Friends in Action

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Ellsworth, ME501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 71-0957829Revenue $461K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfriendsinactionellsworth.orgPo Box 1446, 04605-1446 · Ellsworth, METax-exempt since Aug 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Friends in Action is to provide senior services to the local area through various programs that include the senior center, classes and transportation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $54 a year · under 1% 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
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 54% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $60K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$228
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$461K
+87% vs prior year
Spent
$399K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$838K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$461K
FY2024▲ +87%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$461K
Expenses
$399K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$399K
Net assets
$838K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$746K
FY2021$896K
FY2022$726K
FY2023$722K
FY2024$838K

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 Aug 2004.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $212K Management & general 16% · $64K Fundraising 31% · $124K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$64,800Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Linquist’s $65K as Executive Di is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023
John Linquist$64,800$64,661

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers senior center, classes, and transportation services for local residents.

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2 programs · $212K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The newly developed senior center provides seniors with activities, including social coffee mornings, lunch and various class offerings including fitness.

$212Kprogram expense
02

Our volunteers provided seniors with transportation, friendly visits, errands and various chores in the seniors residences.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$60K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$461K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$96K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Money outPt IX
$399K
Ln 25
Programscol B$212K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$124K
Owns and owesPt X
$838K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$838K
LiabilitiesLn 26$228
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$461K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
SavingsLn 2$164
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$746K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$838K
LiabilitiesLn 26$228
Net assetsLn 32$838K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$86K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$643K$746K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$722K$838K
LiabilitiesLn 26$507$228
Net assetsLn 32$722K$838K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$231K$142K$38K$51K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$6K$3K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$36K$9K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$15K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$8K$5K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$23K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$4K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$399K$212K$64K$124K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $461K$399K$62K$838K 990 PDF
FY2023 $247K$312K−$65K$722K 990 PDF
FY2022 $173K$271K−$97K$726K 990 PDF
FY2021 $260K$214K$46K$896K 990 PDF
FY2020 $283K$230K$54K$746K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $461,499 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $115,909$294,451
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $83,476$96,434
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,032$23,565
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,446$47,049
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $246,863$461,499
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $197,254$244,009
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,851$155,150
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $312,105$399,159
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$65,242$62,340
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $461,499 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,660
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$283,791
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$294,451
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $96,434$96,434
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,305$17,305
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,260$6,260
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $47,049$47,049
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $167,048$461,499
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $399,159 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $141,818 · Management $37,871 · Fundraising $50,945$230,634
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,195 · Management $2,897 · Fundraising $4,283$13,375
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,725$1,725
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,532$4,532
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $8,623 · Fundraising $27,100$35,723
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,510 · Fundraising $4,044$18,554
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,299 · Management $5,281 · Fundraising $1,509$15,089
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,442 · Management $2,605$26,047
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,613$4,613
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,305$9,305
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,920 · Fundraising $35,642$39,562
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $212,102 · Management $63,534 · Fundraising $123,523$399,159
Part X · Balance sheet $838,461 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,004$85,367
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$164
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,531$6,918
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $642,720$746,012
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $722,255$838,461
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $507$228
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $507$228
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $721,748$838,233
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $721,748$838,233
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $722,255$838,461
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $838,233 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$461,499
XI-2 Total expenses$399,159
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,340
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$721,748
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$54,266
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$121
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$838,233

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

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