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LAWRENCE FRIEDLAND FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133435718 · Form 990PF · FY2023 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$136K
expenses
$10K
net assets
$1.4M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

LAWRENCE FRIEDLAND FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to charitable organizations. It supports a range of causes, with a focus on Jewish life and institutions, including synagogues, educational organizations, and cultural nonprofits. The foundation does not operate programs directly but provides financial support to other nonprofits.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

General Grantmaking Program
Provides financial support to charitable organizations focused on Jewish life, education, and the arts
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Jewish Religious Institution Support 3 activities
    • Funding general charitable purposes of Center for Jewish Life
      Awards grants to support the general charitable activities of the Center for Jewish Life.
    • Funding general charitable purposes of Chabad of Princeton
      Provides funding to support the general charitable operations and programs of Chabad of Princeton.
    • Funding general charitable purposes of Fifth Avenue Synagogue
      Provides financial support for the general charitable activities of Fifth Avenue Synagogue, beyond specific renovation projects.
  • Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
    • Funding Horace Mann School
      Provides financial support to Horace Mann School for its educational and charitable purposes.
  • Centralized Community Federation Support 1 activity
    • Funding UJA-Federation of New York Inc.
      Supports the charitable work of UJA-Federation of New York Inc. through grant funding.
  • Support for Israeli Educational Institutions 1 activity
    • Funding general charitable purposes of American Friends of Maagalim
      Supports the charitable mission and programs of American Friends of Maagalim through grant awards.
  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding general charitable purposes of Princeton University
      Awards grants to support the charitable and educational mission of Princeton University.
  • Capital Infrastructure Funding 1 activity
    • Funding renovation projects at Fifth Avenue Synagogue
      Funds capital improvement initiatives, specifically renovation projects, at Fifth Avenue Synagogue.
  • Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
    • Funding the Museum of Modern Art's 2024 Party in the Garden event
      Provides financial support for the Museum of Modern Art’s 2024 Party in the Garden fundraising event.
financials · form 990PF · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$136K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$136K100%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$10K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$234K
balance sheet
Total assets$1.37M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$1.37M
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -96.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • ELIZABETH MEYER — DIRECTOR
  • PAMELA RABINOVICI — DIRECTOR
relationships · 8

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAAGALIM Partner — Receives grant for its charitable purposes.
  • CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE Partner — Receives grants for its charitable purposes.
  • CHABAD OF PRINCETON Partner — Receives grant for its charitable purposes.
  • FIFTH AVENUE SYNAGOGUE Partner — Receives grants for renovation and general charitable purposes.
  • HORACE MANN SCHOOL Partner — Receives grant to support its operations.
  • MUSEUM OF MORDEN ARTS Partner — Receives grant to support its 2024 Party in the Garden event.
  • PRINCETON UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives grant for its charitable purposes.
  • UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK INC Partner — Receives grant to support its operations.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • General Support Grantmaking for Jewish Community Organizations
    methodology: general_support_grantmaking
    By providing flexible general support grants to organizations serving Jewish communities and educational institutions, the foundation strengthens organizational capacity and programmatic resilience, because unrestricted funding allows grantees to allocate resources where they are most needed.
  • Targeted Grantmaking for Religious Institutions
    methodology: capital_improvement_grantmaking
    By directing capital improvement grants specifically to religious institutions, the foundation enables critical infrastructure upgrades that support long-term operational stability and community service delivery, because such investments address systemic underfunding in faith-based facilities.