Friends of Faces
To support ongoing research and education on epilepsy and advance new treatments and care for people living with epilepsy.
Friends of Faces at a glance
In short: Friends of Faces gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $140K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,000
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $140,000
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $140,000
- Total assets
- $14,313,778
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Faces funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sterling Donor Advised Fund ($140K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Friends of Faces gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $100K (2024) to $5.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling Donor Advised Fund Reston, VA | General Support | $140,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,313,778 | $887,474 | $489,209 | $140,000 | 1 | $419,268 |
| 2024 | $13,915,513 | $479,515 | $413,797 | $100,000 | 1 | $277,127 |
| 2023 | $13,849,795 | $514,623 | $734,772 | $150,000 | 1 | $106,925 |
| 2022 | $14,069,944 | $6,144,747 | $629,791 | $250,000 | 1 | $1,698,410 |
| 2021 | $8,554,988 | $3,229,125 | $467,206 | $302,000 | 2 | $519 |
| 2020 | $5,793,069 | $2,612,508 | $5,656,237 | $5,496,726 | 2 | $165,491 |
| 2019 | $8,836,798 | $2,530,096 | $2,135,264 | $1,887,903 | 3 | $64,550 |
About Friends of Faces
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Faces is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Reston, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $140K. Net investment income was $419K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Faces is led by James Lintott, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Lintott
President
Director → President & Director, 2021
President & Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Giovanni Kotoriy
Secretary
Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Harvey
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Orrin Devinsky (2019–2021) — President & 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 Friends of Faces
How much does Friends of Faces give each year?
Friends of Faces gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Faces?
Friends of Faces reported $14.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $887K.
What is Friends of Faces?
Friends of Faces is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Reston, VA. It holds $14.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Faces operate?
Friends of Faces has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
What is Friends of Faces's EIN?
Friends of Faces's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8944024. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Friends of Faces funds
Medical Research Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Dr. Richard A. Falls Virginia Lions Eye Institute Research Grant Up to $40,000 (yearly total budget) · Due October 25, 2026
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) $32,000 annually plus $12,000 cost of education allowance · Due October 27, 2026
- Social, Political and Economic Inequality Grants Due October 28, 2026
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