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    Friends Fiduciary

    ActivePublic & Society Benefit
    Philadelphia, PAWebsite2152417272

    About Friends Fiduciary

    Guided by Quaker principles, values and testimonies, Friends Fiduciary provides prudent, cost-effective management of financial assets for Friends organizations.

    Focus Areas

    Values-aligned investingShareholder engagement and proxy votingScreening for social and environmental responsibilityPlanned giving and charitable servicesDonor Advised FundsTrust and grant administration (scholarships and discretionary funds)

    Who They Fund

    low-income households facing energy insecuritystudents/academically talented children needing tuition aidchildren of needy women (e.g., Philadelphia)Quaker/Friends social service organizations and affiliated communities

    About Friends Fiduciary

    Friends Fiduciary Corporation channels most of its recent giving into Quaker education and Friends-related institutions, with multiple large tuition-aid awards and support for Friends social service organizations. A 2025 grant of $186,500 to Cheyney University for tuition aid stands out, alongside recurring support to Friends Council on Education for Quaker tuition aid in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The pattern is consistent with the organization’s Quaker framing: it manages assets guided by Quaker principles and testimonies, and its grantmaking reflects that identity through education, service, and community institutions. Recent grants also show support for preservation and community projects tied to Friends history, such as the Arch Street Meetinghouse Preservation Trust and Barclay Friends. Beyond those priorities, the foundation has also made unrestricted DAF recommendations to organizations outside the Friends world, including humanitarian and advocacy groups. Taken together, the grants suggest a funder that uses donor-advised giving and restricted institutional funds to sustain Quaker education, related social services, and selected community projects.

    What Friends Fiduciary Funds

    Education is a clear throughline in the grant record. In 2025, Friends Fiduciary Corporation gave $76,715 to Friends Council on Education for Quaker Tuition Aid, after earlier awards of $74,480 in 2024 and $21,250 in 2023 for the same purpose. Tuition assistance also appears through a larger institutional grant of $186,500 to Cheyney University for tuition aid. Friends institutions and meetings are another recurring area. Philadelphia Yearly Meeting received $106,793 in 2023 and $65,305 in 2024 for support for Friends social service organizations. Community and preservation projects also appear, including $100,000 to Arch Street Meetinghouse Preservation Trust for A Place for Friends Campaign DAF Recommendation. The foundation’s recent grants further include support for film and arts work, such as $20,000 to Filmmakers Collaborative SF for Glen Park Films.

    How Friends Fiduciary Gives

    Friends Fiduciary Corporation’s typical grant size sits at a p25 of $8,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $18,750, while its recent grants range from small scholarship awards to much larger institutional transfers. The record shows repeated funding to the same recipients across multiple years, including Friends Council on Education and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, which points to an ongoing relationship style rather than one-off support. The organization is a pure DAF provider, and many recent awards are labeled DAF recommendations or unrestricted gifts. It does not fund individuals directly, even though some restricted trusts support tuition aid and scholarships for students through institutions.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $1.1M

    Total Assets

    $743.3M

    Total Revenue

    $6.6M

    Total Expenses

    $6.3M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $8K and $19K, with a median of $10K.

    25th Percentile

    $8K

    Median

    $10K

    75th Percentile

    $19K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional14 states funded
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    local community groups undertaking campaigns or capital projects

    Funding Style

    unrestricted/general operating supporttuition aid and scholarship fundingemergency/short-term relief (fuel/heating assistance)project-specific capital/support (home solar, weatherization)

    Topics

    tuition assistance for students (scholarships)heating and emergency fuel assistancehome energy upgrades and solar conversionsgeneral support for Quaker/Friends social service organizationssmall-scale community campaigns and capital projects (signage, monuments, trail expansion)arts/documentary support (film projects)

    Where Friends Fiduciary Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is national, but the strongest concentration is in Pennsylvania, where 64% of grants land. Philadelphia appears often, including grants to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Friends Council on Education, and the Friends Committee on National Legislation Education Fund. Other Pennsylvania recipients include Cheyney University in Cheyney, Barclay Friends in West Chester, and Westfield Friends School in Riverton, New Jersey. Outside the state, the record includes Bainbridge Island, Washington; Washington, DC; New York City; Santa Cruz, California; and Montgomery, Alabama. All listed recipient-country data are in the United States.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Friends Fiduciary

    What kinds of organizations does Friends Fiduciary Corporation support?

