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Steven Paul Friedman Foundation

Accepts applications Okemos, Michigan · EIN 383415501

Steven Paul Friedman Foundation is a private foundation in Okemos, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $2,500. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $6,700 the year before.

40% of its 2025 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$7,0507$135,835
2024$6,7004$154,388
2025$8,0005$279,214

How to apply

ContactMarc Friedman
748 Walnut Avenue, Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone or email(650) 342-4045, marcfrd@pacbell.net
What to submitLetter explaining purpose of grant
Deadlines9 30 2026
RestrictionsGrants are only made to charitable organizations

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Steven Paul Friedman Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California3$4,500
Illinois1$2,500
Michigan1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
College Scholarships$2,500
Rotary Service Fund of Burlingame
Burlingame, CA
College Scholarships$2,000
San Mateo Adult School
San Mateo, CA
College Scholarships$1,500
Design Tech High School
Redwood City, CA
Educational Program Development$1,000
Roeper School
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Tuition Scholarsips$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Steven Paul Friedman Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: 9 30 2026.

How much does Steven Paul Friedman Foundation give?

$8,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Steven Paul Friedman Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Marc Friedman (Director & Chair), Madalyn Friedman (Director), Rebecca Friedman (Director) and Cara Friedman (Director).

What does Steven Paul Friedman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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