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Friends Fiduciary Corporation

EIN 23-1968136 · Philadelphia, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WITHIN THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS ARE MANY ORGANIZATIONS REQUIRING FINANCIAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK. AMONG THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE FRIENDS MEETINGS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES AND OTHER NON-PROFIT FRIENDS GROUPS WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ADVANCE SOME ASPECT OF THE WORK AND FAITH OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. FRIENDS FIDUCIARY CORPORATION WAS CREATED TO MEET THIS NEED. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE PURPOSES OF FRIENDS FIDUCIARY CORPORATION ARE TO PROVIDE QUAKER VALUES ALIGNED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, FIDUCIARY AND CHARITABLE GIVING SERVICES FOR TAX-EXEMPT QUAKER ORGANIZATIONS. INVESTMENTS ARE MADE ACCORDING TO OUR QUAKER VALUES ALIGNED INVESTMENT CRITERIA, GUIDED BY FRIENDS TESTIMONIES AND VALUES.

Income
$7.3 million
Spending
$6.8 million
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
8.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 79%
Employees
11
Volunteers
22
Highest pay
$345,315, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 8.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 97% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $4.3 million spent. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES: FRIENDS FIDUCIARY CORPORATION PROVIDES PRUDENT, COST EFFECTIVE, INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT SERVICES FOR OVER 470 FRIENDS MEETINGS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS. OUR SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SCREENING COMPANIES, ACTIVE VOTING OF PROXIES AND SHAREHOLDER ADVOCACY, SUCH AS SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTIONS AND COMPANY DIALOGUES - ALL GUIDED BY OUR QUAKER TESTIMONIES, VALUES AND CONCERNS.
  2. $1.5 million spent. GRANTMAKING: FRIENDS FIDUCIARY CORPORATION SERVES AS FIDUCIARY/TRUSTEE FOR OVER 100 FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER WILL OR GIFT AGREEMENT. THESE FUNDS MAY BENEFIT SPECIFIC FRIENDS ORGANIZATIONS OR BE AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS TO FURTHER THE WORK OF FRIENDS. IN 2025, OVER 240 GRANTS WERE MADE TO CHARITIES. THESE GRANTS SUPPORTED THE WORK OF FRIENDS SCHOOLS, RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, MEETINGS, AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF CONCERN TO THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.
  3. $510,101 spent. PLANNED GIVING: FRIENDS FIDUCIARY CORPORATION PROVIDES PLANNED GIVING ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. FRIENDS FIDUCIARY CORPORATION HAS ISSUED APPROXIMATELY 600 CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES TO BENEFIT THE WORK OF QUAKER ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS AND THE CONCERNS OF ITS MEMBERS. IN 2025, GIFTS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $1.0 MILLION WERE RECEIVED TO ESTABLISH CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES, WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY BENEFIT A VARIETY OF QUAKER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN AREAS OF EDUCATION, PEACE, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF IMPORTANCE TO FRIENDS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1976.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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