    The grant record centers on Friends education, Friends institutions and meetings, and Friends social service organizations. It also includes tuition aid, scholarships, energy assistance, preservation work, and selected community or arts projects. Several grants are structured as unrestricted or DAF recommendations.

    Does Friends Fiduciary Corporation make grants to individuals?

    No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals directly. Recent giving instead goes to institutions such as universities, schools, meetings, preservation trusts, and service organizations that distribute aid or run programs.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The typical grant size is $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $18,750 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include both smaller scholarship-related grants and larger institutional grants, so the distribution is broader than the median alone suggests.

    Is the giving mostly local or national?

    The geographic scope is national, but Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, with 64% of grants going to recipients in the state. Philadelphia is especially common in the recent record, alongside other Pennsylvania locations such as Cheyney and West Chester.

    Do any recipients receive support in multiple years?

    Yes. Friends Council on Education appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for Quaker tuition aid, and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for support tied to Friends social service organizations. That pattern suggests recurring relationships with select institutions.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Friends Fiduciary that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Jun 1, 2027

    The Grandom Institution

    Clean energyAffordable energyEnergy assistance+8 more

    Who can apply: Organizations must submit the required coversheet, budget, proposal, recent 990, audit or financial statement, proof of tax-exempt status, board list, and a report if prior-year funding was received. Projects should benefit low-income people, with priority for clean, affordable energy solutions that permanently reduce energy burden and increase self-sufficiency.

    Deadline: The Winter 2026-27 application deadline was June 1, 2026 at 5 p.m. The page does not state a current open cycle; prior-year reports were due on the same date.

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    Opening soonCloses in 11 days (Oct 1, 2026)Award: $5K – $50K

    Tyson Memorial Fund

    Friends educationReligious interestsServices to the elderly+1 more

    Who can apply: Supports Friends institutions and Meetings within Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, with primary geographic interest in the Abington, Pennsylvania region. An institution or organization may receive only one grant within a three-year period. Grants are for one year only. The Fund does not make loans, grants to individuals, or grants that are basically recurring operational budget items. Project costs should preferably be shared and applicants should demonstrate broad constituency support.

    Deadline: April 1 for spring-summer consideration or October 1 for fall-winter consideration. Decisions are made on or after July 1 or January 1, respectively.

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    Opening soonCloses in 11 days (Oct 1, 2026)Award: Up to $10K

    The Elizabeth T. Taylor Trust Fund

    Friends educationHousingCommunity relations+2 more

    Who can apply: Typically, but not exclusively, supports Quaker organizations in the greater Philadelphia area. An organization may receive only one grant within a three-year period. Grants are for one year only. The Trust does not make loans, grants to individuals, or grants that are basically recurring operational budget items. Applications must address how the proposed project or program supports diversity and inclusion and include the most recent audited financial statement and/or IRS Form 990.

