Grants paid by Best Friends Foundation
EIN 52-1844471 · Chevy Chase, DC · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE B99
Best Friends Foundation of Chevy Chase, DC (EIN 52-1844471) reported 58 grants paid totaling $99,075 to 31 recipients in tax years 2021–2023, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$99,075
58 grants
Recipients
31
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2023
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | $50,270 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | $17,000 | — |
| 2023 | 19 | $31,805 | — |
Top recipients
The 31 recipients receiving the most from Best Friends Foundation, by grants paid, out of 31 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Scholars Fund Inc 52-1851346 | B | Towson, MD | 1 | $18,270 | 2021 |
| Trinity Washington University 52-2179881 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $12,805 | 2023 |
| North Carolina At&t University | U | Greensboro, NC | 3 | $7,000 | 2023 |
| Old Dominion University | U | Norfolk, VA | 3 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Harrisburg University | U | Harrisburg, PA | 3 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Central University | U | Durham, NC | 3 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Kent State University | U | Kent, OH | 3 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Montgomery College 52-1267008 | C | Rockville, MD | 2 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Prince Georges Community College 52-1429938 | C | Largo, MD | 3 | $3,500 | 2023 |
| University of the District of Columbia 52-2020388 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| University of the District of Columbia Community College 30-0218758 | D | Washington, DC | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| University of Colorado Denver 84-6040298 | C | Denver, CO | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| University of Maryland 34-1262642 | C | College Park, MD | 3 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Temple University | U | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| New York University | U | New York, NY | 2 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Morgan State University | U | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Morehouse College | U | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Bringham Young Univesity | U | Provo, UT | 2 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Howard University | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Winston Salem State University 58-2039998 | B | Winston Salem, NC | 1 | $1,500 | 2021 |
| Allegany Collegeof Maryland | U | Cumberland, MD | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Buffalo State College 16-6037117 | C | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| St Marys College of Maryland 52-1575250 | B | St Marys City, MD | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Lincoln University | U | Lincoln Univesity, PA | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| West Chester University | U | West Chester, PA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Mercy College 51-0241423 | B | Dobbs Ferry, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| John Hopkins University | U | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Alabama A&m Univeristy | U | Normal, AL | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Marshall University 23-7149559 | B | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Norfolk State University 52-1276095 | B | Norfolk, VA | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Fayetteville State University 56-2206305 | B | Fayetteville, NC | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
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 58 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Trinity Washington University Washington, DC | B | $5,805 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR INGRID TCHOUAMO, NICOLE LOPEZ AND YEIRA MELARA | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | North Carolina At&t University Greensboro, NC | U | $4,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR FAJR KELLY, GABRIELLE JOHNSON, TEHILAH TAH AND RONALD WILLIS | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | Morgan State University Baltimore, MD | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR DAWNTAY BYNUM AND MEKAYLA ELLERBE | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR ROSHAWNDA GONGS AND KEYAAN JETER, | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | Kent State University Kent, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR SOROCHI EWELIKE AND KYRA BLACK | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR CIERA TOWNSEND AND JAZMIN SMITH | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | Harrisburg University Harrisburg, PA | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR OKIKIOLA AJANA ADEGBORO | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | Marshall University Huntington, WV | B | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR KYRESE JENKINS | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | University of Colorado Denver Denver, CO | C | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR TOMAS ASEFA | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | West Chester University West Chester, PA | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR SAMMY MBAZANG | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | University of Maryland College Park, MD | C | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR SETH SMITH | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | Alabama A&m Univeristy Normal, AL | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR ALCIA BANGURA | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | University of the District of Columbia Community College Washington, DC | D | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR ANGEL MENDOZA | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | St Marys College of Maryland St Marys City, MD | B | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR GERARDO MORALES | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR KENYON SIMMS | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR RAUL ROSALES | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | Montgomery College Rockville, MD | C | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR CHRISTOPHER VASQUEZ | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | Prince Georges Community College Largo, MD | C | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR DIANA KAYLA ADAMS | 202431699349100043 |
