The Friend Foundation
The Friend Foundation is a private foundation, based in Blue Springs, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K.
The Friend Foundation at a glance
In short: The Friend Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,800
- +280.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,800
- +280.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,800
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% 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 The Friend Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Judicial Watch ($4K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (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
How The Friend Foundation gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $1K (2024) to $7K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Judicial Watch Washington, DC | Judicial Watch | $3,800 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $4,246 | $4,150 | $3,800 | 1 |
| 2024 | — | $7,107 | $1,525 | $1,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $215,806 | $17,350 | $7,700 | $6,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $206,156 | $50,189 | $9,227 | $7,200 | 1 |
| 2021 | $165,194 | $35,075 | $7,875 | $6,200 | 2 |
| 2020 | $137,994 | $20,122 | $8,158 | $7,300 | 2 |
| 2019 | $75,230 | $37,830 | $7,223 | $5,200 | 1 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Friend Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Friend
Executive Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Friend
Executive Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/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.
Frequently asked questions about The Friend Foundation
How much does The Friend Foundation give each year?
The Friend Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
Where does The Friend Foundation operate?
The Friend Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Missouri.
What is The Friend Foundation's EIN?
The Friend Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1947603. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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