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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-6538046

The Nancy Friday Foundation

A private foundation in Rockville Centre, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 55 grants and $635,000 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

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

    $635,000

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $9,293,315
  • Tax year 2024

    $671,000

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $9,435,115
  • Tax year 2023

    $480,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $9,698,688
  • Tax year 2022

    $472,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $9,893,412
  • Tax year 2021

    $480,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $10,241,886
  • Tax year 2020

    $240,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $9,341,331
  • Tax year 2019

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,008,981
  • Tax year 2018

    $100

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,735

Grants paid in 2025

55 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Masterworks Theater Company IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $63,000
  2. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  3. Hunts Point Alliance for ChildrenBronx, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  4. New York City Health & Hospitals CorporationNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  5. Pioneer School of Drama IncDanville, KY

    General support

    $25,000
  6. The Leffell SchoolHartsdale, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Foundation for the Open EyeMargaretville, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  8. Pen AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  9. WildaidSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $16,000
  10. George Street PlayhouseNew Brunswick, NJ

    General support

    $15,000
  11. Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (fidf)New York, NY

    General support

    $14,000
  12. Church of St Thomas More - Roman Catholic Church of Our LadyNew York, NY

    General support

    $12,000
  13. The Harlem School of the ArtsNew York, NY

    General support

    $12,000
  14. Church of the Heavenly RestNew York, NY

    General support

    $11,500
  15. Shiawassee Arts CenterOwosso, MI

    General support

    $11,000
  16. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,500
  17. Amas Musical TheatreNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Americas Vetdogs - the Veterans K9 Corps IncSmithtown, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical TheatrePortland, OR

    General support

    $10,000
  20. Bushwick StarrBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  21. Developing Artists Theatre CoNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  22. Friends of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology IncStamford, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Happy Days Pet Rescue IncOakland Park, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  24. International Fund for Animal WelfareYarmouth Port, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  25. Pal-O-Mine Equestrian IncIslandia, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  26. Social Tees Animal Rescue FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  27. The Anti-Defamation League (adl)New York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  28. The TankNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  29. Theater Mitu IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  30. Theatre Development Fund (TDF)New York, NY

    General support

    $9,500
  31. 54 Below IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $9,000
  32. Cape May StageCape May, NJ

    General support

    $9,000
  33. Crossroads TheaterNew Brunswick, NJ

    General support

    $9,000
  34. East Lynne Theatre CompanyWest Cape May, NJ

    General support

    $9,000
  35. Page 73 ProductionsBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $9,000
  36. Peoples Theatre Project IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $9,000
  37. Sing for Your Seniors IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $8,500
  38. Financial Lyfe Cycle Education CorpNew York, NY

    General support

    $8,000
  39. Signature TheatreNew York, NY

    General support

    $8,000
  40. Woodstock Farm SanctuaryHigh Falls, NY

    General support

    $8,000
  41. Read 650Wallkill, NY

    General support

    $7,500
  42. Playwrights HorizonsNew York, NY

    General support

    $7,000
  43. Poets HouseNew York, NY

    General support

    $7,000
  44. Koenig Childhood Cancer FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  45. National Tuberous Sclerosis Association Inc DBA TSC AllianceSilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $6,000
  46. Vineyard Theatre and Workshop Center IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  47. Writers Guild of America East Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,500
  48. Charity NavigatorUnion City, NJ

    General support

    $5,000
  49. Fractured Atlas Inc for Anomalous CoNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  50. Neo Philanthropy IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  51. Primary Stages Company IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  52. Wild Tomorrow Fund IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  53. Ezra AcademyWoodbridge, CT

    General support

    $4,000
  54. Academy of American PoetsNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  55. A Child for AllApo, AE

    General support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture21 grants $262,50060% of the total
  2. Animals4 grants $46,00010% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $36,0008% of the total
  4. Public affairs2 grants $30,0007% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  6. International aid2 grants $15,5004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $25,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York39 grants $473,500
  2. New Jersey5 grants $47,000
  3. Kentucky1 grant $25,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $20,500
  5. California1 grant $16,000
  6. Connecticut2 grants $14,000
  7. Michigan1 grant $11,000
  8. Florida1 grant $10,000
  9. Oregon1 grant $10,000
  10. Maryland1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard CeplerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Eric KrebsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Julie AllenTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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