Grants paid by Friend Ships
EIN 46-2878325 · Lake Charles, LA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T50
Friend Ships of Lake Charles, LA (EIN 46-2878325) reported 30 grants paid totaling $64,860 to 23 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$64,860
30 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | $0 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $0 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $0 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $0 | — |
| 2025 | 9 | $64,860 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from Friend Ships, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park West Childrens Fund 95-3917951 | A | Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $64,860 | 2025 |
| La Family Forum 72-0141655 | A | Baton Rouge, LA | 1 | $0 | 2021 |
| Global Missions 48-1121269 | A | Topeka, KS | 1 | $0 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army 94-1156347 | A | Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $0 | 2025 |
| City of Jean Lafitte | U | Lafitte, LA | 1 | $0 | 2022 |
| Southwest Louisiana Property Maintenance | U | Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $0 | 2022 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary 72-0519824 | A | Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $0 | 2022 |
| First Baptist Maplewood Church | U | Sulphur, LA | 1 | $0 | 2023 |
| Greater St Marys Missionary Baptist Church 72-1426864 | A | Lake Charles, LA | 3 | $0 | 2025 |
| Waters Edge | U | Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $0 | 2023 |
| The River Church 45-2677092 | A | Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $0 | 2022 |
| The Lord's Outreach Ministry 58-1986642 | A | Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $0 | 2025 |
| Lake Charles Fire Department Station 3 | U | Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $0 | 2022 |
| Open Door Church 27-2372163 | A | Sulphur, LA | 2 | $0 | 2025 |
| Vineyard Christian Fellowship 72-1493443 | A | Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $0 | 2025 |
| The Vinyard Church 72-1510846 | A | Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $0 | 2022 |
| City of Refuge | U | Vinton, LA | 1 | $0 | 2022 |
| Vinton Food Distribution Center | U | Vinton, LA | 1 | $0 | 2025 |
| The Way Training Center 81-1528292 | A | Crowley, LA | 2 | $0 | 2025 |
| Galveston Food Distribution 33-4078193 | D | Galveston, TX | 2 | $0 | 2025 |
| Lake Charles Pit Bull Rescue 27-4078570 | A | Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $0 | 2022 |
| Louisiana Baptist Convention 72-0471378 | A | Alexandria, LA | 1 | $0 | 2021 |
| St Anthonys Galveston 74-1109733 | A | Houston, TX | 1 | $0 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 30 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Park West Childrens Fund Lake Charles, LA | A | $64,860 | paid | Support ongoing expenditures for food distribution and international programs including fuel, supplies, utilities, communications, etc | 202522039349302007 |
| 2025 | The Lord's Outreach Ministry Lake Charles, LA | A | $0 + $31,781 non-cash | paid | For serving and distributing to homeless individuals | 202522039349302007 |
| 2025 | Vinton Food Distribution Center Vinton, LA | U | $0 + $6,237 non-cash | paid | Food is provided to homeless veterans | 202522039349302007 |
| 2025 | Open Door Church Sulphur, LA | A | $0 + $7,046 non-cash | paid | For distribution to community members in need | 202522039349302007 |
| 2025 | Galveston Food Distribution Galveston, TX | D | $0 + $12,197 non-cash | paid | For distribution to needy families | 202522039349302007 |
| 2025 | Vineyard Christian Fellowship Lake Charles, LA | A | $0 + $18,249 non-cash | paid | Food is distributed to needy families in the community | 202522039349302007 |
| 2025 | The Way Training Center Crowley, LA | A | $0 + $38,739 non-cash | paid | Food is utilized to provide meals to people recovering from addictions and to distribute to needy families in the community | 202522039349302007 |
