Mission
FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
Public Charity
FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
Based in BALTIMORE, MD, FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $11.8M in revenue, $10.5M in expenses, $8.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 26 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.9M.
EIN: 520701445
BALTIMORE, MD
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: F05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.8M
Total Expenses$10.5M
Total Assets$8.5M
Grant Records26
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends Research Institute Inc
How Friends Research Institute Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$24
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $76 for programs
$62
Medical, mental health & drug abuse research studies funded by various federal government grants
$14
Drug research studies funded by grants from private drug and chemical companies
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
Research
$10,403
SUB-AWARD
$7,582
Research
$75,990
SUB-AWARD
$72,468
Supportive services for families
$67,126
Showing up to 5 of 26 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SNR RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Babak Tofighi
DIRECTOR
Carmine G D'alessandro Jd
SNR RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Cathy Reback
DIRECTOR
Clem Mueller Cpa
VICE CHAIRMAN
Curtis L Decker Jd
SECRETARY
Faith S Feingold Ms Lcsw-C
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11.8M | $10.5M | $8.5M |
| 2024 | $10.2M | $10.3M | $8.1M |
| 2023 | $10.8M | $10.4M | $6.5M |
| 2022 | $8.5M | $9.2M | $6.0M |
| 2021 | $8.5M | $8.5M | $7.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.5M to $11.8M (+38%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.