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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-2966407

Daisy Friedlander Charitable FNDTN

A private foundation in Portland, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $12,130 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Lisa Friedlander
98 Yale St
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 655-9007
Form and materials
Letter, school attended
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $12,130

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $41,861

  • Tax year 2024

    $9,891

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $40,361

  • Tax year 2023

    $9,075

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $26,295

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,175

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $24,938

  • Tax year 2021

    $7,590

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $26,290

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,335

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $28,893

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,225

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $31,524

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,695

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $32,370

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Central SynagogueNew York, NY

    Unspecified

    $1,730
  2. No Bowl Emp Ty Pet Food PantryEast Waterboro, ME

    Unspecified

    $1,730
  3. MS FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL

    Unspecified

    $1,730
  4. Amherst Survival CenterAmherest, MA

    Unspecified

    $1,000
  5. Friends of United HatzalaNew York, NY

    Unspecified

    $800
  6. ArlgpWestbrook, ME

    Unspecified

    $700
  7. Wayside Food ProgramsPortland, ME

    Unspecified

    $510
  8. Pasadena ChoralePasadena, CA

    Unspecified

    $500
  9. Cottrell CpoBoring, OR

    Unspecified

    $500
  10. MspcaWindham, ME

    Unspecified

    $500
  11. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Unspecified

    $400
  12. Community Justice ExchangeLos Angeles, CA

    Unspecified

    $400
  13. Foot Light TheatreFalmouth, ME

    Unspecified

    $400
  14. NPRBatimore, MD

    Unspecified

    $260
  15. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Unspecified

    $255
  16. Amherst Community ConnectionsAmherst, MA

    Unspecified

    $250
  17. Marion Griswoldvjv TreasurerGreenfiled, MA

    Unspecified

    $250
  18. Happier Valley ComedyHadley, MA

    Unspecified

    $215

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $51024% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $50023% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $40019% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $25512% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $25012% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $21510% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine5 grants $3,840
  2. New York2 grants $2,530
  3. Florida1 grant $1,730
  4. Massachusetts4 grants $1,715
  5. California2 grants $900
  6. Maryland2 grants $515
  7. Oregon1 grant $500
  8. Alabama1 grant $400

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Lisa FriedlanderTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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