The Friedman Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish institutions and community life, primarily in the New York/New Jersey area, providing mostly unrestricted general operating support. Grants repeatedly flow to yeshivas, Chabad/synagogue centers, and Jewish communal relief groups, with occasional small gifts to local hunger relief and medical causes. The foundation favors core community infrastructure that sustains religious education and communal services.
The Friedman Family Foundation’s recent giving is marked by repeated support for Orthodox Jewish institutions, especially schools, synagogues, and community organizations in New York and New Jersey. The largest recent grant in the record is $25,000 to Kav Lnoar Foundation in Passaic, New Jersey, followed by repeated awards to the same recipient over multiple years. That pattern sits alongside general-fund support for groups such as Friends of Kishinev Jewry in Brooklyn and Chabad of Hoboken in Hoboken, showing a preference for organizations with established community roles. Across the record, the foundation backs Jewish day-school and yeshiva education, Chabad and synagogue life, communal relief, and occasional medical or heritage-related charities. Several gifts are modest and unrestricted, including recurring support to Riverdale Jewish Center in the Bronx and smaller grants to groups such as Israel Cancer Research Fund and Ohr Torah Stone. The overall picture is of a funder that sustains core community infrastructure rather than funding one-off projects. The foundation also has an active programmatic side centered on youth fishing and marine education, including partnerships around the Sidney Friedman Fishing Camp and the Sidney Friedman Fishing Program. That combination of Orthodox Jewish community support and outdoor youth programming defines its giving profile.
Orthodox Jewish education is a clear priority. The Friedman Family Foundation gave $12,600 in 2025 to Yeshiva University in New York, $10,800 in 2025 to Oholei Torah in Brooklyn, and $10,000 in 2025 to Yeshiva Gedola Luabvitch in Queens, all listed as general-fund support. Community institutions are another major focus. In 2025, the foundation gave $15,000 to Chabad of Hoboken and $10,000 to Riverdale Jewish Center, with additional gifts to Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Merrick in both 2024 and 2025. These grants point to support for synagogue and Chabad-based local services. The foundation also makes gifts to Jewish communal and heritage organizations. Examples include $18,000 to Friends of Kishinev Jewry in 2025, $3,600 to Israel Cancer Research Fund in 2025, and $1,800 to Ohr Torah Stone in 2025. Occasional support also reaches medical and science-related charities such as Gambino Medical and Science Foundation.
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Most grants fall between $4K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, relationship-driven giving: a small number of repeated, modest-to-mid-size general operating grants to core Jewish institutions in the NYC metro, with most awards providing unrestricted support; occasional one-off grants to local social service or medical causes.
Notable grantees: Kav Lnoar Foundation, Riverdale Jewish Center, Chabad of Hoboken, Yeshiva University, Friends of Kishinev Jewry
Typical grants cluster in the low-thousands: the p25 is $3,600, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $10,000. The record also includes larger awards such as $25,000 and $18,000, but most grants sit below those levels. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Kav Lnoar Foundation, Riverdale Jewish Center, Chabad of Hoboken, Oholei Torah, Gambino Medical and Science Foundation, Yeshiva Gedola Luabvitch, Friends of Kishinev Jewry, and Chabad Center for Jewish Life. The foundation gives as a private family foundation and the grants shown are mostly general-fund awards. The active-program data also shows that the foundation accepts unsolicited requests for some partnership and equipment-donation opportunities.
Grantmaking is concentrated in the New York–New Jersey area. New York recipients appear frequently, including Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Merrick, and New York City; New Jersey recipients include Passaic, Hoboken, and North Bergen. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 30 grants to U.S. organizations in the recent-grants list. That geographic pattern matches the foundation’s regional scope while showing a strong preference for organizations in its primary metro corridor.
Its recent grants go mainly to Orthodox Jewish schools, Chabad and synagogue centers, Jewish communal relief groups, and a smaller number of medical or heritage organizations. Examples in the grant list include Yeshiva University, Chabad of Hoboken, Friends of Kishinev Jewry, Israel Cancer Research Fund, and Gambino Medical and Science Foundation.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered in the low thousands: p25 is $3,600, the median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $18,000 and $25,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Kav Lnoar Foundation, Riverdale Jewish Center, Chabad of Hoboken, Oholei Torah, Gambino Medical and Science Foundation, and Yeshiva Gedola Luabvitch. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts only.
Yes. The active-program listings say the foundation accepts unsolicited requests for some partnership and equipment-donation opportunities tied to youth fishing programs, including Additional Partners / Partnership Funding and Corporate Sponsorships / Donate Funds and Donate Gear.
