Friend Foundation
Friend Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oak Grove, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $84K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3K.
Friend Foundation at a glance
In short: Friend Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $2K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $3,000
- Grants made (2023)
- 2
- Average grant
- $1,500
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $84,261
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Friend Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Friend Foundation gives
- In 2023 it paid out 71% 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 2018 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $43K (2018). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $3,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $84,261 | $88 | $3,811 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,000 | — | $4,243 |
| 2018 | $25,523 | $37,011 | $51,121 | $42,500 | 1 | — | $11 | $1,956 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friend Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friend Foundation's 2023 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
James R Friend
Executive Tr
Executive Trustee → Executive Tr, 2023
On filings since 2018
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Velma J Friend
Executive Tr
Secretary Trustee → Executive Tr, 2023
On filings since 2018
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Diana Friend (2018) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2023. "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 Friend Foundation
How much does Friend Foundation give each year?
Friend Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Friend Foundation?
Friend Foundation reported $84K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (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.
Where does Friend Foundation operate?
Friend Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Missouri.
What is Friend Foundation's EIN?
Friend Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1947605. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 24, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2023
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