Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends of the Children - Boston 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)
$3.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −28% in 3 yrs32staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.9%
Months of reserve17.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.7%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends of the Children - Boston
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.5M spent
Programs$2.8M79%Management and general$248k7%Fundraising$485k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 84% in FY2022
$461k in FY2021, $74k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
32 of the 38 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists85funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Friends of the ChildrenSince FY2018$227k$264k$112k$100k$62k$63kWellington Management FoundationOn and off$50k$350k$25k$300kThe 1434 Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$30k$50k$50k$50k$50k$100k$75kLiberty Mutual Foundation IncSince FY2020$60k$75k$120k$115kThe Devonshire FoundationSince FY2021$10k$5k$275kRodman For Kids IncStopped after FY2019$229k$7k$46k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$475k$339k$285k$679k$447k$3.5M$485k53 other fundersUp to $165k a year each$192k$162k$309k$405k$637k$586k$562k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped