Global Friendship Exchange Foundation
Global Friendship Exchange Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Richfield, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $745 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $27K.
Global Friendship Exchange Foundation at a glance
In short: Global Friendship Exchange Foundation gave $27K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,900
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,380
- -31.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $745
- -95.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (75% 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 Global Friendship Exchange Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chinese Cultural Garden Association ($20K). Together the top 5 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Global Friendship Exchange Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $150K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Cultural Garden Association Richfield, OH | Charitable Donation | $20,100 |
| North American Music Artists Associ Las Vegas, NV | Charitable Donation | $3,000 |
| Chinese American Association at Gre Westmont, IL | Charitable Donation | $2,500 |
| Midwest Asian Health Association Chicago, IL | Charitable Donation | $800 |
| Ray Chinese School Naperville, IL | Charitable Donation | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $745 | $33,285 | $45,513 | $26,900 | 5 | $26,900 | $276 |
| 2024 | $16,861 | $107,261 | $98,781 | $23,500 | 3 | — | $899 |
| 2023 | $8,381 | $26,659 | $158,421 | $150,300 | 2 | — | $551 |
| 2022 | $140,143 | $128,555 | $1 | — | — | — | $8,000 |
| 2021 | $11,588 | $4,113 | $6,612 | $2,400 | 2 | $6,200 | — |
| 2020 | $14,087 | $77,155 | $64,119 | $62,220 | 2 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Global Friendship Exchange Foundation reported a distributable amount of $276 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Global Friendship Exchange Foundation is led by Eddie J Ni, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eddie J Ni
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Ni
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Global Friendship Exchange Foundation
How much does Global Friendship Exchange Foundation give each year?
Global Friendship Exchange Foundation gave $27K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 3 grants.
What is Global Friendship Exchange Foundation's typical grant size?
Global Friendship Exchange Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,380, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Global Friendship Exchange Foundation give grants?
Global Friendship Exchange Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (14%) and Nevada (11%).
Does Global Friendship Exchange Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Global Friendship Exchange Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (5 grants).
Who are Global Friendship Exchange Foundation's largest grantees?
Global Friendship Exchange Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chinese Cultural Garden Association ($20,100), North American Music Artists Associ ($3,000) and Chinese American Association at Gre ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Global Friendship Exchange Foundation?
Global Friendship Exchange Foundation reported $745 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $276 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Global Friendship Exchange Foundation?
Global Friendship Exchange Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Richfield, OH. It holds $745 in total assets as of 2025.
What is Global Friendship Exchange Foundation's EIN?
Global Friendship Exchange Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2772374. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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