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SF Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Potomac, Maryland · EIN 526054184

SF Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Potomac, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $23,995 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $9,000. 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 up from $16,675 the year before.

55% 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
2023$16,67513$24,931
2024$23,99511$815

How to apply

SF 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 SF Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland9$14,245
New York1$9,000
Illinois1$750

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Coalition for the Homeless Inc
New York, NY
For the exempt function of the organization$9,000
Paragon Futbal Association Inc
Silver Spring, MD
For the exempt function of the organization$7,000
Chabad Lubavitch of Upper Montgomery County Inc
Gaithersburg, MD
For the exempt function of the organization$2,750
Chimes Foundation
Baltimore, MD
For the exempt function of the organization$1,000
Etz Chaim Center Inc
Baltimore, MD
For the exempt function of the organization$1,000
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
For the exempt function of the organization$750
Congregation B'nai Tzedek
Potomac, MD
For the exempt function of the organization$720
Hope Connections for Cancer Support Inc
Bethesda, MD
For the exempt function of the organization$500
Rosaria Communities Foundation Inc
Derwood, MD
For the exempt function of the organization$500
Shepherd's Table Inc
Silver Spring, MD
For the exempt function of the organization$500
Mercaz Menachem Chabad Inc
Bethesda, MD
For the exempt function of the organization$275

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does SF Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does SF Foundation Inc give?

$23,995 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs SF Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Jeffrey Freedman (Co-President, Director), Daniel Freedman (Co-President, Director) and Eileen Freedman (Director).

What does SF Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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