDLIFE IN MASSACHUSETTS
SF MARIN FOOD BANK
$20,000END HUNGER
CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND WILDLIFE IN MASSACHUSETTS