The Friedman-French Foundation concentrates its giving in two distinct veins: significant support for Orthodox Jewish day school education and targeted funding for public policy/economic research and convening. The foundation makes relatively few, large gifts — including repeat funding — favoring institutional donations over many small grants. Its awarding pattern suggests a preference for sustaining a small number of high-impact organizations rather than broad, distributed philanthropy.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants with repeat support to core grantees; only a few grants annually split between religious education and policy research.
Friedman-french Foundation Inc’s recent giving is defined by two large tracks: support for Orthodox Jewish day school education and grants to public policy and economic research organizations. The biggest single gift in the recent list went to the Milken Institute, which received $719,700 in 2025 after another $633,000 grant in 2023. On the education side, Talmudical Academy of Baltimore appears as a recurring recipient, with $720,000 in 2023 and $375,000 in 2023, followed by $85,000 in 2025. That repeat pattern suggests the foundation sustains a small set of institutions over time rather than spreading support broadly. The portfolio also includes grants to religious education and community organizations, such as Olami in Lakewood, Chabad Lubavitch of Northern Virginia, and The Potter’s House DC. Alongside those are policy and research-related gifts to groups including New Venture Fund and Stand Together Trust. The overall grant list points to institutional support, with several gifts at six figures and multiple recipients appearing more than once across the years on file.
In Orthodox Jewish day school education, the foundation gave $720,000 in 2023 and $375,000 in 2023 to Talmudical Academy of Baltimore, then returned with $85,000 in 2025. That pattern fits its stated focus on K–12 support for Orthodox Jewish schools. For religious education institutions, it gave $100,000 in 2023 and another $100,000 in 2023 to Olami in Lakewood, signaling repeated institutional backing. It also supported Chabad Lubavitch of Northern Virginia with $50,000 in 2025 and the same amount in 2023. On the policy side, the foundation backed the Milken Institute with $719,700 in 2025 and $633,000 in 2023, then added $75,000 in 2025 to New Venture Fund and $100,000 in 2025 to Stand Together Trust. Those grants show a continuing interest in research and convening organizations.
Typical grants cluster at the upper end of the middle range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $65,000. The recent record also shows a concentrated higher-dollar style: multiple six-figure awards and repeat gifts to the same organizations across 2023 and 2025. The foundation gives as a grantmaker only; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its portfolio is institutional, with recurring support for a small number of core recipients rather than many one-time awards.
$1.8M
$55M
$2.2M
$1.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $65K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$65K
About 17% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Talmudical Academy of Baltimore, Milken Institute
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based, with all 78 recent grants going to domestic organizations. Washington, DC appears most often as the recipient location and accounts for 12% of grants in the HQ state, though the foundation itself is headquartered in Washington, DC. Other frequent recipient cities in the recent list include Baltimore, Santa Monica, Alexandria, Fairfax, Lakewood, and Arlington. The pattern is national in scope, with grants landing in both the Mid-Atlantic and other regions.
Its recent grants center on Orthodox Jewish day school education and public policy/economic research, with additional support for religious education institutions and some community organizations. Recipients include Talmudical Academy of Baltimore, the Milken Institute, Olami, and Chabad Lubavitch of Northern Virginia.
The grant-size distribution is p25 $10,000, median $20,000, and p75 $65,000. Recent awards also include much larger six-figure grants, showing a concentrated style that can exceed the typical range for core recipients.
Yes. Several recipients appear multiple times in the recent grant list, including Talmudical Academy of Baltimore, the Milken Institute, Olami, Prostate Cancer Foundation, and Chabad Lubavitch of Northern Virginia. That indicates repeat support rather than one-off giving.
