Friendship Place is a leader in the Washington, DC, metro area in developing solutions to homelessness that have measurable results and a lasting impact. Friendship Place's mission is to empower people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness to attain stable housing and rebuild their lives. Friendship Place helped 5,430 and 4,993 people in the years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, with comprehensive, wraparound services that included street outreach, drop-in, free medical and psychiatric services, job placement, case management, transitional shelter, rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, permanent supportive housing, and specialized services for families, youth, and veterans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$966K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $890K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
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Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$966K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $121K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$960K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 28 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17.7M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$17.7M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$8.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$17.7M
FY2022▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.5M
FY2021$20.8M
FY2022$17.7M
FY2023$20.7M
FY2024$23.9M
FY2025$24.3M
Expenses
$17.7M
FY2022▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.0M
FY2021$16.8M
FY2022$17.7M
FY2023$21.6M
FY2024$23.0M
FY2025$24.5M
Net assets
$8.2M
FY2022-0.06%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$8.4M
FY2025$8.2M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1995.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $15.2M Management & general 8% · $1.5M Fundraising 6% · $1.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

36 people listed on the 990; $966K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$218,136Pt VII · Sec A
Retired CFO
$157,555Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, External Affairs
$146,472Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President - Regional Programs
$111,089Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$110,955Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Talent & Culture Officer
$105,593Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Lead Gifts
$105,336Pt VII · Sec A
VP Admin/CFO
$11,181Pt VII · Sec A

Jean-Michel Giraud’s $282K as President/CEO is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jean-Michel Giraud$281,995$259,474$237,096$218,136$211,524$204,032
Cornelia Kent$185,078$166,462$152,074$11,181——
Chris Rutledge$175,808$164,182—$146,472——
Dan Fishkin———$157,555——
Christopher Rutledge——$155,318—$140,282$134,061
Daniel Fishkin————$151,338$146,775
Shauna Figueroa$142,771—————
Sean Read—$139,079$112,695$111,089$103,036—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers people experiencing homelessness to find stable housing and rebuild their lives.

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3 programs · $13.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Veterans 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.

$6.2Mprogram expense
02

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)Friendship Place is a leading DC provider of 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.

$4.1Mprogram expense
03

Short Term Family Facilitythe Brooks

The 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…

$3.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$121K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Money outPt IX
$17.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.2M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$8.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.9M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$960K
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$606K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Total revenueLn 12$17.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$653K
SavingsLn 2$5.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$56K
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$960K
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5213
VolunteersI 61,055
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.2M$5.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$404K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$960K
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M$8.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$441K$371K$40K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.6M$6.5M$680K$493K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$130K$85K$23K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$625K$560K$32K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$780K$652K$81K$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.8M$1.4M$283K$173K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$13K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$484K$312K$64K$108K
Information technologyLn 14$169K$120K$38K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$666K$563K$101K$2K
TravelLn 17$83K$71K$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$149K$13K$7K$129K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$56K$14K$42K
InsuranceLn 23$107K$89K$11K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.5M$4.5M$38K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.7M$15.2M$1.5M$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $24.3M$24.5M−$167K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $23.9M$23.0M$903K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $20.7M$21.6M−$891K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $17.7M$17.7M−$5K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $20.8M$16.8M$4.0M$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $14.5M$13.0M$1.5M$4.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $17,744,686 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,783,724$3,155,768
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,913,584$14,533,628
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,946$6,117
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $44,060$49,173
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,756,314$17,744,686
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,465,981$9,624,795
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,294,437$8,124,863
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,760,418$17,749,658
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,995,896−$4,972
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $17,744,686 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,567
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,154,201
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$605,710
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,155,768
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,533,628$14,533,628
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,117$6,117
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $49,173$49,173
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,533,628 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $55,290$17,744,686
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,749,658 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $370,610 · Management $40,318 · Fundraising $29,948$440,876
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,475,325 · Management $680,317 · Fundraising $493,337$7,648,979
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $84,914 · Management $23,140 · Fundraising $22,065$130,119
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $560,084 · Management $32,026 · Fundraising $32,852$624,962
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $651,991 · Management $80,641 · Fundraising $47,227$779,859
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,165$41,165
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,356,235 · Management $282,707 · Fundraising $173,302$1,812,244
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,337 · Management $2,707 · Fundraising $1,660$17,704
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $311,847 · Management $64,487 · Fundraising $107,505$483,839
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $120,386 · Management $37,512 · Fundraising $11,283$169,181
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $562,727 · Management $101,219 · Fundraising $2,048$665,994
IX-17 TravelPrograms $71,287 · Management $5,661 · Fundraising $6,432$83,380
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,920 · Management $7,293 · Fundraising $128,893$149,106
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,175 · Management $41,687$55,862
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $89,233 · Management $11,329 · Fundraising $6,328$106,890
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,479,626 · Management $38,056 · Fundraising $21,816$4,539,498
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,174,697 · Management $1,490,265 · Fundraising $1,084,696$17,749,658
Part X · Balance sheet $9,181,144 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,119,699$653,223
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,090,088$5,295,277
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,672,975$2,099,127
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $530$348
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $27,200$27,200
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $116,387$29,668
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $404,275$1,008,091
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $12,473$12,473
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,967$55,737
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,467,594$9,181,144
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $884,162$777,613
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $226,557$62,426
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,241,728$960,250
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,368,477$6,175,374
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,857,389$2,045,520
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,225,866$8,220,894
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,467,594$9,181,144
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,220,894 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$17,744,686
XI-2 Total expenses$17,749,658
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,972
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,225,866
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,220,894

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