Free Quaker Society
Free Quaker Society is a private foundation, based in Radnor, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $633K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $30K.
Free Quaker Society at a glance
In short: Free Quaker Society gave $28K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,600
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $632,877
- +56.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Free Quaker Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Historic Philadelphia Inc ($7K). Together the top 5 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Free Quaker Society gives
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2019) to $28K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Historic Philadelphia Inc Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $7,000 |
| Independence National Historic Park Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $6,000 |
| Bethesda Project Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $5,000 |
| The Sunday Love Project Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Philly House Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $632,877 | $272,382 | $41,804 | $28,000 | 5 | $34,807 | $30,338 | $36,013 |
| 2024 | $405,402 | $50,259 | $32,525 | $21,000 | 4 | $27,594 | $24,457 | $25,083 |
| 2023 | $397,910 | $37,745 | $28,114 | $18,000 | 4 | $23,904 | $8,031 | $21,508 |
| 2022 | $388,289 | $37,115 | $30,686 | $18,000 | 4 | $24,332 | $13,497 | $21,489 |
| 2021 | $382,277 | $95,352 | $27,729 | $20,500 | 4 | $23,064 | $80,807 | $22,840 |
| 2020 | $314,689 | $13,407 | $27,418 | $18,000 | 4 | — | $4,521 | $20,028 |
| 2019 | $328,605 | $38,973 | $25,945 | $18,000 | 4 | — | $21,055 | $19,312 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Free Quaker Society reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Free Quaker Society's 2025 filing lists 14 officers; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alix Wetherill
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Wetherill Holmes
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne R. Thompson-Data Base Manager
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colin J. Wetherill-Web Site
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cortright Wetherill Iii-Web Site
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cortright Wetherill Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Wetherill Wood
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Wetherill Madsen
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter G. Gerry III
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel E. Wetherill
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen H. Wetherill-Grave Yard Chai
Director
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elkins Wetherill Jr.
Clerk
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Radclyffe F. Thompson
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Wetherill Madson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Frederick L. Wood (2019–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Free Quaker Society
How much does Free Quaker Society give each year?
Free Quaker Society gave $28K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 4 grants.
What is Free Quaker Society's typical grant size?
Free Quaker Society's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Free Quaker Society give grants?
Free Quaker Society gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (5 grants).
Does Free Quaker Society give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Free Quaker Society's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Free Quaker Society's largest grantees?
Free Quaker Society's largest 2025 grantees include Historic Philadelphia Inc ($7,000), Independence National Historic Park ($6,000) and Bethesda Project ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Free Quaker Society?
Free Quaker Society reported $633K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Free Quaker Society's EIN?
Free Quaker Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7336758. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
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