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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3185696

Fraydun Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $280,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $280,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $13,371,503
  • Tax year 2023

    $443,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $12,447,193
  • Tax year 2022

    $149,450

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $12,807,565
  • Tax year 2021

    $140,100

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $11,437,124
  • Tax year 2020

    $101,900

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $9,870,284

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Life Time FoundationChanhassen, MN

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Douglas & Kaisa Levine Charitable Foundation IncMiami Beach, FL

    General support

    $50,000
  3. Children's Theatre CompanyNew York, NY

    General support

    $45,000
  4. The Peace StudioNew York, NY

    General support

    $35,000
  5. Hazelden Betty Ford FoundationCenter City, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  6. The South Fork Natural History MuseumBridgehampton, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Twin Cities Film FestivalSt Louis Park, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Westover School IncMiddlebury, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  9. The Cell Theatre CoNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  10. American Friends of Natal IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  11. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,000
  12. Council for UnityBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $110,00043% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $80,00031% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,00020% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $2,500<1% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota2 grants $110,000
  2. New York7 grants $108,500
  3. Florida1 grant $50,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $10,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Fraydun ManocherianDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer ManocherianDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kimberly ManocherianDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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