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Freidenrich Family Foundation

Accepts applications Menlo Park, California · EIN 942781744

Freidenrich Family Foundation is a private foundation in Menlo Park, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $125,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $62,500 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $410,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$460,0007$1.8 million
2023$410,0007$1.7 million
2024$125,0002$1.8 million

How to apply

ContactAustin Wong
873 Santa Cruz Avenue Suite 206, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone or email(650) 838-1030
What to submitLetter of request with supporting documentation.
DeadlinesNo specified date
RestrictionsOnly for charitable purposes

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Freidenrich Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$125,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Epacenter Arts
Palo Alto, CA
Unrestricted$100,000
San Mateo County Historical Association
Redwood City, CA
Unrestricted$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Freidenrich Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No specified date.

How much does Freidenrich Family Foundation give?

$125,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $62,500.

Who runs Freidenrich Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jill Freidenrich (President), Allison Kermott (Secretary) and Peter Gifford (Chief Financial Officer).

What does Freidenrich Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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