F R I E N D S FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Dothan, AL501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 02-0680591Revenue $94K in FY2022

On file with the IRSPo Box 9551, 36304-1551 · Dothan, ALTax-exempt since Jun 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Is a local organization for families, friends, and advocates who love an individual with down syndrome. F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Strives to provide support for families of individuals with down syndrome, connect with other families, friends and advocates, and educate ourselves and our community about down syndrome. The vision of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Is to recognize the value of people with down syndrome within their families, communities, and workplace and to educate families and communities about down syndrome. Our mission is to provide resources for support and education for families, friends and care-givers of individuals with down syndrome. We hope to help people with down syndrome improve their quality of life through advocacy, education, and promoting a positive understanding of down syndrome in the wiregrass area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $256 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$94K
×10 vs prior year
Spent
$76K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$91K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$94K
FY2022▲ ×10
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$9K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$80K
Expenses
$76K
FY2022▲ +217%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$76K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$65K
FY2025$68K
Net assets
$91K
FY2022▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$88K
FY2025$100K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $75K Management & general 1% · $450

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sec / Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather Adkins’s $10K as Sec / Treas is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 154 <$100K diseases & disorders nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2020
Heather Adkins$10,400$10,400

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports and educates families, friends, and advocates of individuals with Down syndrome.

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1 program · $75K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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$75Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$94K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$231
Money outPt IX
$76K
Ln 25
Programscol B$75K
Managementcol C$450
Owns and owesPt X
$91K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$231
Total revenueLn 12$94K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$91K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6136
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$94K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$73K$91K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$450$450
Office expensesLn 13$994$994
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$489$489
Total functional expensesLn 25$76K$75K$450$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $80K$68K$12K$100K 990 PDF
FY2024 $78K$65K$13K$88K 990 PDF
FY2023 $59K$81K−$22K$69K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $94K$76K$18K$91K 990 PDF
FY2021 $9K$24K−$15K$73K 990 PDF
FY2020 $55K$62K−$8K$80K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $93,547 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,781$93,316
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $178$231
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,959$93,547
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $4,071$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,982$14,848
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,783$60,775
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $23,836$75,623
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,877$17,924
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $93,547 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,316
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$93,316
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $231$231
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $231$93,547
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $75,623 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,267$11,267
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,581$3,581
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $450$450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $994$994
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,057$1,057
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,459$1,459
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,439$5,439
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,887$50,887
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $489$489
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $75,173 · Management $450 · Fundraising $0$75,623
Part X · Balance sheet $93,811 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,449$34,088
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $59,491$59,723
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $72,940$93,811
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,947
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,947
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $72,940$90,864
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $72,940$90,864
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $72,940$93,811
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,864 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$93,547
XI-2 Total expenses$75,623
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,924
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$72,940
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,864

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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