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Who funds Best Friends Foundation
EIN 52-1844471 · Chevy Chase, MD · NTEE B99
Best Friends Foundation of Chevy Chase, MD (EIN 52-1844471) was named as a grant recipient by 6 funders in 13 grants paid totaling $1,653,919 in tax years 2018–2024, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$1,653,919
13 grants paid
Funders
6
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2024
as reported by funders
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc 20-3672969 | MD | B | 5 | $1,603,000 | 2024 |
| Network for Good 68-0480736 | DC | A | 2 | $25,419 | 2022 |
| The Kernaghan Foundation Inc 20-0060175 | MD | D | 2 | $23,000 | 2019 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc 58-1723645 | TN | A | 2 | $2,000 | 2019 |
| The Dorothy G Bender Foundation Inc 52-1406566 | DE | B | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Educap Inc 52-1509402 | VA | A | 1 | $0 | 2019 |
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.
Grants
The 13 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Best Friends Foundation Inc Chevy Chase, MD | B | $325,000 | paid | FALL PROGRAMMING AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503189349104390 |
| 2024 | Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Best Friends Foundation Inc Chevy Chase, MD | B | $88,000 | paid | SUMMER PROGRAMMING AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503189349104390 |
| 2024 | The Dorothy G Bender Foundation Inc | Best Friends Foundation Chevy Chase, MD | B | $500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202512969349100906 |
| 2023 | Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Best Friends Foundation Inc Chevy Chase, MD | B | $560,000 | paid | YOUTH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS | 202433199349102773 |
| 2023 | Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Best Friends Foundation Inc Chevy Chase, MD | B | $30,000 | paid | YOUTH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS | 202433199349102773 |
| 2022 | Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Best Friends Foundation Chevy Chase, MD | B | $600,000 | paid | SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMS | 202333169349100258 |
| 2022 | Network for Good | Best Friends Foundation Chevy Chase, MD | A | $12,211 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202342939349300849 |
| 2020 | Network for Good | Best Friends Foundation Chevy Chase, MD | A | $13,208 | paid | Unrestricted | 202131819349300608 |
| 2019 | The Kernaghan Foundation Inc | Best Friends for Animals Abingdon, MD | D | $13,000 | paid | General | 202041979349101409 |
| 2019 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | Best Friends Foundation Washington, DC | A | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202030709349300038 |
| 2019 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | Best Friends Foundation Washington, DC | A | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202030709349300038 |
| 2019 | Educap Inc | Best Friends Foundation Chevy Chase, MD | A | $0 + $10,000 non-cash | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202022249349300702 |
| 2018 | The Kernaghan Foundation Inc | Best Friends for Animals Abingdon, MD | D | $10,000 | paid | General | 201911419349100116 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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