Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by FRIENDS PUBLISHING CORPORATION.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,209,180
- Total expenses
- $1,346,797
- Contributions and grants received
- $932,459
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $147,169
- Investment income
- $112,414
- Other revenue
- $17,138
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,184,183
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $94,595
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,089,588
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $797,539
- Management and general expenses
- $308,798
- Fundraising expenses
- $240,460
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $797,539
Program services were 59.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$932,459
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$26,095
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2a · Program service revenue: ADVERTISING
total $147,169 · related or exempt $147,169
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3 · Investment income
total $74,074 · excluded $74,074
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $766 · excluded $766
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $537,522
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $499,182
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $38,340
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $38,340 · excluded $38,340
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
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9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: Other
total $16,372 · excluded $16,372
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11e · Other revenue, total
$16,372
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $145,660 · program services $81,395 · management and general $39,357 · fundraising $24,908
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $475,108 · program services $265,491 · management and general $128,374 · fundraising $81,243
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $17,090 · program services $9,550 · management and general $4,617 · fundraising $2,923
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $123,661 · program services $69,101 · management and general $33,414 · fundraising $21,146
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $44,936 · program services $25,110 · management and general $12,142 · fundraising $7,684
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $10,229 · program services $5,716 · management and general $2,764 · fundraising $1,749
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $31,738 · management and general $31,738
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $23,100 · fundraising $23,100
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $9,947 · management and general $9,947
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11g · Fees: other
total $24,596 · program services $10,195 · management and general $4,930 · fundraising $9,471
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $109,852 · program services $109,852
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13 · Office expenses
total $0
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14 · Information technology
total $7,069 · program services $3,950 · management and general $1,910 · fundraising $1,209
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $21,269 · program services $11,885 · management and general $5,747 · fundraising $3,637
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17 · Travel
total $23,140 · program services $7,111 · management and general $3,439 · fundraising $12,590
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $7,124 · program services $3,981 · management and general $1,925 · fundraising $1,218
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $63,360 · program services $35,406 · management and general $17,120 · fundraising $10,834
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23 · Insurance
total $1,506 · program services $842 · management and general $407 · fundraising $257
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24a · Other expenses: PRINTING
total $90,211 · program services $90,211
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24b · Other expenses: POSTAGE AND MAILING
total $73,822 · program services $40,999 · management and general $688 · fundraising $32,135
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24c · Other expenses: WEBSITE
total $14,967 · program services $8,364 · management and general $4,044 · fundraising $2,559
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24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
total $14,122 · program services $10,395 · management and general $2,374 · fundraising $1,353
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24e · All other expenses
total $14,290 · program services $7,985 · management and general $3,861 · fundraising $2,444
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $233,620 · end of year $211,383
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $14,386 · end of year $124,770
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $16,089 · end of year $14,939
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $23,187 · end of year $24,159
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$447,987
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$381,047
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $130,300 · end of year $66,940
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,940,629 · end of year $2,167,672
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $1,008,480 · end of year $1,083,064
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $466,882 · end of year $491,256
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $53,287 · end of year $78,415
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $2,180 · end of year $2,180
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $19,000 · end of year $14,000
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,851,127 · end of year $2,228,907
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,907,979 · end of year $1,860,681
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
TO COMMUNICATE QUAKER EXPERIENCE IN ORDER TO CONNECT AND DEEPEN SPIRITUAL LIVES.
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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 $717,785 · Revenue $147,169
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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 $79,754
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Gabriel Ehri
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $144,724
- From this org
- $125,600
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,124
- Hours/week
- 40
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Edward Abraham
Clerk
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Abe Kenmore
Recording Clerk
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Fred Melroy
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Patricia Barber
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Katie Breslin
Trustee (from 12/9/23)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Max Carter
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Rich Cleaver
Trustee (THRU. 12/09/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Catherine Cox
Trustee (THRU. 12/09/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Yves Dusenge
Trustee (from 12/9/23)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bill Fellows
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Karie Firoozmand
Trustee (from 12/9/23)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dan Hewitt
Trustee (THRU. 12/09/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Pat McGrail-Peasley
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
JE McNeil
Trustee (from 12/9/23)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Peter Murchison
Trustee (from 12/9/23)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ann Reece
Trustee (THRU. 12/09/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tonya thames-taylor
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Signe Wilkinson
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jerome Williams
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 6 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202501329349303070
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