Friends Forever Foundation
Friends Forever Foundation is a private foundation, based in Clayton, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $189K in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.
Friends Forever Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $189,472
- +2.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $15,254
- -0.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $7,448
- +215.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $5,556
- -32.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Friends Forever Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Friends Forever Foundation gives
- Giving fell 70% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 26% 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $40K (2021). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shine Bright Workshops Inc Norwood, MA | Community Improvement | $2,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society Maryland Heights, MO | Community Improvement | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $189,472 | $15,254 | $5,556 | — | — | — | $7,448 | $13,379 |
| 2023 | $185,644 | $15,387 | $8,199 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,000 | $2,358 | $11,738 |
| 2022 | $178,456 | $8,108 | $31,217 | $25,000 | 3 | $25,000 | — | $11,365 |
| 2021 | $201,565 | $8,778 | $45,530 | $40,000 | 2 | $40,000 | $248 | $12,745 |
| 2020 | $238,317 | $48,745 | $15,578 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $3,406 | $11,471 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friends Forever Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends Forever Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alicia L. Aboussie Yildiz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carol A. Rossfeld
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jill M. Aboussie
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Linda M. Aboussie
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Friends Forever Foundation
How large is Friends Forever Foundation?
Friends Forever Foundation reported $189K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $15K.
Where does Friends Forever Foundation operate?
Friends Forever Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Missouri, Wisconsin.
How much is Friends Forever Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Friends Forever Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Friends Forever Foundation's EIN?
Friends Forever Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6844447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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