Friends Foundation for the Aging concentrates its support on programs that serve older adults, with a clear connection to Quaker/”Friends” networks. Most dollars are directed to a recurring grantee (NYYM-ARCH) supporting the ARCH program, while a smaller but significant grant supports meal delivery/food access for seniors in Mercer County. Overall the foundation favors direct service programs that address basic needs and community-based aging supports.
Friends Foundation for the Aging repeatedly backs the ARCH program through NYYM-ARCH, giving $64,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That recurring commitment stands out in a portfolio built around older adults, with grants also reaching meal delivery, community housing, and direct-service supports for seniors in the Mid-Atlantic and nearby states. The foundation’s recent awards show a pattern of practical aging services rather than broad social-service funding: home care support, social isolation outreach, food access, dementia-related programming, and assistance for older adults facing housing instability or isolation. The foundation has also funded community-based aging work at Center in the Park in Philadelphia for home care support and at Pendle Hill in Wallingford for virtual community building for isolated seniors. Other recent awards include support for Bright Side Manor’s PALS program, Jewish Family Services Atlantic Co’s homelessness prevention work, and Habitat N Ocean’s home rehabilitation support. Across these examples, the common thread is direct service for older adults, often through established local nonprofits and Quaker-linked organizations.
Aging-in-place support is a recurring theme. Friends Foundation for the Aging gave $30,000 in 2023 to Center in the Park in Philadelphia for in-home care support and repeated that support with another $30,000 grant in 2025 for home care support. It also funded Habitat N Ocean in Toms River with $30,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025 for home rehab. The foundation also supports efforts that reduce isolation and strengthen daily connection. Pendle Hill in Wallingford received $30,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for virtual community building for isolated seniors. Bright Side Manor in Teaneck received $35,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025 for the PALS program. Food access and housing stability appear as additional priorities. Meals on Wheels of Mercer County received $51,000 in 2023 for farm fresh food, and Jewish Family Services Atlantic Co received $30,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for homelessness prevention.
Typical grant size sits at $25,000 at the median, with a lower quartile of $13,750 and an upper quartile of $31,250. Recent awards also show repeated one-year program grants rather than a single large capital commitment. The foundation’s active grant programs confirm that most awards are one-year program grants, and Innovation Mini Grants are a separate $1,000 option for pilot work. Recurring support is evident in the recent grants list: NYYM-ARCH appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 at $64,000 each year, while several other grantees reappear across consecutive years. The foundation is an operating grantmaker rather than an individual-funding or PRI-focused funder.
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Most grants fall between $14K and $31K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$31K
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Highly concentrated giving: few grants with one dominant recurrent grantee (three grants to NYYM-ARCH totaling the bulk of funding) and one targeted gift to local Meals on Wheels; funding appears programmatic and service-oriented rather than broad grantmaking.
Notable grantees: NYYM-ARCH, Meals on Wheels of Mercer County, Local community-based senior services (representative of smaller, regional beneficiaries)
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and 44% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Philadelphia appears repeatedly, along with Wallingford, Teaneck, Toms River, and New York City. New Jersey is another frequent destination, especially Ewing, Margate City, Livingston, and Teaneck. The overall pattern is regional giving centered on Pennsylvania and neighboring Mid-Atlantic states.
The foundation supports aging services for older adults, including in-home care support, virtual community building for isolated seniors, food access, home rehabilitation, homelessness prevention, memory care, and caregiver or staff development. Recent grants also include Quaker-linked community programs and direct-service work for seniors.
The typical grant size is $25,000 at the median, with a p25 of $13,750 and a p75 of $31,250. Active grant programs also show a broader one-year program-grant range of $2,500 to $64,000.
Yes. NYYM-ARCH received $64,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the ARCH Program. Other repeated awards include Bright Side Manor, Pendle Hill, Center in the Park, Habitat N Ocean, and Jewish Family Services Atlantic Co across multiple years.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and 44% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Philadelphia, Wallingford, West Chester, Blue Bell, and Teaneck across Pennsylvania and nearby New Jersey.
