Friends in Action FY2020 filing

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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.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 71-0957829) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $54 a year · 0.02% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
67% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6.8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $600K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
6.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $60K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$181
0.02% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.02% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
14 of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$283K
Spent
$230K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$746K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$283K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$461K
Expenses
$230K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$312K
FY2024$399K
Net assets
$746K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$746K
FY2021$896K
FY2022$726K
FY2023$722K
FY2024$838K

From the FY2020 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

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $154K Management & general 22% · $51K Fundraising 11% · $24K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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2 programs · $154K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 71-0957829) · Dispute this line
$150Kprogram expense
02

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

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 71-0957829) · Dispute this line
$4Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$60K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$283K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$230K
Ln 25
Programscol B$154K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$746K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$746K
LiabilitiesLn 26$181
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Government grantsLn 1e$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Gains on assetsLn 7$18K
Total revenueLn 12$283K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$160
SavingsLn 2$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$600K
Total assetsLn 16$746K
LiabilitiesLn 26$181
Net assetsLn 32$746K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$130K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$527K$600K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$630K$746K
LiabilitiesLn 26$535$181
Net assetsLn 32$629K$746K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$139K$88K$29K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$440$220$440
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$9K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$2K$566
OccupancyLn 16$24K$21K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$104
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$230K$154K$51K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 10, 2025 $461K$399K$62K$838K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $247K$312K−$65K$722K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 20, 2023 $173K$271K−$97K$726K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2022 $260K$214K$46K$896K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $283K$230K$54K$746K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $283,306 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,305$195,234
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $55,342$49,010
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,707$19,555
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $44,077$19,507
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $225,431$283,306
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $183,231$153,028
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $121,791$76,630
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $305,022$229,658
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$79,591$53,648
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $283,306 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,675
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$186,559
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$195,234
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $49,010$49,010
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,996$1,996
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $17,559$17,559
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $19,507$19,507
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $88,072$283,306
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $229,658 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,256 · Management $29,292 · Fundraising $21,693$139,241
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $440 · Management $220 · Fundraising $440$1,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,786 · Management $2,241 · Fundraising $1,660$12,687
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,139$2,139
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,103$9,103
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,055$4,055
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,690$6,690
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,112 · Management $1,980 · Fundraising $566$5,658
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,261 · Management $2,362$23,623
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,743$11,743
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,367 · Management $104$3,471
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,148$10,148
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $153,803 · Management $51,496 · Fundraising $24,359$229,658
Part X · Balance sheet $745,937 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,160$160
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $71,990$129,613
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,942$16,199
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $526,850$599,965
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $629,942$745,937
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $535$181
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $535$181
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $565,502$681,851
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $63,905$63,905
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $629,407$745,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $629,942$745,937
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $745,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$283,306
XI-2 Total expenses$229,658
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$629,407
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$62,701
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$745,756

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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