Friendship Fund Inc
Boston, MA · EIN 13-6089220. Reported 183 grants totalling $696,938 to 82 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Friendship Fund Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,230. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $25,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 300 Committee Land Trust | Falmouth, MA | $26,790 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eco-Cycle Inc | Boulder, CO | $24,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Woods Hole Community Association Inc | Woods Hole, MA | $23,334 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Partnership for Smarter Growth | Richmond, VA | $22,832 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Peace Over Violence | Los Angeles, CA | $20,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program | Boston, MA | $20,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Flight Safety Foundation Inc | Alexandria, VA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Green Forests Work | Lexington, KY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Initiatives - Harmony Project Bay Area | Oakland, CA | $19,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Jonnycake Center | Peace Dale, RI | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's School of Science Inc | Woods Hole, MA | $17,521 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County Inc | Wakefield, RI | $16,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carolina Thread Trail | Charlotte, NC | $16,160 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Music School of the Piedmont | Upperville, VA | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Woods Hole Public Library | Woods Hole, MA | $15,636 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Association to Preserve Cape Cod Inc | Dennis, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance | Salt Lake City, UT | $14,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Prairie Foundation (dba American Prairie Reserve) | Bozeman, MT | $11,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Thaddeus Stevens School Inc | Lyndon Center, VT | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Shawnee Animals Inc (fosa) | Aurora, CO | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foundation of the State Arboretum of Virginia (fosa) | Boyce, VA | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Second Wind Foundation | White River Junction, VT | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Benevolent Healthcare Foundation (dba Project Cure) | Centennial, CO | $10,340 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod | Yarmouthport, MA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Treescharlotte | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waquoit Congregational Church | East Falmouth, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Berkeley Symphony Orchestra | Berkeley, CA | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | $9,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Colorado Springs Choral Society | Colorado Springs, CO | $8,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Discover Cayuga Lake Inc | Ithaca, NY | $8,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Harmony Project | Los Angeles, CA | $8,534 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Scenic Virginia | Richmond, VA | $8,334 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Nobska Light Inc | Falmouth, MA | $8,325 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Columbia County Recovery Kitchen | Spencertown, NY | $7,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Warm Shelter | Westerly, RI | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Barenboim-Said Foundation USA | New York, NY | $7,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ohio Voice | Columbus, OH | $6,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Paul's on the Green | Norwalk, CT | $6,666 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Trevor Project Inc | West Hollywood, CA | $6,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music | Berkeley, CA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Metropolis Ensemble Inc | Queens, NY | $5,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighbors Helping Neighbors Rhode Island | Charlestown, RI | $5,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Legal Aide Justice Center | Charlottesville, VA | $5,166 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Boating Center Inc | New Bedford, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Continuum Culture and Arts Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide | Eugene, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South County Home Health | Wakefield, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| International Crane Foundation | Baraboo, WI | $4,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Philippine American Guardian Association | Makati, Legaspi Village | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Capital Trail Foundation | Richmond, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Urban Affairs Coalition | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oakland East Bay Symphony | Oakland, CA | $3,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Burbage Theatre Company | Pawtucket, RI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Colorado Avian Research & Rehabilitation Institute | Estes Park, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Chris Collins Foundation Inc | Wakefield, RI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Marine Mammal Center | Sausalito, CA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Etown | Boulder, CO | $2,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Finger Lakes Reuse Inc | Ithaca, NY | $2,900 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aldo Leopold Foundation Inc | Baraboo, WI | $2,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charlotte Area Foundation for Music & Handcrafted Art | Waxhaw, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wood River Health Services Inc | Hope Valley, RI | $2,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Berkeley Baby Book Project | Berkeley, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards | Charlottesville, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | $1,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods | Takoma Park, MD | $1,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum | Exeter, RI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charhio Youth Task Force | Wyoming, RI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Congressional Chorus | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Falmouth Pond Coalition | Falmouth, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| James River Association | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Promise Land Pastures | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Valentine Museum | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity | White River Junction, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Woods Hole Child Center Inc | Woods Hole, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
49 of 82 (60%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 73%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 120 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46 | $160,419 | $3,115 |
| 2022 | 41 | $179,029 | $3,800 |
| 2023 | 50 | $182,799 | $2,900 |
| 2024 | 46 | $174,691 | $3,625 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
28% of its giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,230. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Friendship Fund Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 2 Liberty Square 500, Boston, MA, 02109. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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