FRIENDS OF PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $125K in revenue, $116K in expenses, $25K in total assets.
Friends of Publish What You Fund was established in May 2015 with the objective of promoting transparency among donors, users and implementers of international assistance in order to ensure effective spending, evaluation and accountability. Our particular focus is on U.S. transparency and accountability and we work in partnership with a number of stakeholders with similar objectives. We also grant to organizations that further our work, including to Publish What You Fund.
How Friends of Publish What You Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 9 years.
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $125K | $116K | $25K |
| 2024 | $173K | $172K | $16K |
| 2023 | $171K | $182K | $14K |
| 2022 | $143K | $162K | $25K |
| 2021 | $262K | $326K | $44K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $262K to $125K (-52%), with total assets most recently reported at $25K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
