Friends Foundation International
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Friends Foundation International supports environmental safety, public health projects, and efforts to sustainably meet basic human needs around the world.
- Income
- $98,448
- Spending
- $81,316
- Reserves
- 11.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- *Cigarette Surfboard Documentary* Support for the Cigarette Surfboard documentary, which educates the public about the impacts to our beaches and environment from single-use cigarette filters and plastics. *Delek Children's Foundation: Eye Clinic in Nubri Valley, Nepal* Support for the Delek Children's Foundation to expand eye care services that were provided in this region from FFI's financial support in 2024. 126 villagers were screened, 72 cataract surgeries were performed, 250 warm jackets and pants and 125 shoes and school supplies were provided, and 200 reading glasses and eye medicines were given to the locals. *Charity Health Foundation: Eye Care for Students in Nepal* Support for the Charity Health Foundation to provide essential eye care and treatment in the far western region of Nepal where access to quality eye care and screening services is limited. The program examined 5,026 students in 44 schools. 396 refractive students were identified with refractive errors, 819 students received necessary medications, while 327 students were provided with corrective eyeglasses at no cost to the students. *Prakash Mani Sharma Academy for Public Interest Law* Support for public interest/environmental litigation in Nepal including the second year of a legal Fellowship program to mentor young lawyers interested in pursuing a career in public interest law. *Basa Foundation: Support to Basa Elementary School, Nepal* Support for the Basa Foundation for two full time school teachers for 13 months, school supplies and projectors in this small Himalayan village of Basa, Nepal. *Lacrosse the Nations: Assistance to Schools in Nicaragua* Support for Lacrosse the Nations to provide scholarships, academic materials and mentorship support to 42 student athletes in Nicaragua who were unable to attend school because their families cannot afford the cost of basic school supplies. *Olekiroshi: Safe Drinking Water for School Children in Tanzania* Support for Olekiroshi to continue the vitally important work of bringing clean water to remote schools in Tanzania. This project installed two additional 5,000-liter tanks and a catchment base to ensure a reliable and safe water supply for up to 2,000 children and staff. *Harambee Center: Safe Drinking Water for Village of Chenjeni, Kenya* Support for the Harambee Centre to provide clean and safe drinking water for at least 30,000 people in the Chenjeni village and to reduce incidences of water-borne diseases. With prior funding from FFI, water drilling and piping was completed in August, 2024. This funding served to purchase and install a pump with a solar power system to pump underground water. *Community Development and Education: Planting Organic Vegetables to Provide Income to Villagers and Planting Trees in Myanmar to Combat Climate Change * Support for CDAE in rural Myanmar to purchase and plant organic vegetables so that village families in Mingun and Mandalay regions in Myanmar can grow healthy food and obtain income by selling their produce in the market. The village teams planted 150 additional trees to battle skyrocketing temperatures in the country. *Incidencia Global: Protecting Communities from Health Impacts from Coal Emissions in Chile* Support for Incidencia Global to support the enforcement of the Escazu Agreement in Chile. *Warm Clothes for School Children in Mountainous Region of Vietnam* Support for the purchase of 50 winter jackets and 50 warm blankets for school children ages 5-15. *Asha Rising: Supporting Women's Shelter in Kolkata, India* Support to hire a full-time trauma counselor and for medical and end-of-life care at this women's shelter in Kolkata, India. The Calabasas Alliance: Scholarships and Youth Environmental Conference in Patagonia, Arizona Support for high school scholarships to study public health and environmental law and for a Youth Environmental Conference for high school students. *Volunteers in Asia: Thailand* Support for educational and career opportunities for Myanmar's refugee and migrant students.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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