Grants paid by Sam and Esther Friedman Family Foundation
EIN 34-6554839 · Beachwood, OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Sam and Esther Friedman Family Foundation of Beachwood, OH (EIN 34-6554839) reported 41 grants paid totaling $341,000 to 16 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$341,000
41 grants
Recipients
16
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | $67,000 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | $84,000 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $94,500 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | $95,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 16 recipients receiving the most from Sam and Esther Friedman Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 16 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement Centers for Children 34-0714766 | D | Highland Hills, OH | 3 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland 34-0714445 | B | Beachwood, OH | 2 | $65,000 | 2025 |
| Cleveland Sight Center | U | Cleveland, OH | 4 | $55,000 | 2025 |
| Geauga Humane Society | U | Novelty, OH | 4 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| The Gathering Place 34-1879035 | B | Beachwood, OH | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| St Jude Children Research Hospital 62-0646012 | C | Memphis, TN | 4 | $18,500 | 2025 |
| Case Alumni Foundation 20-0401095 | B | Cleveland, OH | 3 | $17,000 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | U | Cleveland, OH | 4 | $11,000 | 2025 |
| Cleveland Food Bank | U | Cleveland, OH | 3 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| Cleveland Pops Orchestra 34-1769835 | B | Beachwood, OH | 3 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House 31-0964793 | D | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| St Francis Animal Sanctuary | U | Vermilion, OH | 2 | $4,500 | 2023 |
| Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | U | Seattle, WA | 1 | $4,000 | 2021 |
| Cleveland School of Arts | U | Cleveland, OH | 3 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Hope for Henry Foundation | U | Shaker Hts, OH | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Friends of Jcc Krakow 46-5714234 | B | Suffern, NY | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 41 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland Beachwood, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202542519349101159 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Sight Center Cleveland, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | CAMP AT HIGHBROOK LODGE | 202542519349101159 |
| 2025 | Geauga Humane Society Novelty, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202542519349101159 |
| 2025 | Case Alumni Foundation Cleveland, OH | B | $7,000 | paid | SAM & ESTHER FRIEDMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202542519349101159 |
| 2025 | St Jude Children Research Hospital Memphis, TN | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202542519349101159 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | UKRANIAN RELIEF | 202542519349101159 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Pops Orchestra Beachwood, OH | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202542519349101159 |
| 2025 | American Red Cross Cleveland, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202542519349101159 |
| 2025 | Cleveland School of Arts Cleveland, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202542519349101159 |
| 2024 | Achievement Centers for Children Highland Hills, OH | D | $30,000 | paid | GENERALCAMP CHEERFUL AND POND RENOVATION | 202432609349100403 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Sight Center Cleveland, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | CAMP AT HIGHBROOK LODGE | 202432609349100403 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Cleveland Beachwood, OH | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432609349100403 |
| 2024 | Geauga Humane Society Novelty, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202432609349100403 |
| 2024 | St Jude Children Research Hospital Memphis, TN | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202432609349100403 |
| 2024 | Case Alumni Foundation Cleveland, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SAM & ESTHER FRIEDMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202432609349100403 |
| 2024 | Ronald Mcdonald House Cleveland, OH | D | $5,000 | paid | ANIMAL CAMP PROGRAM | 202432609349100403 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | UKRANIAN RELIEF | 202432609349100403 |
| 2024 | American Red Cross Cleveland, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432609349100403 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Pops Orchestra Beachwood, OH | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202432609349100403 |
| 2024 | Cleveland School of Arts Cleveland, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432609349100403 |
| 2023 | Achievement Centers for Children Highland Hills, OH | D | $30,000 | paid | GENERALCAMP CHEERFUL AND POND RENOVATION | 202342579349100104 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Sight Center Cleveland, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | CAMP AT HIGHBROOK LODGE | 202342579349100104 |
| 2023 | The Gathering Place Beachwood, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | ANIMAL CAMP PROGRAM | 202342579349100104 |
| 2023 | Geauga Humane Society Novelty, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202342579349100104 |
| 2023 | Case Alumni Foundation Cleveland, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SAM & ESTHER FRIEDMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202342579349100104 |
| 2023 | St Jude Children Research Hospital Memphis, TN | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202342579349100104 |
| 2023 | American Red Cross Cleveland, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202342579349100104 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Pops Orchestra Beachwood, OH | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202342579349100104 |
| 2023 | St Francis Animal Sanctuary Vermilion, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202342579349100104 |
| 2023 | Cleveland School of Arts Cleveland, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202342579349100104 |
| 2023 | Friends of Jcc Krakow Suffern, NY | B | $500 | paid | UKRANIAN RELIEF | 202342579349100104 |
| 2021 | Achievement Centers for Children Highland Hills, OH | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERALGENERAL | 202132659349100703 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Sight Center Cleveland, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | CAMP AT HIGHBROOK LODGE | 202132659349100703 |
| 2021 | The Gathering Place Beachwood, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | ANIMAL CAMP PROGRAM | 202132659349100703 |
| 2021 | Geauga Humane Society Novelty, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132659349100703 |
| 2021 | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA | U | $4,000 | paid | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202132659349100703 |
| 2021 | St Jude Children Research Hospital Memphis, TN | C | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202132659349100703 |
| 2021 | American Red Cross Cleveland, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | GREENPEACE FUND | 202132659349100703 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202132659349100703 |
| 2021 | St Francis Animal Sanctuary Vermilion, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202132659349100703 |
| 2021 | Hope for Henry Foundation Shaker Hts, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202132659349100703 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202542519349101159 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432609349100403 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342579349100104 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202132659349100703 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/346554839.json.
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