Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends of Children Inc
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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)
$794krevenue
FY2025 · +64% in 3 yrs8staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin33.2%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.2%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of Children
Where the money goes FY2025 · $530k spent
Programs$403k76%Management and general$101k19%Fundraising$26k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$54k in FY2023 and −$163k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.6 months, under the peer median of 6.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 42% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII33funders
$251ka year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23AEC TrustSince FY2019$50k$70k$50k$25k$25kUnited Way of the Franklin & Hampshire RegionEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$26k$23k$21k$30k$30kThe New England Patriots Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2020$50k$10k$5k$35kThe Beveridge Family FoundationOn and off$30k$25k$30kNational Court Appointed Special Advocate AssociationOn and off$11k$32k$31kElia & Fannie Karas Foundation IncSince FY2021$20k$22k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$60k$24k$25k$24k$56k$145k$88k14 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$13k$6k$14k$1k$11k$5k$56k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund