Friends Together FY2023 filing

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We help people with cancer.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$618K
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$593K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$312K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$618K
FY2023▲ +55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$470K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$618K
FY2024$606K
FY2025$531K
Expenses
$593K
FY2023▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$332K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$578K
FY2025$605K
Net assets
$312K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$286K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$340K
FY2025$259K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1996.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $376K Management & general 11% · $66K Fundraising 25% · $151K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee/Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Friends Together is a human services nonprofit based in Alpena, MI.

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1 program · $376K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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In person programs were interrupted on multiple occasions throughout the year due to COVID-19 concerns. We consistently offered online groups, and gathered people in person as much as possible.

$376Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$618K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$320K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$278K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$593K
Ln 25
Programscol B$376K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$151K
Owns and owesPt X
$312K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$278K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$320K
Total revenueLn 12$618K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$122K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$154K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K
Total assetsLn 16$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$312K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K$154K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$67K$87K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$293K$332K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$277K$312K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$235K$109K$52K$74K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$9K$365
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$12K$1K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$11K$2K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$24K$3K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$155K$139K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$70K$32K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$593K$376K$66K$151K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 10, 2026 $531K$605K−$73K$259K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 20, 2025 $606K$578K$28K$340K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 22, 2024 $618K$593K$25K$312K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2023 $399K$408K−$9K$277K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2022 $470K$332K$138K$286K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $617,965 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $191,360$278,374
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$14,482$19,893
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $221,917$319,698
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $398,795$617,965
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $191,484$262,546
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $216,560$330,376
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $408,044$592,922
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,249$25,043
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $617,965 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$278,374
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,036
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$278,374
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19,893$19,893
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$310,030
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,668$9,668
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,561$617,965
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $592,922 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $109,175 · Management $51,862 · Fundraising $74,411$235,448
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,157 · Management $365$9,522
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,128 · Management $1,406 · Fundraising $4,042$17,576
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $9,571$9,571
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,195 · Management $1,567 · Fundraising $7,301$20,063
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,333$3,333
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,267 · Management $2,856 · Fundraising $1,428$28,551
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $8,134$8,134
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $25,432$25,432
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,953$9,953
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $139,155 · Fundraising $16,294$155,449
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $32,136 · Fundraising $37,754$69,890
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $375,931 · Management $66,190 · Fundraising $150,801$592,922
Part X · Balance sheet $331,643 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,321$32,786
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$121,673
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $19,738$4,750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $56,559$75,164
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $67,130$87,353
X-14 Intangible assets$9,917
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $292,748$331,643
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,495$10,262
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,133$9,825
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,152$20,087
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $276,596$311,556
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $276,596$311,556
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $292,748$331,643
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $311,556 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$617,965
XI-2 Total expenses$592,922
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,043
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$276,596
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$9,917
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$311,556

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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