Yes. The active General Grant Program and related grantmaking programs accept unsolicited applications, and they are oriented toward 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Quaker organizations serving unmet needs of older adults in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Friends Foundation for the Aging that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofits (examples indicate Quaker and regional nonprofits); intended for small-scale/innovative projects for older adults.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYYM-ARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $64,000 | 2025 | ARCH PROGRAM |
| UJIMA FRIENDS PEACE CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | WITH THESE HANDSSEWING PROJECT |
| FRIENDSVIEW RETIREMENT COMMUNITY | NEWBERG, OR | $30,500 | 2025 | TRAINING FOR ELL |
| BRIGHT SIDE MANOR | TEANECK, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | PALS PROGRAM |
| PENDLE HILL | WALLINGFORD, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | VIRTUAL COMMUNITYBUILDING FOR ISOLATED SENIORS |
| CENTER IN THE PARK | PHILADEPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | HOME CARE SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS HOUSE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY | SANDY SPRING, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | MONTESSORI LIFESTYLEPROGRAMS |
| FRIENDS SERVICES ALLIANCE | BLUE BELL, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS |
| QUAKER VOLUNTARY SERVICE | STANFORD, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | ARCH PROGRAM |
| HABITAT N OCEAN | TOMS RIVER, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | HOME REHAB |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES ATLANTIC CO | MARGATE CITY, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | HOMELESS PREVENTION |
| WITNESS TO INNOCENCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | PEER SPECIALISTSPROGRAM |
| CENTER FOR HOPE HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE | SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | PALLIATIVE CAREPROGRAM |
| KINDERSMILE | BLOOMFIELD, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | DENTAL SERVICESFOR SENIORS WITHOUTHEALTH INSURANCE |
| FRIENDS VILLAGE | NEWTOWN, PA | $19,000 | 2025 | INSTALLATIONOF WIFI ACCESS |
| LIVEWELL FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $18,000 | 2025 | TEAM SCHOLARSHIPFUND |
| NEW ENGLAND YEARLY MEETING | WORCHESTER, MA | $17,800 | 2025 | ARCH PROGRAM |
| CONNECTEDLY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | TELEPHONE SUPPORT |
| INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS OF MERCER COUNTY | HAMILTON, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | VOLUNTEER TO SUPPORTOLDER ADULTS AGINGIN PLACE |
| SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES | FOLSOM, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | AGING IN PLACEPROGRAM |
| THE HICKMAN | WEST CHESTER, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RISE | HIGHTSTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | ENHANCED WELLBEINGEEL PROGRAM |
| FRIENDS HOME IN KENNETT | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SPRINGPOINT SENIOR LIVING | WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | DIGITAL INCLUSIONPROGRAM |
| FRIENDS HOMES | GREENSBOR, CT | $8,000 | 2025 | TEAM SCHOLARSHIPFUND |
| BALTIMORE YEARLY MEETING | WEST CHESTER, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | BOOK PUBLICATION |
| CENTER FOR MODERN AGING | PRINCETON, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | LGBTQ PROGRAMS |
| FRIENDS LIFE CARE | BLUE BELL, PA | $1,700 | 2025 | IMPLEMENT SOFTWARE |
| NYYM-ARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $64,000 | 2024 | ARCH PROGRAM |
| BRIGHT SIDE MANOR | TEANECK, NJ | $35,000 | 2024 | PALS PROGRAM |
| WITNESS TO INNOCENCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | 2024 | PEER SPECIALISTSPROGRAM |
| UJIMA FRIENDS PEACE CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $35,000 | 2024 | WITH THESE HANDSSEWING PROJECT |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES ATLANTIC CO | MARGATE CITY, NJ | $30,000 | 2024 | HOMELESS PREVENTION |
| FRIENDS HOUSE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY | SANDY SPRING, MD | $30,000 | 2024 | MONTESSORI LIFESTYLEPROGRAMS |
