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Friends Research Institute Inc

BALTIMORE, MD EIN: 52-0701445 Website

FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC. PROMOTES HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THROUGH RESEARCH, GRANTS ADMINISTRATION, AND TREATMENT.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.1M

+23.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$583K

Grant Count

11

Avg Grant Size

$53K

About Friends Research Institute Inc

Based on IRS filings

Friends Research Institute Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in BALTIMORE, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $583K. Net investment income was $125K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AtlantaBaltimoreDurhamIthacaLos AngelesMenandsRockvilleWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$12M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,050,902$6,513,614$5,960,690
Revenue$10,185,535$10,784,781$8,502,634
Expenses$10,313,209$10,418,142$9,170,093
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$125,098$136,361$175,533
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$146K$292K$438K$583K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CO…$174KRTI INTERNATIONAL$106KUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-B…$84KTHE REGENTS OF UNIVERSIT…$66KAMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASS…$58KEMORY UNIVERSITY$26KJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$23KDUKE UNIVERSITY$16KRESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR …$14KGLENWOOD LIFE COUNSELING…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Weill Cornell Medical College ($174,305), Rti International ($105,728), University of Maryland-baltimore ($84,429).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, DCRESEARCH STUDY$58,335
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE ROCKVILLE, MDRESEARCH STUDY$6,809
DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NCRESEARCH STUDY$16,184
EMORY UNIVERSITY ATLANTA, GARESEARCH STUDY$26,335
GLENWOOD LIFE COUNSELING CENTER INC BALTIMORE, MDRESEARCH STUDY$7,890
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BALTIMORE, MDRESEARCH STUDY$23,467
RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE INC MENANDS, NYRESEARCH STUDY$13,951
RTI INTERNATIONAL DURHAM, NCRESEARCH STUDY$105,728
THE REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES, CARESEARCH STUDY$65,956
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE BALTIMORE, MDRESEARCH STUDY$84,429

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

FRANK JVOCCIPRESIDENT$282KMICHAEL GORDONSNR RESEARCH SCIENTIST$220KJAN GRYCZYNSKISNR RESEARCH SCIENTIST$220KMISHKA TERPLANMEDICAL DIRECTOR$219KSHANNON MITCHELLSNR RESEARCH SCIENTIST$218KMICHELE L HIPSLEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$184KCATHY REBACKSNR RESEARCH SCIENTIST$171KKARLI HOCHSTATTERRESEARCH SCIENTIST$141KSTEVEN BCARSWELLVICE PRESIDENT$88K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT G RASSP ESQCHAIRMAN2
CURTIS L DECKER JDVICE CHAIRMAN1
TIMOTHY A REDMOND CPATREASURER2
FAITH S FEINGOLD MS LCSW-CSECRETARY1
CARMINE G D'ALESSANDRO JDDIRECTOR1
SHELDON GLASS MED MDDIRECTOR1
WALLACE B PICKWORTH PHDDIRECTOR1
JENNIFER C JORDAN JD MSCCDIRECTOR1
STEVEN WILLIAMS PHD SPHRDIRECTOR1
JANET KLEIN BROWN MSW JDDIRECTOR1
FRANK JVOCCIPRESIDENT40$282,247
STEVEN BCARSWELLVICE PRESIDENT18$87,530
MICHELE L HIPSLEYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40$183,547
MISHKA TERPLANMEDICAL DIRECTOR40$219,392
KARLI HOCHSTATTERRESEARCH SCIENTIST40$141,412
MICHAEL GORDONSNR RESEARCH SCIENTIST40$219,724
JAN GRYCZYNSKISNR RESEARCH SCIENTIST40$219,599
SHANNON MITCHELLSNR RESEARCH SCIENTIST40$217,617
CATHY REBACKSNR RESEARCH SCIENTIST28$171,164

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Friends Research Institute Inc?

Friends Research Institute Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in BALTIMORE, MD. It holds $8.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Friends Research Institute Inc?

As of 2024, Friends Research Institute Inc holds $8.1M in total assets with $10.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $583K in 2024.

Where does Friends Research Institute Inc operate?

Friends Research Institute Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, New York.

What size grants does Friends Research Institute Inc award?

In 2024, Friends Research Institute Inc awarded 11 grants totaling $583K — an average of about $53K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Friends Research Institute Inc's EIN?

Friends Research Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0701445. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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