Nonprofit · EIN 47-4128047
FRIENDS OF PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20015
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $125,409 | $116,490 | $8,919 | $24,688 | – | $24,688 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $173,455 | $171,801 | $1,654 | $15,769 | – | $15,769 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $171,258 | $182,200 | -$10,942 | $14,115 | – | $14,115 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $125,409
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,206
- Other expenses
- $114,284
- Program services (functional)
- $113,438
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,769
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,688
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,688
- Cash, savings and investments
- $24,688
- Gross receipts
- $125,409
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-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tessie San Martin | Chair | 8 | $0 |
| Larry Nowels | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| George Ingram | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Matt Frazier | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Kyle Matous | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy Lee | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Leo | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Nora O'Connell | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Ingram | Chairman | 4 | $0 |
| Larry Nowels | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Tessie San Martin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Frazier | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Matous | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Lee | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Leo | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Nora O'Connell | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Ingram | Chairman | 4 | $0 |
| Larry Nowels | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Tessie San Martin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Frazier | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Matous | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Lee | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Leo | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Nora O'Connell | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4112 MILITARY RD NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20015-2930
- In care of
- % SALLY P PAXTON
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Tessie San Martin, Chair
- Website
- www.friendsofpwyf.org
- Return prepared by
- Neuman Pollak & Assoc PA
Mission
Friends of Publish What You Fund was established in May 2015 with the objective of promoting transparency among donors, users and implementers of international assistance in order to ensure effective spending, evaluation and accountability. Our particular focus is on U.S. transparency and accountability and we work in partnership with a number of stakeholders with similar objectives. We also grant to organizations that further our work, including to Publish What You Fund.
Program accomplishments
- Grants and projects to work to improve foreign assistance information among donors, users and implementers in order to ensure effective spending, evaluation and accountability of such foreign assistance funding.Expenses $113,438
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4128047
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,688
- Income (IRS master file)
- $125,409
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | September 2025 | $125,409 | $116,490 | $24,688 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2024 | $173,455 | $171,801 | $15,769 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2023 | $171,258 | $182,200 | $14,115 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 47-4128047).
Questions about FRIENDS OF PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND is 47-4128047.
- Is FRIENDS OF PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND 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 OF PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $125,409, expenses of $116,490 and total assets of $24,688 at year end.
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