| PENDLE HILL | WALLINGFORD, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | VIRTUAL COMMUNITYBUILDING FOR ISOLATED SENIORS |
| HABITAT N OCEAN | TOMS RIVER, NJ | $30,000 | 2024 | HOME REHAB |
| BEACON HILL FRIENDS HOUSE | BOSTON, MA | $28,000 | 2024 | VOCATIONALDISCERNMENT |
| LUTHERAN SETTLEMENT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | ENHANCE WELLNESS |
| BARCLAY FRIENDS | WEST CHESTER, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | PURCHASE OF A BUS |
| KINDERSMILE | BLOOMFIELD, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | DENTAL SERVICESFOR SENIORS WITHOUTHEALTH INSURANCE |
| FRIENDS SERVICES ALLIANCE | BLUE BELL, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS |
| SNIPES FARM EDUCATION | MORRISVILLE, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | FRESH PRODUCE,RESIDENTS OF SENIORHOUSING |
| NEW ENGLAND YEARLY MEETING | WORCHESTER, MA | $15,700 | 2024 | REPLICATE ARCH |
| ARTZ PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BASEDDEMENTIA CARE WITH ARTS FOCUS |
| SOWN | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUPS TOREDUCE ISOLATION AMONGOLDER ADULTS |
| INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS OF MERCER COUNTY | HAMILTON, NJ | $15,000 | 2024 | VOLUNTEER TO SUPPORTOLDER ADULTS AGINGIN PLACE |
| NEYM | WORCHESTER, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | ARCH PROGRAM |
| FRIENDS VILLAGE | NEWTOWN, PA | $4,000 | 2024 | SAGE TRAINING |
| PRINCETON SENIOR RESOURCE | PRINCETON, NJ | $2,500 | 2024 | LGBTQI GROUP |
| NEW COMMUNITY | NEWARK, NJ | $2,500 | 2024 | TRAINING OF HOMEFRIEND WORKERSON HORDING |
NYYM-ARCH
$64,000ARCH PROGRAM
UJIMA FRIENDS PEACE CENTER
$35,000WITH THESE HANDSSEWING PROJECT
FRIENDSVIEW RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
$30,500TRAINING FOR ELL
BRIGHT SIDE MANOR
$30,000PALS PROGRAM
PENDLE HILL
$30,000VIRTUAL COMMUNITYBUILDING FOR ISOLATED SENIORS
CENTER IN THE PARK
$30,000HOME CARE SUPPORT
FRIENDS HOUSE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
$25,000MONTESSORI LIFESTYLEPROGRAMS
FRIENDS SERVICES ALLIANCE
$25,000LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
QUAKER VOLUNTARY SERVICE
$25,000ARCH PROGRAM
HABITAT N OCEAN
$25,000HOME REHAB
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES ATLANTIC CO
$25,000HOMELESS PREVENTION
CENTER FOR HOPE HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE
$20,000PALLIATIVE CAREPROGRAM
KINDERSMILE
$20,000DENTAL SERVICESFOR SENIORS WITHOUTHEALTH INSURANCE
FRIENDS VILLAGE
$19,000INSTALLATIONOF WIFI ACCESS
LIVEWELL FOUNDATION
$18,000TEAM SCHOLARSHIPFUND
NEW ENGLAND YEARLY MEETING
$17,800ARCH PROGRAM
INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS OF MERCER COUNTY
$10,000VOLUNTEER TO SUPPORTOLDER ADULTS AGINGIN PLACE
THE HICKMAN
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
RISE
$10,000ENHANCED WELLBEINGEEL PROGRAM
FRIENDS HOME IN KENNETT
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
SPRINGPOINT SENIOR LIVING
$10,000DIGITAL INCLUSIONPROGRAM
FRIENDS HOMES
$8,000TEAM SCHOLARSHIPFUND
BALTIMORE YEARLY MEETING
$5,000BOOK PUBLICATION
CENTER FOR MODERN AGING
$2,500LGBTQ PROGRAMS
FRIENDS LIFE CARE
$1,700IMPLEMENT SOFTWARE
NYYM-ARCH
$64,000ARCH PROGRAM
UJIMA FRIENDS PEACE CENTER
$35,000WITH THESE HANDSSEWING PROJECT
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES ATLANTIC CO
$30,000HOMELESS PREVENTION
FRIENDS HOUSE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
$30,000MONTESSORI LIFESTYLEPROGRAMS
PENDLE HILL
$30,000VIRTUAL COMMUNITYBUILDING FOR ISOLATED SENIORS
HABITAT N OCEAN
$30,000HOME REHAB
BEACON HILL FRIENDS HOUSE
$28,000VOCATIONALDISCERNMENT
LUTHERAN SETTLEMENT
$25,000ENHANCE WELLNESS
BARCLAY FRIENDS
$25,000PURCHASE OF A BUS
KINDERSMILE
$25,000DENTAL SERVICESFOR SENIORS WITHOUTHEALTH INSURANCE
FRIENDS SERVICES ALLIANCE
$20,000LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
SNIPES FARM EDUCATION
$20,000FRESH PRODUCE,RESIDENTS OF SENIORHOUSING
NEW ENGLAND YEARLY MEETING
$15,700REPLICATE ARCH
ARTZ PHILADELPHIA
$15,000COMMUNITY BASEDDEMENTIA CARE WITH ARTS FOCUS
SOWN
$15,000TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUPS TOREDUCE ISOLATION AMONGOLDER ADULTS
INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS OF MERCER COUNTY
$15,000VOLUNTEER TO SUPPORTOLDER ADULTS AGINGIN PLACE
NEYM
$5,000ARCH PROGRAM
FRIENDS VILLAGE
$4,000SAGE TRAINING
PRINCETON SENIOR RESOURCE
$2,500LGBTQI GROUP