| 2025 | Salvation Army Lake Charles, LA | A | $0 + $32,213 non-cash | paid | Food is used to feed homeless men and women | 202522039349302007 |
| 2025 | Greater St Marys Missionary Baptist Church Lake Charles, LA | A | $0 + $39,242 non-cash | paid | For distribution to low income families in the community | 202522039349302007 |
| 2024 | The Lord's Outreach Ministry Lake Charles, LA | A | $0 + $14,050 non-cash | paid | Food is utilized to provide meals to homeless individuals and families. | 202402359349300615 |
| 2024 | The Way Training Center Crowley, LA | A | $0 + $10,388 non-cash | paid | Food is utilized to provide meals to people recovering from addictions and to distribute to needy families in the community. | 202402359349300615 |
| 2024 | Galveston Food Distribution Galveston, TX | D | $0 + $5,720 non-cash | paid | Food is distributed to community members in need. | 202402359349300615 |
| 2024 | Greater Saint Mary's Baptist Church Lake Charles, LA | A | $0 + $38,640 non-cash | paid | Food is distributed to low income, needy families in the community. | 202402359349300615 |
| 2024 | Vineyard Christian Fellowship Lake Charles, LA | A | $0 + $10,890 non-cash | paid | Food boxes are delivered to needy households. | 202402359349300615 |
| 2024 | Open Door Church Sulphur, LA | A | $0 + $22,818 non-cash | paid | Food is distributed to community members in need. | 202402359349300615 |
| 2023 | Global Missions Topeka, KS | A | $0 + $8,000 non-cash | paid | Storm relief | 202342499349300234 |
| 2023 | Greater St Marys Missionary Baptist Church Lake Charles, LA | A | $0 + $43,345 non-cash | paid | Aid to impoverished families | 202342499349300234 |
| 2023 | Waters Edge Lake Charles, LA | U | $0 + $7,772 non-cash | paid | Aid to impoverished families | 202342499349300234 |
| 2023 | First Baptist Maplewood Church Sulphur, LA | U | $0 + $5,796 non-cash | paid | Hurricane Ian relief | 202342499349300234 |
| 2022 | City of Refuge Vinton, LA | U | $0 + $29,210 non-cash | paid | Housing assistance for homeless veterans | 202212499349301281 |
| 2022 | Lake Charles Pit Bull Rescue Lake Charles, LA | A | $0 + $9,600 non-cash | paid | Animal rescue | 202212499349301281 |
| 2022 | Southwest Louisiana Property Maintenance Lake Charles, LA | U | $0 + $19,777 non-cash | paid | Hurricane disaster relief | 202212499349301281 |
| 2022 | St Anthonys Galveston Houston, TX | A | $0 + $9,144 non-cash | paid | Food assistance to impoverished families and individuals | 202212499349301281 |
| 2022 | Lake Charles Fire Department Station 3 Lake Charles, LA | U | $0 + $16,307 non-cash | paid | Hurricane relief | 202212499349301281 |
| 2022 | The Vinyard Church Lake Charles, LA | A | $0 + $5,600 non-cash | paid | Hurricane disaster relief | 202212499349301281 |
| 2022 | City of Jean Lafitte Lafitte, LA | U | $0 + $12,577 non-cash | paid | Hurricane disaster relief | 202212499349301281 |
| 2022 | Immaculate Heart of Mary Lake Charles, LA | A | $0 + $8,000 non-cash | paid | Hurricane disaster relief | 202212499349301281 |
| 2022 | The River Church Lake Charles, LA | A | $0 + $6,400 non-cash | paid | Hurricane disaster relief | 202212499349301281 |
| 2021 | Louisiana Baptist Convention Alexandria, LA | A | $0 + $200,000 non-cash | paid | COVID prevention | 202240069349300164 |
| 2021 | La Family Forum Baton Rouge, LA | A | $0 + $100,000 non-cash | paid | Covid prevention | 202240069349300164 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-05-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202522039349302007 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-05-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202402359349300615 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-05-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342499349300234 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-05-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202212499349301281 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-05-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202240069349300164 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/462878325.json.
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