Friendship Fund Inc
Boston, MA · EIN 13-6089220. Reported 137 grants totalling $522,247 to 75 organizations across tax years 2021-2023. 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 $3,000. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Energy Efficiency Team Inc | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program | Boston, MA | $20,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Woods Hole Community Association Inc | Woods Hole, MA | $19,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Partnership for Smarter Growth | Richmond, VA | $17,166 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Green Forests Work | Lexington, KY | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Carolina Thread Trail | Charlotte, NC | $16,160 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Peace Over Violence | Los Angeles, CA | $15,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Flight Safety Foundation Inc | Alexandria, VA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Initiatives - Harmony Project Bay Area | Oakland, CA | $14,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Jonnycake Center | Peace Dale, RI | $14,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The 300 Committee Land Trust | Falmouth, MA | $14,290 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County Inc | Wakefield, RI | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's School of Science Inc | Woods Hole, MA | $12,955 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Woods Hole Public Library | Woods Hole, MA | $12,136 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Music School of the Piedmont | Upperville, VA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance | Salt Lake City, UT | $11,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Shawnee Animals Inc (fosa) | Aurora, CO | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Benevolent Healthcare Foundation (dba Project Cure) | Centennial, CO | $10,340 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Association to Preserve Cape Cod Inc | Dennis, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Treescharlotte | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eco-Cycle Inc | Boulder, CO | $8,700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Thaddeus Stevens School Inc | Lyndon Center, VT | $8,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Harmony Project | Los Angeles, CA | $8,534 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Columbia County Recovery Kitchen | Spencertown, NY | $7,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Second Wind Foundation | White River Junction, VT | $7,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ohio Voice | Columbus, OH | $6,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Paul's on the Green | Norwalk, CT | $6,666 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scenic Virginia | Richmond, VA | $6,334 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Colorado Springs Choral Society | Colorado Springs, CO | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod | Yarmouthport, MA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Discover Cayuga Lake Inc | Ithaca, NY | $5,900 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Prairie Foundation (dba American Prairie Reserve) | Bozeman, MT | $5,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Berkeley Symphony Orchestra | Berkeley, CA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foundation of the State Arboretum of Virginia (fosa) | Boyce, VA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Legal Aide Justice Center | Charlottesville, VA | $5,166 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Waquoit Congregational Church | East Falmouth, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Crane Foundation | Baraboo, WI | $4,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Nobska Light Inc | Falmouth, MA | $4,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Neighbors Helping Neighbors Rhode Island | Charlestown, RI | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Warm Shelter | Westerly, RI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Urban Affairs Coalition | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oakland East Bay Symphony | Oakland, CA | $3,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Colorado Avian Research & Rehabilitation Institute | Estes Park, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philippine American Guardian Association | Makati, Legaspi Village | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Virginia Capital Trail Foundation | Richmond, VA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music | Berkeley, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charlotte Area Foundation for Music & Handcrafted Art | Waxhaw, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Trevor Project Inc | West Hollywood, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Barenboim-Said Foundation USA | New York, NY | $2,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Berkeley Baby Book Project | Berkeley, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Burbage Theatre Company | Pawtucket, RI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 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 |
| The Chris Collins Foundation Inc | Wakefield, RI | $1,500 | 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 |
| Promise Land Pastures | Richmond, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Marine Mammal Center | Sausalito, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 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 |
39 of 75 (52%) received money in more than one year over the 3 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 67%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 87 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
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 |
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
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 27% of this one's giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
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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