Nina S & Philip R Friedman Memorial Fund

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Private Foundation
AMHERST, New YorkMicroEIN: 236677121
Education NonprofitsHospitals and ClinicsEducational Foundations

This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives and health-related causes. Its mission is reflected in its funding activities, which primarily focus on providing scholarships and general support to educational institutions, particularly York College of Pennsylvania, as well as supporting health services like Shriners Hospitals for Children. The foundation aims to enhance educational opportunities and health care access for communities in need.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026

Ideal Applicant

An established educational institution or established health charity with a clear scholarship or program alignment and an existing relationship or introduction to the trustees.

Good Fit

  • Higher-education scholarship programs or student support initiatives.
  • Institutional capacity to receive mid-size single grants (roughly $10k–$70k range).
  • Prior relationship, board-level introduction, or connection to the foundation’s trustees or corporate trustee.
  • Program purpose matching past grants (educational scholarships or general support for hospitals/clinics).

Geography

Moderate

Observed grants are distributed across two states (primarily Pennsylvania with occasional grants to other states), indicating multi-state but limited geographic reach.

Recipient Variety

Restrictive

The latest year funded two recipients and the three-year history is dominated by a single recurring beneficiary (York College), so the observed recipient set is small and repetitive.

New Applicants

Restrictive

The foundation explicitly declares it funds only preselected applicants and provides no public application process; while an occasional new recipient has appeared, selection appears invitation-driven rather than open to unsolicited applicants.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026