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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6271584

The Fred & Suzan Ehrman Foundation

A private foundation in Raanana, Israel. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 48 grants and $219,225 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $219,225

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $4,543,518
  • Tax year 2024

    $179,095

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $3,369,081
  • Tax year 2023

    $180,330

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $3,409,753
  • Tax year 2022

    $203,415

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $3,789,121
  • Tax year 2021

    $192,540

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $3,732,403
  • Tax year 2020

    $162,735

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $3,678,324

Grants paid in 2025

48 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Friends of Yeshivot Beni AkivaNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $36,000
  2. Ohr Torah Stone InstitutionsNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $30,000
  3. G'mach Zichron MoshePassaic, NJ

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $20,000
  4. Jewish Broadcasting ServiceStamford, CT

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $20,000
  5. Pef Israel Endowment FundsNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $10,000
  6. United Jewish AppealNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $10,000
  7. NjopNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $8,000
  8. Yeshiva Ohr TorahNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $8,000
  9. Zichron AvosBrooklyn, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $7,200
  10. Second Stage TheaterNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $6,500
  11. Manhattan Theater ClubNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $6,000
  12. Roundabout TheaterNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $5,000
  13. Theater for A New AudienceBrooklyn, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $5,000
  14. American Friends of Nachalat ShaiChicago, IL

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $3,000
  15. The Public TheaterNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $3,000
  16. Lincoln Center TheaterNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $2,500
  17. New York City CenterNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $2,500
  18. American Friends of LeketTeaneck, NJ

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $2,000
  19. American Friends of Magen David AdomWashington, DC

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $2,000
  20. American Friends of MatanPomona, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $2,000
  21. Coalition for Jewish ValuesBaltimore, MD

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $2,000
  22. Friends of Keren orNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $2,000
  23. Hudson InstitueWashington, DC

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $2,000
  24. SefariaNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $2,000
  25. Tikvah FundNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $2,000
  26. Tzohar Israel FoundationWoodmere, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $2,000
  27. Friends of United HatzalahNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $2,000
  28. Congregation Shearith IsraelNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $1,575
  29. Hebrew Free Loan SocietyNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $1,500
  30. Stand with USLos Angeles, CA

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $1,500
  31. Dorot IncNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  32. Friends of Yad SarahNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  33. Hillel InternationalWashington, DC

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  34. Jewish Institue for the BlindHackensack, NJ

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  35. Signature TheaterNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  36. ZakaHillside, NJ

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  37. Boys Town of JerusalemNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  38. American Friends of BialaLakewood, NJ

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  39. American Friends of Beit Issie ShapiroNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $1,000
  40. American Friends of Eretz ChemdaChicago, IL

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $500
  41. Echo Institue for HealthSpring Valley, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $500
  42. SharsheretTeaneck, NJ

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exepmt purpose

    $500
  43. AmitNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $400
  44. NYC BalletNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $250
  45. The Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $250
  46. American Friends of Israel MuseumNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $250
  47. Congregation MoryaNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $200
  48. Wall Street SynagogueNew York, NY

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt purpose

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $12,00037% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $7,50023% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $4,00012% of the total
  4. Religion2 grants $4,00012% of the total
  5. Human services3 grants $3,50011% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $1,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York34 grants $161,725
  2. New Jersey6 grants $25,500
  3. Connecticut1 grant $20,000
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $5,000
  5. Illinois2 grants $3,500
  6. Maryland1 grant $2,000
  7. California1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Fred EhrmanPRES/ DIR/TRE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Suzan EhrmanVP/TREAS/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alyssa EhrmanSEC'Y/ASST TREAS/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Eric EhrmanASST TREAS/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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