Private foundation · EIN 13-3185696 · New York, New York

Fraydun Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 12 grants paid, $281K total, median $10K. 58% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
12
$281K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in NY
58%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$13M

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Life Time FoundationChanhassen, MNGeneral support$100K
Douglas & Kaisa Levine Charitable Foundation IncMiami Beach, FLGeneral support$50K
Children's Theatre CompanyNew York, NYGeneral support$45K
The Peace StudioNew York, NYGeneral support$35K
Hazelden Betty Ford FoundationNew York, NYGeneral support$10K
The South Fork Natural History MuseumBridgehampton, NYGeneral support$10K
Twin Cities Film FestivalSt Louis Park, MNGeneral support$10K
Westover School IncMiddlebury, CTGeneral support$10K
The Cell Theatre CoNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
American Friends of Natal IncNew York, NYGeneral support$2,500
Feeding AmericaChicago, ILGeneral support$2,000
Council for UnityBrooklyn, NYGeneral support$1,000

By state: Minnesota 2 · New York 7 · Florida 1 · Connecticut 1 · Illinois 1

About this foundation

Fraydun Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Pan Am Equities Inc, tax-exempt since 1986. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Fraydun Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Fraydun Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $281K across 12 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Fraydun Foundation Inc give?

Minnesota (2 grants), New York (7 grants), Florida (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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