    Deadline: October 1 annually. Decisions are communicated on or after December 1, and successful applicants receive funds before January 15.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    Friends Council on EducationPhiladelphia, PA$77,4672026Quaker Tuition Aid
    Cheyney UniversityCheyney, PA$60,0002026Tuition Aid
    Filmmakers CollaborativeSan Francisco, CA$50,0002026Glen Park Films
    339 Manumissions & Beyond ProjectGlenside, PA$42,4002026Unrestricted
    Arch Street Meetinghouse Preservation TrustPhiladelphia, PA$40,0002026Capital Campaign
    American Friends Service CommitteePhiladelphia, PA$36,5302026US social service
    FCNL Education FundPhiladelphia, PA$28,4492026Unrestricted
    The Way Christian CenterBerkeley, CA$25,0002026Unrestricted
    Barclay FriendsWest Chester, PA$25,0002026Goshen memory
    Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary MusicSanta Cruz, CA$25,0002026Unrestricted
    Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY$23,4562026Unrestricted
    Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL$23,0002026Unrestricted
    Lansdowne Friends MeetingLansdowne, PA$16,1002026Tuition Aid
    Bank Street College of EducationNew York, NY$15,7852026Tuition Aid
    Frankford Friends SchoolPhiladelphia, PA$15,3122026Tuition Aid
    Friends Publishing CorporationPhiladelphia, PA$15,0302026Unrestricted
    Waging NonviolenceBrooklyn, NY$15,0002026general purposes
    Friends Village (Friends Boarding Home of Bucks QuNewtown, PA$14,5302026general purposes
    Friends Home in KennettOakdale, PA$14,5302026general purposes
    Mercy CorpsPrescott, AZ$14,4562026Unrestricted
    Thistle HillsCoatesville, PA$13,6172026heating assitance
    Friends Select SchoolPhila, PA$13,4282026scholarship assistance
    Greene Street Friends SchoolPhiladelphia, PA$13,3762026Tuition Aid
    Crosswicks Monthly MeetingChesterfield, NJ$13,0942026for "the running
    Face to FacePhiladelphia, PA$12,0002026Weatherization &
    Philadelphia Yearly MeetingPhiladelphia, PA$11,6562026Provide support
    Friends of Sabeel North AmericaGreenwood Village, CO$10,0002026Unrestricted
    Southwest Community DevelopmentPhiladelphia, PA$10,0002026Emergency fuel
    United Palestinian AppealWashington, DC$10,0002026Unrestricted
    Earlham School of ReligionRichmond, IN$10,0002026New Signage
    Institute for Policy StudiesWashington, DC$10,0002026Unrestricted
    Phila Corp for Aging-EFCPhiladelphia, PA$10,0002026Fuel Assistance
    GPASSPhiladelphia, PA$10,0002026Fuel Assistance
    Strawberry MansionPhiladelphia, PA$10,0002026Emergency fuel
    We Never Say NeverPhiladelphia, PA$10,0002026NEC emergency oil
    Philly Green CapitolPhiladelphia, PA$9,30020266 home solar
    New Garden Friends MeetingGreensboro, NC$8,8262026Unrestricted
    HPCSIPhiladelphia, PA$7,4612026Solar Sharing Project
    New Kensington CDCPhiladelphia, PA$7,4612026NEC emergency oil
    Arts Holding Hands and HeartsKennett Square, PA$7,0002026Step Up Step Out
    Center in the ParkPhiladelphia, PA$7,0002026heating assitance
    Nonviolent PeaceforceWashington, DC$6,4562026Unrestricted
    Right Sharing of World ResourcesRichmond, IN$6,2502026Unrestricted
    Fellowship of ReconciliationNyack, NY$6,0002026Musicians w/o Borders
    Sojourner House - Women Against AbusePhiladelphia, PA$6,0002026Fuel Assistance
    San Francisco Friends MeetingSan Francisco, CA$5,5002026Unrestricted
    Realize ImpactBainbridge Island, WA$370,5002025Restricted for Cascadia
    Cheyney UniversityCheyney, PA$186,5002025Tuition Aid
    Friends Council on EducationPhiladelphia, PA$76,7152025Quaker Tuition Aid
    Friends Committee on National Legislation EducatioPhiladelphia, PA$32,3212025Provide Financial

    Friends Council on Education

    $77,467
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    Quaker Tuition Aid

    Cheyney University

    $60,000
    Cheyney, PA2026

    Tuition Aid

    Filmmakers Collaborative

    $50,000
    San Francisco, CA2026

    Glen Park Films

    339 Manumissions & Beyond Project

    $42,400
    Glenside, PA2026

    Unrestricted

    Arch Street Meetinghouse Preservation Trust

    $40,000
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    Capital Campaign

