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Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Towson, Maryland · EIN 454639415

Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Towson, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $200,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $150,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $223,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$223,0006$5.0 million
2024$200,0004$5.4 million

How to apply

Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$180,000
Maryland1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Technion Society
New York, NY
Medical education$150,000
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Medical research$20,000
Weill Cornell Medical
New York, NY
Medical education$20,000
American Friends of Hebrew University
New York, NY
Educational reserach$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc give?

$200,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Semyon D Friedman (President), Janna S Friedman (Treasurer), Alexander Sfriedman (Secretary) and Julia Friedman-Peremel (Vice-President) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Semyon and Janna Friedman Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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