The foundation gives nationally, and the top recipient state by grant count is DC. Recent grants also went to organizations in Baltimore, Santa Monica, Alexandria, Fairfax, Lakewood, Arlington, and other U.S. locations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILKEN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $719,700 | 2025 | DONATION |
| NATURAL STATE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| 613 FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| STAND TOGETHER TRUST | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| TALMUDICAL ACADEMY OF BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $85,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE POTTER'S HOUSE DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SHRINE MONT | ORKNEY SPRINGS, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA | FAIRFAX, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| OLAMI | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| YMCA OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ARRAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP | BEAUFORT, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| JEWISH FUNDERS NETWORK | NEW YORK, NY | $49,325 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FRIENDS OF PANDO | RICHFIELD, UT | $40,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| NETWORK FOR ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES | KITTY HAWK, NC | $34,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FEED THE FRIDGE | BETHESDA, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| HEART'S CRY CHILDREN'S MINISTRY | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MIZEL CENTER FOR ARTS & CULTURE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| HEARTS OF HIDDEN TREASURES | UPPER MARLBORO, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MILKEN INSTITUTE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $370,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| REBOOT | LONGMEADOW, MA | $115,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| WORKING DOGS FOR CONSERVATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $100,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| WASHINGTON AREA BICYCLIST ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| HUMANE RESCUE ALLIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA - THE FRIENDS OF TUSK FUND | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| THE POTTER'S HOUSE | WASHINGTON, DC | $80,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| TALMUDICAL ACADEMY OF BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $70,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION | SANTA MONICA, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| 613 FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| MEANING FOUNDATION | PARK CITY, UT | $50,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA | FAIRFAX, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| SHRINE MONT | ORKNEY SPRINGS, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| WORLD BICYCLE RELIEF | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| YMCA OF METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON | WASHINGTON, DC | $45,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| GROW TORAH | TEANECK, NJ | $40,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FEED THE FRIDGE | BETHESDA, MD | $40,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FRIENDS OF PANDO | RICHFIELD, UT | $30,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CASEY TREES | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ALLIANCE TO COUNTER CRIME ONLINE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FMW NONPROFIT SOLUTIONS - THE PALM COLLECTIVE | MINNETONKA, MN | $15,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FRIENDS OF FREELAND FOUNDATION | GREEN LAKE, WI | $15,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| LION GLOBAL FOUNDATION DBA CELL | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| SIXPOINT INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| WILDLIFE ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| AMERICA GIVES | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| MAGEN DAVID SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION | ROCKVILLE, MD | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| TALMUDICAL ACADEMY OF BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $720,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
NATURAL STATE
$100,000DONATION
613 FOUNDATION
$100,000DONATION
TALMUDICAL ACADEMY OF BALTIMORE
$85,000DONATION
DONATION
THE POTTER'S HOUSE DC
$60,000DONATION
SHRINE MONT
$50,000DONATION
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
$50,000DONATION
OLAMI
$50,000DONATION
ARRAY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP
$50,000DONATION
FRIENDS OF PANDO
$40,000DONATION
NETWORK FOR ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES
$34,000DONATION
FEED THE FRIDGE
$20,000DONATION
MIZEL CENTER FOR ARTS & CULTURE
$10,000DONATION
HEARTS OF HIDDEN TREASURES
$1,000DONATION
HUMANE RESCUE ALLIANCE
$100,000DONATION
THE POTTER'S HOUSE
$80,000DONATION
TALMUDICAL ACADEMY OF BALTIMORE
$70,000DONATION
613 FOUNDATION
$50,000DONATION
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
$50,000DONATION
SHRINE MONT
$50,000DONATION
FEED THE FRIDGE
$40,000DONATION
FRIENDS OF PANDO
$30,000DONATION
ALLIANCE TO COUNTER CRIME ONLINE
$25,000DONATION
FMW NONPROFIT SOLUTIONS - THE PALM COLLECTIVE
$15,000DONATION
FRIENDS OF FREELAND FOUNDATION
$15,000DONATION
LION GLOBAL FOUNDATION DBA CELL
$10,000DONATION
MAGEN DAVID SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION
$5,000DONATION
TALMUDICAL ACADEMY OF BALTIMORE
$720,000DONATION