From: M Petrelis <MPetrelis@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 17:44:26 EST
Subject: IRS 990's: Food & Friends; Project Open Hand


[dear friends, 
the following information was obtained by simply writing to the groups and
asking for their public financial records. if you want the full documents, or
have questions about the groups, you can reach them directly. food and friends
is at 202-863-1838. project open hand is at 415-447-2300. --mp]

Food and Friends is a service organization that provides meals to AIDS people
and is based in Washington, DC.

Fiscal year 1994
Total revenue                                        $1,593,373
Executive director's compensation               $51,923
Rev. Carl Gorrell

Fiscal year 1995 
Total revenue                                        $2,646,543
Executive director's compensation               $62,915
Craig Schniderman

Fiscal year 1996
Total revenue                                        $3,577,954
Executive director's compensation             $102,125
Craig Schniderman

                                             # # # #

Project Open Hand is a service organization that provides meals to AIDS people
and is based in San Francisco, CA.

Fiscal year 1994                
Total revenue                                         $6,953,412
Executive director's compensation               $74,667
Tom Nolan

Fiscal year 1995                
Total revenue                                         $7,883,192
Executive director's compensation               $84,648
Tom Nolan