Abby and John Friend Foundation
EIN 371207192Total Given 2017–2025
$226K
19 grants · $25K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$24K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 2/3 multi-year
repeat
$669K
Assets (2025)
3
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
ROBERT H LURIE CANCER CTR
Phone
(312) 346-2550
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $21K | $468K | $24K | 2 |
| 2018 | $22K | $487K | $26K | 2 |
| 2019 | $24K | $490K | $30K | 3 |
| 2020 | $24K | $514K | $38K | 2 |
| 2021 | $25K | $638K | $38K | 2 |
| 2022 | $28K | $499K | $53K | 2 |
| 2023 | $30K | $523K | $42K | 2 |
| 2024 | $26K | $607K | $83K | 2 |
| 2025 | $26K | $669K | $12K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 19 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$24K
Maximum
$28K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BF
Bill Friend
Director
PS
Pam Friend Szokol
Director
PS
Pam Friend Szokol
Director
BF
Bill Friend
Director
BF
Bill Friend
Director
PS
Pam Friend Szokol
Director
PS
Pam Friend Szokol
Director
BF
Bill Friend
Director
BF
Bill Friend
Director
PS
Pam Friend Szokol
Director
PS
Pam Friend Szokol
Director
BF
Bill Friend
Director
BF
Bill Friend
Director
PS
Pam Friend Szokol
Director
BF
Bill Friend
Director
PS
Pam Friend Szokol
Director
BF
Bill Friend
Director
PS
Pam Friend Szokol
Director
Grants Awarded (19 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert H Lurie Cancer Ctr | Chicago, IL | $28,500 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Robert H Lurie Cancer Ctr | Chicago, IL | $27,500 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Robert H Lurie Cancer Ctr | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Robert H Lurie Cancer Ctr | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2025 |
| Robert H Lurie Cancer Ctr | Chicago, IL | $24,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Robert H Lurie Cancer Ctr | Chicago, IL | $23,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Robert H Lurie Cancer Ctr | Chicago, IL | $22,500 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2019 |
| Robert H Lurie Cancer Ctr | Chicago, IL | $21,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Robert H Lurie Cancer Ctr | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Gollob Cancer Foundation | Winnetka, IL | $1,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2019 |
| Gollob Cancer Foundation | Winnetka, IL | $1,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2021 |
| Gollob Cancer Foundation | Winnetka, IL | $1,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Gollob Cancer Foundation | Winnetka, IL | $1,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Gollob Cancer Foundation | Winnetka, IL | $1,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Gollob Cancer Foundation | Winnetka, IL | $1,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Gollob Cancer Foundation | Winnetka, IL | $1,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2025 |
| Gollob Cancer Foundation | Winnetka, IL | $1,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Gollob Cancer Foundation | Winnetka, IL | $1,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2018 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen | New York, NY | $500 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2019 |