The recent-grants record is entirely U.S.-based, with 30 grants to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, and the recipient cities include Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Merrick, Passaic, Hoboken, and North Bergen.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHABAD OF HOBOKEN | HOBOKEN, NJ | $18,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| KAV LNOAR FOUNDATION | PASSAIC, NJ | $18,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHABAD CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE | MERRICK, NY | $16,200 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| YESHIVA GEDOLA LUABVITCH | QUEENS, NY | $13,800 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| GAMBINO MEDICAL AND SCIENCE FOUNDATION | NORTH BERGEN, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| RIVERDALE JEWISH CENTER | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITED STATE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAAREI ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $3,600 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| JEWISH EDUCATION CENTER | ELIZABETH, NJ | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| KEREN ESTHER FOUNDATION | SPRING VALLEY, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| KAV LNOAR FOUNDATION | PASSAIC, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF KISHINEV JEWRY | BROOKLYN, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YESHIVA UNVIERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $12,600 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| OHOLEI TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,800 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RIVERDALE JEWISH CENTER | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YESHIVA GEDOLA LUABVITCH | QUEENS, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LETS WORK FOR FOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GAMBINO MEDICAL AND SCIENCE FOUNDATION | NORTH BERGEN, NJ | $8,600 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHABAD OF HOBOKEN | HOBOKEN, NJ | $7,200 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ISRAEL CANCER RESEARCH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHABAD CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE | MERRICK, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| OHR TORAH STONE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITED STATE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OHEV YISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| KAV LNOAR FOUNDATION | PASSAIC, NJ | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHABAD OF HOBOKEN | HOBOKEN, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| RIVERDALE JEWISH CENTER | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| GAMBINO MEDICAL AND SCIENCE FOUNDATION | NORTH BERGEN, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| YESHIVA GEDOLA LUABVITCH | QUEENS, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHABAD CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE | MERRICK, NY | $3,600 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| OHOLEI TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $3,600 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF KISHINEV JEWRY | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OHEV YISRAEL | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,800 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| KAV LNOAR FOUNDATION | PASSAIC, NJ | $18,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| RIVERDALE JEWISH CENTER | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| OHOLEI TORAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $7,200 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| YESHIVA GEDOLA LUABVITCH | QUEENS, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| GAMBINO MEDICAL AND SCIENCE FOUNDATION | NORTH BERGEN, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHABAD OF HOBOKEN | HOBOKEN, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE WAXMAN FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC
$18,000GENERAL FUND
CHABAD OF HOBOKEN
$18,000GENERAL FUND
CHABAD CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE
$16,200GENERAL FUND
YESHIVA GEDOLA LUABVITCH
$13,800GENERAL FUND
GAMBINO MEDICAL AND SCIENCE FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
RIVERDALE JEWISH CENTER
$10,000GENERAL FUND
AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR SHAAREI ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER
$5,000GENERAL FUND
JEWISH EDUCATION CENTER
$1,000GENERAL FUND
KEREN ESTHER FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL FUND
FRIENDS OF KISHINEV JEWRY
$18,000GENERAL FUND
YESHIVA UNVIERSITY
$12,600GENERAL FUND
OHOLEI TORAH
$10,800GENERAL FUND
RIVERDALE JEWISH CENTER
$10,000GENERAL FUND
YESHIVA GEDOLA LUABVITCH
$10,000GENERAL FUND
LETS WORK FOR FOOD
$10,000GENERAL FUND
GAMBINO MEDICAL AND SCIENCE FOUNDATION
$8,600GENERAL FUND
CHABAD OF HOBOKEN
$7,200GENERAL FUND
CHABAD CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE
$3,600GENERAL FUND
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OHEV YISRAEL
$500GENERAL FUND
CHABAD OF HOBOKEN
$15,000GENERAL FUND
RIVERDALE JEWISH CENTER
$10,000GENERAL FUND
GAMBINO MEDICAL AND SCIENCE FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
YESHIVA GEDOLA LUABVITCH
$5,000GENERAL FUND
CHABAD CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE
$3,600GENERAL FUND
OHOLEI TORAH
$3,600GENERAL FUND
FRIENDS OF KISHINEV JEWRY
$1,800GENERAL FUND
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF OHEV YISRAEL
$1,800GENERAL FUND
RIVERDALE JEWISH CENTER
$10,000GENERAL FUND
OHOLEI TORAH
$7,200GENERAL FUND
YESHIVA GEDOLA LUABVITCH
$5,000GENERAL FUND
GAMBINO MEDICAL AND SCIENCE FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
CHABAD OF HOBOKEN
$5,000GENERAL FUND
THE WAXMAN FOUNDATION
$1,800GENERAL FUND