The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4606010

SW Friedman Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Boulder, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $18,380 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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 2024

    $18,380

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $62,348
  • Tax year 2023

    $10,300

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $82,653
  • Tax year 2022

    $16,900

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $106,358
  • Tax year 2021

    $11,425

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $132,596
  • Tax year 2020

    $8,940

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $146,156
  • Tax year 2019

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $151,043

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Congregation Nevei KodeshBoulder, CO

    Place of worship

    $4,140
  2. Boulder Jewish Community FoundationBoulder, CO

    Community programs

    $3,600
  3. Pef Israel Endowment FundsNew York, NY

    Relief organization

    $3,600
  4. Congregation Ahavath SholomFort Worth, TX

    Place of worship

    $3,540
  5. Temple Bat YahmNewport Beach, CA

    Place of worship

    $3,500

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 $7,20063% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $4,14037% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado2 grants $7,740
  2. New York1 grant $3,600
  3. Texas1 grant $3,540
  4. California1 grant $3,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Tirzah Firestone-FriedmanEXEC VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • David FriedmanPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sheela HavasCFO/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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