Funds for Friends
Provides financial assistance for individuals needs.
Funds for Friends at a glance
In short: Funds for Friends gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $140K), mostly in Texas. 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
- $103,894
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Funds for Friends funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Family Care Foundation ($140K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $140K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $140K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Family Care Foundation Amarillo, TX | Medical | $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 | $103,894 | $190,872 | $193,503 | $140,000 | 1 | $5,942 |
| 2024 | $106,525 | $147,336 | $155,000 | $100,000 | 1 | $5,542 |
| 2023 | $114,189 | $146,999 | $139,528 | $75,000 | Total only | $861 |
| 2022 | $106,718 | $118,946 | $155,959 | $30,000 | Total only | $141 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Funds for Friends
Based on IRS filings
Funds for Friends is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Amarillo, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $104K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $140K. Net investment income was $6K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Funds for Friends is led by Tamara Tucker, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tamara Tucker
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$14K (2023) → $13K (2025)
David Sledge
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Biggers
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 $13K, to Tamara Tucker (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Funds for Friends
How much does Funds for Friends give each year?
Funds for Friends 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 Funds for Friends?
Funds for Friends reported $104K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $191K.
What is Funds for Friends?
Funds for Friends is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Amarillo, TX. It holds $104K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Funds for Friends operate?
Funds for Friends has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Funds for Friends's EIN?
Funds for Friends's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-1162549. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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