THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS COUNCIL ON EDUCATION IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN DRAWING FRIENDS SCHOOLS TOGETHER IN UNITY OF SPIRIT AND COOPERATIVE ENDEAVORS. THE COUNCIL'S WORK NURTURES THE QUAKER LIFE OF SCHOOLS, STRENGTHENS THE NETWORK OF SUPPORT ACROSS SCHOOLS, PROMOTES FRIENDS EDUCATION THROUGH CONSULTATIONS, PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS AND ASSISTS IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW FRIENDS SCHOOLS. THE COUNCIL HELPS FRIENDS SCHOOLS MAINTAIN THEIR QUAKER IDENTITY AND ETHOS, AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. THE COUNCIL PROMOTES PROFESSIONAL GROWTH FOR TRUSTEES, HEADS, ADMINSTRATORS AND FACULTY TO FURTHER THE GOALS OF QUAKER EDUCATION AND SERVES AS A VOICE FOR FRIENDS SCHOOLS IN THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON EDUCATION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$18.4M
+37.6% YoY
Revenue
$1.2M
-0.7% YoY
Net Investment Income
$401K
+3.5% YoY
Expenses
$1000K
-3.3% YoY
About Friends Council on Education
Based on IRS filings
Friends Council on Education is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $401K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,444,452 | $13,403,403 | $11,735,453 |
| Revenue | $1,159,342 | $1,167,622 | $1,059,563 |
| Expenses | $999,874 | $1,033,519 | $883,727 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $400,926 | $387,368 | $345,328 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIRK SMOTHERS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| SHU SHU COSTA | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| TONI GRAVES WILLIAMSON | CLERK | 1 | — |
| YVETTE BONAPARTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SAMUEL HOUSER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANA WEEKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW MICCICHE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WHITNEY THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES W CLAY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRYAN GARMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN MCKINSTRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRENDA CRAWLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DARRELL COTTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER KERR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CELESTE PAYNE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHRYN PARK COOK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN CUMBERBATCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAY RAPP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EARL SISSELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW H BRADLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KIRI HARRIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARGARET SAYERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KENNETH ALDRIDGE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNE HOUTMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KARYN ROBINSON PAYTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE HOLLAND | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DOROTHY LOPEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DREW SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $163,936 |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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