Friendship Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 61-6423402

Friendship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $785K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $145K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$785K

+6.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$90K

-10.0% YoY

Grant Count

9

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-10.0% YoY

About Friendship Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Friendship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $785K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $145K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BostonCranstonEast ProvidenceLawrenceNewburyNewburyportProvidenceWorcester

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$45K$90K$134K$179K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$784,985$735,923$783,082
Revenue$162,943$72,516$85,704
Expenses$113,881$119,675$96,464
Qualifying Distributions$95,019$103,901$76,703
Net Investment Income$144,692$63,801$71,332
Distributable Amount$104,108$92,099$89,805

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K9 grants20208 grants20218 grants20229 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

JEANNE GEIGER CRISIS CEN…$20KLEADERSHIP RHODE ISLAND$15KON STAGE INC$10KRHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC$10KARTS FOR LEARNING MASSAC…$10KBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF PR…$10KACTORS STUDIO OF NEWBURY…$5KFIREHOUSE CENTER FOR THE…$5KTHE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OR…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

GILBERT M RODDY JRCO-TRUSTEE$6KTHOMAS R APPLETONCO-TRUSTEE$6K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEREMY BARNARDCO-TRUSTEE1
IAN T BARNARDCO-TRUSTEE1
GILBERT M RODDY JRCO-TRUSTEE1$5,640
THOMAS R APPLETONCO-TRUSTEE1$5,640

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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