    American Friends Service Committee

    $36,530
    Philadelphia, PA
    2026

    US social service

    FCNL Education Fund

    $28,449
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    Unrestricted

    The Way Christian Center

    $25,000
    Berkeley, CA2026

    Unrestricted

    Barclay Friends

    $25,000
    West Chester, PA2026

    Goshen memory

    Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music

    $25,000
    Santa Cruz, CA2026

    Unrestricted

    Doctors Without Borders

    $23,456
    New York, NY2026

    Unrestricted

    Southern Poverty Law Center

    $23,000
    Montgomery, AL2026

    Unrestricted

    Lansdowne Friends Meeting

    $16,100
    Lansdowne, PA2026

    Tuition Aid

    Bank Street College of Education

    $15,785
    New York, NY2026

    Tuition Aid

    Frankford Friends School

    $15,312
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    Tuition Aid

    Friends Publishing Corporation

    $15,030
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    Unrestricted

    Waging Nonviolence

    $15,000
    Brooklyn, NY2026

    general purposes

    Friends Village (Friends Boarding Home of Bucks Qu

    $14,530
    Newtown, PA2026

    general purposes

    Friends Home in Kennett

    $14,530
    Oakdale, PA2026

    general purposes

    Mercy Corps

    $14,456
    Prescott, AZ2026

    Unrestricted

    Thistle Hills

    $13,617
    Coatesville, PA2026

    heating assitance

    Friends Select School

    $13,428
    Phila, PA2026

    scholarship assistance

    Greene Street Friends School

    $13,376
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    Tuition Aid

    Crosswicks Monthly Meeting

    $13,094
    Chesterfield, NJ2026

    for "the running

    Face to Face

    $12,000
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    Weatherization &

    Philadelphia Yearly Meeting

    $11,656
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    Provide support

    Friends of Sabeel North America

    $10,000
    Greenwood Village, CO2026

    Unrestricted

    Southwest Community Development

    $10,000
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    Emergency fuel

    United Palestinian Appeal

    $10,000
    Washington, DC2026

    Unrestricted

    Earlham School of Religion

    $10,000
    Richmond, IN2026

    New Signage

    Institute for Policy Studies

    $10,000
    Washington, DC2026

    Unrestricted

    Phila Corp for Aging-EFC

    $10,000
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    Fuel Assistance

    GPASS

    $10,000
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    Fuel Assistance

    Strawberry Mansion

    $10,000
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    Emergency fuel

    We Never Say Never

    $10,000
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    NEC emergency oil

    Philly Green Capitol

    $9,300
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    6 home solar

    New Garden Friends Meeting

    $8,826
    Greensboro, NC2026

    Unrestricted

    HPCSI

    $7,461
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    Solar Sharing Project

    New Kensington CDC

    $7,461
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    NEC emergency oil

    Arts Holding Hands and Hearts

    $7,000
    Kennett Square, PA2026

    Step Up Step Out

    Center in the Park

    $7,000
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    heating assitance

    Nonviolent Peaceforce

    $6,456
    Washington, DC2026

    Unrestricted

    Right Sharing of World Resources

    $6,250
    Richmond, IN2026

    Unrestricted

    Fellowship of Reconciliation

    $6,000
    Nyack, NY2026

    Musicians w/o Borders

    Sojourner House - Women Against Abuse

    $6,000
    Philadelphia, PA2026

    Fuel Assistance

    San Francisco Friends Meeting

    $5,500
    San Francisco, CA2026

    Unrestricted

    Realize Impact

    $370,500
    Bainbridge Island, WA2025

    Restricted for Cascadia

    Cheyney University

    $186,500
    Cheyney, PA2025

    Tuition Aid

    Friends Council on Education

    $76,715
    Philadelphia, PA2025

    Quaker Tuition Aid

    Friends Committee on National Legislation Educatio

    $32,321
    Philadelphia, PA2025

    Provide Financial