Bay Area Friendship Circle

Tax-deductible

Palo Alto, CA501(c)(3)Since 2006Human ServicesEIN 20-4889813

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To provide assistance and support to the families of children with special needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $306K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$175K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$789K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$700K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$781K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$789K
FY2024▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$525K
FY2021$557K
FY2022$665K
FY2023$730K
FY2024$777K
FY2024$789K
Expenses
$700K
FY2024▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$452K
FY2022$539K
FY2023$514K
FY2024$708K
FY2024$700K
Net assets
$781K
FY2024▲ +13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$366K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$708K
FY2024$692K
FY2024$781K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2006.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $541K Management & general 21% · $149K Fundraising 1% · $10K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Helps families of children with special needs by providing assistance and support.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $541K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

provide friends and companions for children with special needs and to teach compassion and inclusion to children in a general educational environment. Teenage volunteers visit the children at home once a week. The child gains a special friend while the parents are given a much needed respite.

$541Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$789K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$603K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$170K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$700K
Ln 25
Programscol B$541K
Managementcol C$149K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$781K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$953K
Total assetsLn 16$957K
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$603K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$159K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$170K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$789K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$953K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$953K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$408
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$957K
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K
Net assetsLn 32$781K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$868K$953K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$408
Total assetsLn 16$872K$957K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K$175K
Net assetsLn 32$692K$781K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$131K$131K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$29K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$744
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$46K$34K$11K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$840
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$612$459$153
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$417K$311K$106K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$18K$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$700K$541K$149K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $777K$708K$69K$692K 990 PDF
FY2023 $730K$514K$216K$708K 990 PDF
FY2022 $665K$539K$126K$492K 990 PDF
FY2021 $557K$452K$105K$366K 990 PDF
FY2020 $525K$458K$67K$261K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $789,359 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$159,302
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$443,607
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$602,909
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $169,695$169,695
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32,904$32,904
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$16,149
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $169,695 · Excluded from tax $32,904$789,359
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $699,688 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,040$1,040
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $131,091$131,091
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,657$10,657
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,600$2,600
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,224 · Management $3,397$32,621
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,069 · Fundraising $744$2,813
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,651 · Fundraising $2,457$4,108
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,788 · Fundraising $1,074$5,862
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,437 · Management $11,479$45,916
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,081 · Fundraising $840$2,921
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,748$3,748
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $459 · Management $153$612
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,757$10,757
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $310,703 · Management $106,330$417,033
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $18,446 · Management $4,637 · Fundraising $4,826$27,909
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $540,845 · Management $148,902 · Fundraising $9,941$699,688
Part X · Balance sheet $956,664 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $867,797$952,972
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,020$408
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,785$3,284
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $871,602$956,664
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $141,873$137,186
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $179,873$175,186
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $691,729$781,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $871,602$956,664
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $781,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$789,359
XI-2 Total expenses$699,688
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$89,671
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$691,729
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$78
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$781,478

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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