Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBe-A-Friend Program Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.0Mrevenue
FY2024 · +0% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−12.5%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBe-A-Friend Program
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.2M spent
Programs$880k77%Management and general$270k23%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$159k in FY2022, −$316k in FY2023 and −$128k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 4.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
3 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2024. $400k is traced federal awards from Department of Justice.
990 Part VIII · USAspending14funders
$286ka year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Big Brothers Big Sisters Of AmericaSince FY2018$60k$85k$131k$146k$118k$176kUnited Way of Buffalo and Erie CountyEvery year since FY2017$105k$105k$105k$93k$90k$45k$43kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$13k$14k$17k$17k$18k$18k$13kCullen Foundation of Western New York IncNew in FY2023$15kChildren's Foundation of Erie County IncStopped after FY2020$5k$5k$5k–Buffalo Sabres FoundationOn and off$13kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$57k$52k$76k$144k$111k$36k$31k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped