Private foundation · Medina, WA

Friday Foundation

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Typical grant size
$100K – $1.0M – $4.2M
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
7
Repeat grantees
1
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Donald Hussong
VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY
$26K
George Steers
DIRECTOR
$26K
Carolyn Grinstein
PRESIDENT, TREASURER
Jane Davis
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
0.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'14
'16
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'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
16
Total grants awarded
$322.5M
Total amount
$20.2M
Average grant
$258.6M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2020
$48.5M
7 grants
2019
$273.9M
9 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$304.3M
Yale University Art Gallery
2 grants · CT
$13.1M
1 grant · WA · ✓ Exact match
$1.5M
1 grant · WA · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
1 grant · WA · ≈ likely match
$1.0M
Pacific Nw Ballet Foundation
1 grant · WA
$1.0M
1 grant · WA · ≈ likely match
$270K
1 grant · WA · ≈ likely match
$100K
A Contemporary Theatre Inc (act)
1 grant · WA
$100K
1 grant · WA · ✓ Exact match
$100K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Seattle Art Museum
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF CONNECTING ART TO LIFE, DEVELOP NEW EXHIBITIONS FOCUSED ON ART THAT EXCITES AND EDUCATES THE P…
WA · TY 2020
$31.3M
Yale University Art Gallery
TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE GALLERY'S VISION OF ACTIVATING THE POWER OF ART TO INSPIRE AND TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE WORLD BY …
CT · TY 2020
$13.0M
Seattle Art Museum
TO FUND THE RICHARD E. LANG AND JANE LANG DAVIS ACQUISITION FUND FOR GLOBAL CONTEMPORARY ART. THIS FUND WILL ENABLE SAM …
WA · TY 2020
$2.2M
Seattle Opera
TO ESTABLISH THE JANE LANG DAVIS CREATION FUND, AN ENDOWED FUND TO SUPPORT THE JANE LANG DAVIS CREATION LAB ANNUAL PROGR…
WA · TY 2020
$1.0M
The Henry Gallery Association
TO CREATE AN ENDOWMENT FUND IN HONOR OF RICHARD E. LANG AND JANE LANG DAVIS TO ALLOW THE CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM TO COMM…
WA · TY 2020
$1.0M
Yale University Art Gallery
TO DEFRAY THE COST OF ACCESSIONING THE DONATED ART PIECES.
CT · TY 2020
$15K
Seattle Art Museum
TO DEFRAY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DONATION OF MOTHERWELL AND SMITH ART PIECES.
WA · TY 2020
$15K
Seattle Art Museum
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF CONNECTING ART TO LIFE, DEVELOP NEW EXHIBITIONS FOCUSED ON ART THAT EXCITES AND EDUCATES THE P…
WA · TY 2019
$258.6M
Seattle Art Museum
TO SUPPORT THE POST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY ART CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, PURCHASE TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT FOR ART CONSERVATION, A…
WA · TY 2019
$10.3M
Seattle Art Museum
TO SUPPORT THE CLOSURE RELIEF FUND
WA · TY 2019
$2.0M
Seattle Symphony Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE RICHARD E. LANG AND JANE LANG DAVIS LIVING MUSIC PROGRAM, UNITING AUDIENCES AND FOSTERING…
WA · TY 2019
$1.5M
Pacific Nw Ballet Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE JANE LANG DAVIS NEW WORKS FUND.
WA · TY 2019
$1.0M
Artsfund
TO SUPPORT THE ARTSFUND'S COVID-19 ARTS EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
WA · TY 2019
$270K
Seattle Chamber Music Society Foundation
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO FACILITATE THE CREATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENJOYMENT OF CHAMBER MUSIC THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA.
WA · TY 2019
$100K
Seattle Repertory Theatre
TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF PRODUCTIONS AND PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT AND ELEVATE THE DIVERSE CULTURES, PERSPECTIVES, AND LIF…
WA · TY 2019
$100K
A Contemporary Theatre Inc (act)
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF UNITING ARTISTIC AMBITION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
WA · TY 2019
$100K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.