Friendship Place
Friendship Place reported $24.3 million in revenue and $24.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.79 went to program services, $7.70 to management and general costs and $5.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $303,869 (President/CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.8% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.36 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.3% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.6% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $303,869 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.24% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseVeterans ServicesVeterans First: Provides short-term, intensive case management and rental assistance to help homeless veterans and their families get back into housing quickly and to prevent homelessness for veteran households at risk of eviction. The program targets extremely low-income households (less than 30% of the Area Median Income) and serves the District of Columbia and eight surrounding counties in Maryland and Virginia. During the year ended September 30, 2025, 4,549 households were served (encompassing 1,012 total family members) through all services; of those who exited the…
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)Friendship Place is a leading DC provider of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) for highly vulnerable, chronically homeless individuals and families. The PSH programs are based on a low-barrier, Housing First service model and include scattered-site apartments and an apartment building for 40 men. Case managers help participants transition directly from homelessness into housing, and then provide long-term support to address the full range of their needs and empower them to achieve personal goals for recovery, wellness, self-sufficiency, and integration into…
Short Term Family FacilityThe short-term family housing facility was opened in April 2020 as part of the District's efforts to end homelessness among families. With the capacity to serve up to 50 families at a time, The Brooks is designed to address the needs of resident families with wrap-around supportive services, clinical supports, child programming, and housing-solutions with a goal of moving families from shelter to stable housing within 90 days of entry. During the year ended September 30, 2025, 165 families were served (encompassing 538 total persons), and 88 households exited (53% to…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $281,995 | $0 | $21,874 | $303,869 |
| VP Admin/CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,078 | $0 | $9,393 | $194,471 |
| Vice President - External Affairs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,808 | $0 | $9,000 | $184,808 |
| Vice President - Corporate Affairs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,562 | $0 | $36,835 | $170,397 |
| Vice President - Housing Services Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,771 | $0 | $18,521 | $161,292 |
| Vice President - Regional Programs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,911 | $0 | $24,238 | $139,149 |
| Director of Lead Gifts Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,525 | $0 | $7,047 | $126,572 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Friendship Place (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $508K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b27 · 27 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5233
- Volunteers Part I, line 6323
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Security Assurance Management Inc Security Services at the Brooks | $765,000 |
| Bolana Cleaning Services at the Brooks | $340,251 |
| Henry's Soul Cafe Food services at the Brooks | $294,793 |
| FSI Strategies Provide IT Services for Friendship Place | $119,767 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
34 private foundations reported grants to Friendship Place totaling $375K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Friendship Place's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Friendship Place, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Friendship Place's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Friendship Place reported that 86.8% of its $24.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.7% to management and general and 5.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Friendship Place pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Friendship Place reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $303,869, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Friendship Place get its money?
Of $24.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 15.3% came from contributions and grants and 83.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Friendship Place a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1925494 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202600999349301340 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511189349300346 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410999349300901 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202321399349300642 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202221249349300237 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202110479349300731 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1925494: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.