Friendship Foundation
Friendship Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $761K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $74K.
Friendship Foundation at a glance
In short: Friendship Foundation gave $90K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $761,127
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friendship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center Inc ($20K). Together the top 9 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Friendship Foundation gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2021) to $100K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center Inc Newburyport, MA | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Arts for Learning Massachusetts Boston, MA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| On Stage Inc Newburyport, MA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Bristol Middle Passage Project Bristol, RI | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| The Wheeler School Providence, RI | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| The Revolve Dance Project Providence, RI | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Friendship Public Library Friendship, ME | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Actors Studio of Newburyport Newburyport, MA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Downtown Parks Providence, RI | General Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $761,127 | $91,451 | $115,309 | $90,000 | 9 | $94,645 | $73,719 | $103,045 |
| 2024 | $784,985 | $162,943 | $113,881 | $90,000 | 9 | $95,019 | $144,692 | $104,108 |
| 2023 | $735,923 | $72,516 | $119,675 | $100,000 | 9 | $103,901 | $63,801 | $92,099 |
| 2022 | $783,082 | $85,704 | $96,464 | $72,500 | 8 | $76,703 | $71,332 | $89,805 |
| 2021 | $793,842 | $149,950 | $79,458 | $59,000 | 8 | $63,393 | $133,376 | $98,049 |
| 2020 | $723,350 | $-72,303 | $87,869 | $70,000 | 9 | — | $9,358 | $80,452 |
| 2019 | $883,522 | $104,879 | $105,479 | $85,500 | 9 | — | $91,062 | $81,927 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friendship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friendship Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gilbert M. Roddy Jr.
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Thomas R. Appleton
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Ian T. Barnard
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Barnard
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Gilbert M Roddy Jr (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Friendship Foundation
How much does Friendship Foundation give each year?
Friendship Foundation gave $90K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 9 grants.
What is Friendship Foundation's typical grant size?
Friendship Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Friendship Foundation give grants?
Friendship Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (39%) and Maine (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Newburyport, MA (3 grants) and Providence, RI (3 grants).
Does Friendship Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Friendship Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Friendship Foundation's largest grantees?
Friendship Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center Inc ($20,000), Arts for Learning Massachusetts ($10,000) and On Stage Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Friendship Foundation?
Friendship Foundation reported $761K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Friendship Foundation's EIN?
Friendship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6423402. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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