EIN 52-1844471

Best Friends Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2023-07-01
Description
The Best Friends Foundation is a private foundation located in Washington, DC. Its purpose is to connect with kids through website development and curriculum, transportation to seminars/workshops, teacher training materials, and school scholarships for students such as Tomas Asefa, Sorochi Ewelike, Seth Smith, Sea'aira James, and Roshawnda Gongs. Grantees include Trinity Washington University and others. Last year, the foundation made 14 grants towards its mission.
Total revenues
$1,069,511
2023
Total expenses
$687,530
2023
Total assets
$568,439
2023
Num. employees
2
2023

Program areas at Best Friends Foundation

Kindness is cooler national training conference (incentives, materials, evaluation) seminar instructors, facilitators, av personnel, seminar instruction materials, resource materials and videos, connect with kids, website development and curriculum, transportation to seminars/workshops, teacher training materials, school materials and hospitality coordinator, school workshops and scholarships.
Make music not madness musical video and program
Stop the silence programs seminar instructors, facilitators, av personnel, seminar instruction materials, resource materials and videos, connect with kids, website development and curriculum, transportation to seminars/workshops, teacher training materials, school materials and hospitality coordinator, school workshops and scholarships.
School programming including: make music not madness and kindness is cooler seminars and bff leadership choir and dance troupe (includes staff/consultants, printing materials, participation incentives, program supplies and meeting expenses)
Bff scholarships, donations, gifts, honorariums
Bank interest

Grants made by Best Friends Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Trinity Washington UniversityScholarship for Ingrid Tchouamo, Nicole Lopez and Yeira Melara$5,805
Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyScholarship for Okikiola Ajana Adegboro$2,000
Mercy CollegeScholarship for Kenyon Simms$1,000
...and 3 more grants made

Who funds Best Friends Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Winifred and William O'Reilly FoundationTo Provide Support for Physical and Emotional Well-Being of Adolescents.$25,000
Network for GoodUnrestricted$12,211
Albert B Glickman Family FoundationMental Health and Medical Research$5,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Best Friends Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Elayne BennettFounder and President$96,000
Carson RiesFinance Director
Marty DevineCommunications Manager
Dorothy RiesPast Finance Director$62,400
Elayne G Bennett MfdFounder and President$72,000

Financials for Best Friends Foundation

RevenuesFYE 07/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,069,485
Investment income and dividends$26
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,069,511

Form 990s for Best Friends Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-072024-06-17990PFView PDF
2022-072023-06-15990PFView PDF
2021-072022-07-11990PFView PDF
2020-072021-04-19990View PDF
2019-072020-10-22990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
August 14, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
August 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 5, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
July 12, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $1,400 from Coyle Family Foundation
September 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Winifred and William O'Reilly Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsYouth development programsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesChildren
Characteristics
Provides grantsProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
5335 Wisconsin Ave NW 440
Washington, DC 20015
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
bestfriendsfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(301) 758-7204
IRS details
EIN
52-1844471
Fiscal year end
July
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
O50: Youth Development Programs, Other
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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