Youths Friends Association Inc
Youths Friends Association Inc is a private foundation, based in Gloucester, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $632K. Net investment income was $667K.
Youths Friends Association Inc at a glance
In short: Youths Friends Association Inc gave $632K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $316K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $632,000
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $316,000
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $316,000
- Total assets
- $8,551,133
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Youths Friends Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grants-Youth Programs ($600K). Together the top 2 received $632K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Youths Friends Association Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of 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 $550K (2020) to $651K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $632K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grants-Youth Programs Gloucester, MA | Youth Program Grants | $600,000 |
| College Scholarships Gloucester, MA | College Scholarships | $32,000 |
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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 | $8,551,133 | $738,129 | $765,895 | $632,000 | 2 | $690,965 | $666,778 | $604,036 |
| 2024 | $8,571,131 | $693,022 | $781,925 | $634,000 | 2 | $703,859 | $620,056 | $578,113 |
| 2023 | $8,660,034 | $413,757 | $783,338 | $651,000 | 2 | $713,662 | $345,151 | $557,534 |
| 2022 | $9,029,615 | $573,900 | $688,072 | $584,000 | 2 | $629,108 | $525,072 | $603,580 |
| 2021 | $9,143,787 | $706,624 | $695,931 | $606,000 | 2 | $638,252 | $671,046 | $631,890 |
| 2020 | $9,133,094 | $495,746 | $644,475 | $550,000 | 2 | — | $448,590 | $597,348 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Youths Friends Association Inc reported a distributable amount of $604K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Youths Friends Association Inc is led by Peta Smit Santos, President on every filing since 2020; 8 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peta Smit Santos
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $22K (2025)
Evan Kirchen
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$500 (2020) → $500 (2025)
Lisa Smit
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$500 (2020) → $500 (2025)
Pieter Js Smit
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$500 (2020) → $500 (2025)
Alix Santos
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$500 (2022) → $500 (2025)
Robert Meinert
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$500 (2023) → $500 (2025)
Caroline Smit
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Weiler
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$500 (2020) → $500 (2025)
Stephen C. Smit
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $11K (2025)
Helen S. Kirchen-Off
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Helen S. Kirchen (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Robert V. Kirchen (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Judith L. Rist (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Alix Smit (2020–2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to Peta Smit Santos (President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Youths Friends Association Inc
How much does Youths Friends Association Inc give each year?
Youths Friends Association Inc gave $632K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $634K across 2 grants.
How large is Youths Friends Association Inc?
Youths Friends Association Inc reported $8.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $691K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $604K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Youths Friends Association Inc operate?
Youths Friends Association Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Youths Friends Association Inc's EIN?
Youths Friends Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6097828. 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 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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