Nonprofit · EIN 23-1465406
FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,988,329 | $1,339,577 | $648,752 | $4,809,570 | $69,410 | $4,740,160 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,209,180 | $1,346,797 | -$137,617 | $4,184,183 | $94,595 | $4,089,588 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,255,046 | $1,322,239 | -$67,193 | $3,833,573 | $74,467 | $3,759,106 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,678,126
- Program service revenue
- $169,940
- Investment income
- $130,333
- Royalties
- $267
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $79,298
- Other revenue
- $9,930
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $162,610
- Other salaries and wages
- $521,143
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $875,899
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $26,821
- Accounting fees
- $26,609
- Occupancy
- $21,793
- Travel
- $17,720
- Depreciation
- $36,493
- Program services (functional)
- $792,748
- Management and general (functional)
- $317,287
- Fundraising (functional)
- $229,542
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,184,183
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,809,570
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $69,410
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,740,160
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,447
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,242,972
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,070,202
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,669,958
- Gross receipts
- $2,203,472
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Ehri | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $132,033 | $19,885 |
| Edward Abraham | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Abe Kenmore | Recording Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Melroy | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Barber | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Breslin | Trustee (THRU. 12/01/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Max Carter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yves Dusenge | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Fellows | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karie Firoozmand | Trustee (THRU. 9/20/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pat McGrail-Peasley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JE McNeil | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Murchison | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tonya thames-taylor | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Signe Wilkinson | Trustee (THRU. 11/10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Williams | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Nagle | Trustee (FROM 11/10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA RAMSEY | TRUSTEE (FROM 11/10/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Ehri | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $125,600 | $19,124 |
| Edward Abraham | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Abe Kenmore | Recording Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fred Melroy | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Barber | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Breslin | Trustee (from 12/9/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Max Carter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rich Cleaver | Trustee (THRU. 12/09/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Cox | Trustee (THRU. 12/09/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yves Dusenge | Trustee (from 12/9/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Fellows | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Karie Firoozmand | Trustee (from 12/9/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Hewitt | Trustee (THRU. 12/09/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pat McGrail-Peasley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JE McNeil | Trustee (from 12/9/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Murchison | Trustee (from 12/9/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Reece | Trustee (THRU. 12/09/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tonya thames-taylor | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Signe Wilkinson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerome Williams | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIEL EHRI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $121,253 | $18,595 |
| EDWARD ABRAHAM | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABE KENMORE | RECORDING CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED MELROY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BARBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE BLY COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX CARTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH CLEAVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAN CRETIN | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GULIEMA FAGER | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 11/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FELLOWS | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 11/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HEWITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCGRAIL-PEASLEY | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 11/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN REECE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA THAMES TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SIGNE WILKINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEENA ZARU | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 11/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1501 CHERRY ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102-1403
- In care of
- % EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GABRIEL EHRI, 1501 Cherry Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
- Signed the 990
- GABRIEL EHRI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (215) 563-8629
- Website
- WWW.FRIENDSJOURNAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
Mission
TO COMMUNICATE QUAKER EXPERIENCE IN ORDER TO CONNECT AND DEEPEN SPIRITUAL LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- 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. EACH PERIODICAL CONTAINS ARTICLES AND ADVERTISEMENTS RELEVANT TO THE QUAKER COMMUNITY AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE MAGAZINE RELIES ON MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS AND ADVERTISING FEES ALONG WITH GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS, MAINLY FROM RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, TO SUSTAIN ITS ABILITY TO SHARE ITS MESSAGE.Expenses $740,048 · revenue $169,940
- 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. THE VIDEOS WERE VIEWED OVER 468,000 TIMES IN THE MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR. THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS, ADVERTISING FEES, AND PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS WITH OUTSIDE QUAKER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL REVENUES.Expenses $52,700
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1465406
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1955
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,809,570
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,203,472
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,988,329 | $1,339,577 | $4,809,570 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,209,180 | $1,346,797 | $4,184,183 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,255,046 | $1,322,239 | $3,833,573 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,330,635 | $1,149,684 | $3,645,326 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-1465406).
Questions about FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION is 23-1465406.
- Is FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
- Are donations to FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GABRIEL EHRI.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,033 (Gabriel Ehri, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,988,329, expenses of $1,339,577 and total assets of $4,809,570 at year end.
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