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Special Friends INC

Tax-deductible

Friendswood, TX501(c)(3)Since 1981EIN 76-0036644

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To provide recreational social and reading programs for physically challenged individuals,

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
81 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 80.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$11K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$73K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$20K
FY2025▼ -9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$21K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$22K
FY2025$20K
Expenses
$11K
FY2025▼ -32%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$24K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$16K
FY2025$11K
Net assets
$73K
FY2025▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$60K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$67K
FY2025$73K

From the FY2025 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 Jan 1983.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $9K Management & general 17% · $2K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Nelson Olavarria
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Judge Gladys Burwell
Legal Advisor/ President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gracie Flores Fischl
Treasurer/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marie Deger
Secretary/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kay Choppin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terry Clark
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Y'Barro
Board Member and Photograp
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Gyomlai
IT Support
$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

Offers recreational, social, and therapeutic programs to people with disabilities.

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1 program service account for $9K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Community integration (provide an outlet for individuals to participate in social and sporting activities)

$9Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2021
United Way Galveston County Mainland INCFY2021$14K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$11K
Ln 25
Programscol B$9K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$73K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$20K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$73K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$73K
Total assetsLn 16$67K$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$67K$73K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$512$512
OccupancyLn 16$470$470
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$9K$851
All other expensesLn 24e$47$47
Total functional expensesLn 25$11K$9K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $20K$11K$9K$73K 990 PDF
FY2024 $22K$16K$6K$67K 990 PDF
FY2023 $31K$25K$6K$73K 990 PDF
FY2022 $23K$23K$509$66K 990 PDF
FY2021 $21K$24K−$4K$60K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $19,605 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,530
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,491
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,021
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,035$2,035
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,549$6,549
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,584$19,605
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,860 across 4 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $512$512
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $470$470
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,980 · Management $851$9,831
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $47$47
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,980 · Management $1,880 · Fundraising $0$10,860
Part X · Balance sheet $73,193 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,198$18,228
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $42,007$54,965
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,205$73,193
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,205$73,193
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,205$73,193
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,193 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,605
XI-2 Total expenses$10,860
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,745
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,205
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,757
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,193

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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