Mission
TO COMMUNICATE QUAKER EXPERIENCE IN ORDER TO CONNECT AND DEEPEN SPIRITUAL LIVES.
Public Charity
FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION
Based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.0M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $4.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 30 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.
EIN: 231465406
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Religious Media & Communications
NTEE: X80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$4.8M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends Publishing Corporation
How Friends Publishing Corporation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$55
Programs
the work itself
$24
Management
running the organization
$21
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $55 for programs
$51
The organization publishes continuously online and distributes friends journal each month to members and requesting individuals and organizations nationwide and throughout the world, reaching over 500,000 individuals
$4
The organization produces videos under the friends journal and quakerspeak brands, distributed online, that communicate, explore and educate viewers about important aspects of quaker faith and practice
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Unrestricted
$15,030
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$200,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,000
RELIGION RELATED
$14,570
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Recording Clerk
Abe Kenmore
Trustee
Bill Fellows
Trustee (FROM 11/10/2024)
David Nagle
TRUSTEE (FROM 11/10/2024)
Debra Ramsey
Clerk
Edward Abraham
Treasurer
Fred Melroy
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $1.3M | $4.8M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $4.2M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $3.8M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $3.6M |
| 2021 | $987K | $1.0M | $3.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $987K to $2.0M (+101%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.