Friends of Fondacioni Firdeus Inc

Friends of Fondacioni Firdeus Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Edwards, Illinois, that raises funds in the United States for Fondacioni Firdeus, the Albanian humanitarian foundation it was created to support. The Albanian National Registry describes it as the American 501(c)(3) arm of Fondacioni Firdeus, which was founded in 2019. The IRS recognized the U.S. entity as tax-exempt in July 2020, and its EIN is 84-3039807.

The charity's work is centered on Albanians in need, with stated beneficiaries in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Montenegro. Its signature program, Brave Little Warriors, helps children with serious or chronic illnesses access medical care regardless of their families' financial situation. Alongside that, it funds poverty relief, basic-needs assistance, education, social welfare, and disaster response for distressed families in the region.

The organization operates from Edwards, IL, in the Peoria area, but does not run direct local programs there; its U.S. role is fundraising and channeling donations to projects on the ground in the Western Balkans. Charity Navigator lists it as a 3-out-of-4-star charitable organization, and the IRS classifies it under Human Services – Multipurpose and Other N.E.C.

With roughly $4.5 million in reported annual revenue on its Form 990, Friends of Fondacioni Firdeus is one of the larger U.S. diaspora vehicles dedicated to Albanian humanitarian causes, connecting American donors to medical, relief, and development work for Albanian families and children abroad.