The BFF Friendship Foundation
The BFF Friendship Foundation is a private foundation based in Villanova, Pennsylvania. In its 2025 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $70,000 to organizations in five states; the listed recipients include congregations, health and family-support organizations, youth programs, and educational organizations.
The BFF Friendship Foundation at a glance
In short: The BFF Friendship Foundation gave $70K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,375
- +16.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,013,731
- +2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The BFF Friendship Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists a written request to David M. Milberg. It reports no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: David M Milberg
Mailing address: 27 Tyler Lane, Villanova, PA 19085
Phone: (610) 716-2924
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The BFF Friendship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beth Israel Congregation of Chester County ($8K). Together the top 10 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 90 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (66%), New York (11%), Colorado (10%), New Jersey (9%), and Michigan (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The BFF Friendship Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Congregation of Chester County Uwchland, PA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $8,000 |
| Congregation or Shalom Berwyn, PA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $8,000 |
| Friends of Jerry Segal West Chester, PA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $8,000 |
| Kesher Israel Synagogue-Pre Schooolkindergarten West Chester, PA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $8,000 |
| Booktrust Denver, CO | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $7,000 |
| Chai Lifeline New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $6,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
| One Simple Wish Trenton, NJ | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $4,000 |
| Plant a Seed Inspire a Dream Foundation Yardley, PA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $4,000 |
| Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program Detroit, MI | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,013,731 | $106,561 | $79,371 | $70,000 | 16 | $70,000 | $69,665 | $69,494 |
| 2024 | $986,547 | $74,668 | $69,893 | $64,000 | 17 | $64,000 | $37,562 | $64,156 |
| 2023 | $980,730 | $76,748 | $66,559 | $56,000 | 17 | $56,000 | $39,593 | $56,386 |
| 2022 | $970,188 | $71,012 | $61,852 | $58,000 | 20 | $58,000 | $34,409 | $56,102 |
| 2021 | $963,105 | $129,466 | $73,885 | $61,000 | 20 | $61,000 | $92,629 | $61,583 |
| 2020 | $907,524 | $29,061 | $56,248 | $53,000 | 20 | — | $11,906 | $53,033 |
| 2019 | $934,711 | $54,010 | $54,296 | $50,000 | 20 | — | $21,980 | $50,881 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The BFF Friendship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Chai Lifeline describes itself as providing social, emotional, financial, and practical assistance to children, families, and communities facing illness, crisis, or loss. One Simple Wish says it empowers people to restore hope and happiness to children impacted by foster care, abuse, and neglect. Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program describes its work as building young leaders through evidence-based development and comprehensive support. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $70,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $8,000, with a median of $4,000.
Among the largest grants were $8,000 each to Beth Israel Congregation of Chester County, Congregation Or Shalom, Friends of Jerry Segal, and Kesher Israel Synagogue-Pre School Kindergarten; $7,000 to BookTrust; and $6,000 to Chai Lifeline. Other reported awards included $5,000 to Ronald McDonald House, $4,000 each to One Simple Wish and Plant a Seed Inspire a Dream Foundation, and $3,000 to Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program. The filing lists the purposes of the named grants as unrestricted charitable donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
David M. Milberg is listed as managing trustee on the 2025 filing.
The BFF Friendship Foundation is led by David M. Milberg, Managing Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David M. Milberg
Managing Trustee
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about The BFF Friendship Foundation
How much does The BFF Friendship Foundation give each year?
The BFF Friendship Foundation gave $70K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 17 grants.
What is The BFF Friendship Foundation's typical grant size?
The BFF Friendship Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,375, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The BFF Friendship Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The BFF Friendship Foundation give grants?
The BFF Friendship Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (11%) and Colorado (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Chester, PA (2 grants), Berwyn, PA (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does The BFF Friendship Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The BFF Friendship Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The BFF Friendship Foundation's largest grantees?
The BFF Friendship Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Beth Israel Congregation of Chester County ($8,000), Congregation or Shalom ($8,000) and Friends of Jerry Segal ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The BFF Friendship Foundation?
The BFF Friendship Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The BFF Friendship Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The BFF Friendship Foundation?
The 2025 filing lists a written request to David M. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The BFF Friendship Foundation's EIN?
The BFF Friendship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6678476. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The BFF Friendship Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-bff-friendship-foundation-morg_f8d9e7ecd8b54c54a49e7be0fca147b5
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