| 2023 | Morehouse College Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR TERREL WEBSTER | 202431699349100043 |
| 2022 | Trinity Washington University Washington, DC | B | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR GABRIELLA BADJ, INGRID TCHOUAMO AND YEIRA MELARA | 202321669349100432 |
| 2022 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR CIERA TOWNSEND AND JAZMIN SMITH | 202321669349100432 |
| 2022 | Prince Georges Community College Largo, MD | C | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR DIANA KAYLA ADAMS | 202321669349100432 |
| 2022 | University of Maryland College Park, MD | C | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR SETH SMITH | 202321669349100432 |
| 2022 | University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR RAUL ROSALES | 202321669349100432 |
| 2022 | University of Colorado Denver Denver, CO | C | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR TOMAS ASEFA | 202321669349100432 |
| 2022 | Harrisburg University Harrisburg, PA | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR OKIKIOLA AJANA ADEGBORO | 202321669349100432 |
| 2022 | Bringham Young Univesity Provo, UT | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR DARLYN LOOL ACABAL | 202321669349100432 |
| 2022 | New York University New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR AMA AKOTO | 202321669349100432 |
| 2022 | Howard University Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR SEA'AIRA JAMES | 202321669349100432 |
| 2022 | Kent State University Kent, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR SOROCHI EWELIKE | 202321669349100432 |
| 2022 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR ROSHAWNDA GONGS | 202321669349100432 |
| 2022 | University of the District of Columbia Community College Washington, DC | D | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR ANGEL MENDOZA | 202321669349100432 |
| 2022 | North Carolina At&t University Greensboro, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR FAJR KELLY | 202321669349100432 |
| 2021 | Carson Scholars Fund Inc Towson, MD | B | $18,270 | paid | BEN CARSON READING ROOM | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Trinity Washington University Washington, DC | B | $4,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR GABRIELLA BADJ, INGRID TCHOUAMO, JEWEL JOYNER AND YEIRA MELARA | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Montgomery College Rockville, MD | C | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR DASIA DYSON | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Temple University Philadelphia, PA | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR DAYJA BURTON AND CHIDIMMA ORUSAKWE | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR CIERA TOWNSEND AND JAZMIN SMITH | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | North Carolina At&t University Greensboro, NC | U | $2,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR GABRIELLE JOHNSON AND FAJR KELLY | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Winston Salem State University Winston Salem, NC | B | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR ALIYAH MATTHEWS AND ZOIE THORNTON | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Prince Georges Community College Largo, MD | C | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR DIANA AJANA ADEGBORO AND KAYLA ADAMS | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Howard University Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR SEA'AIRA JAMES | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Buffalo State College Buffalo, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR ADIYA JONES | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | John Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR ISABEL LOPEZ-SANTIAGO | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | University of Colorado Denver Denver, CO | C | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR TOMAS ASEFA | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Harrisburg University Harrisburg, PA | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR OKIKIOLA AJANA ADEGBORO | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Kent State University Kent, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR SOROCHI EWELIKE | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | University of the District of Columbia Community College Washington, DC | D | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR ANGEL MENDOZA | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Morehouse College Atlanta, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR MALIK THORNTON | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | New York University New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR AMA AKOTO | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Lincoln University Lincoln Univesity, PA | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR DEMONTRY POLLARD | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Allegany Collegeof Maryland Cumberland, MD | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR BETHELHEM FRANCO | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Bringham Young Univesity Provo, UT | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR DARLYN LOOL ACABAL | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR RAUL RIVAS | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | University of Maryland College Park, MD | C | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR SETH SMITH | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR ROSHAWNDA GONGS | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC | B | $500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR ALICIA LOCUST | 202221669349101102 |
| 2021 | Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA | B | $500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FOR PAPA DIOP | 202221669349101102 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-07-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202431699349100043 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-07-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202321669349100432 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-07-31 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202221669349101102 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/521844471.json.
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