To Educate and connect people with disability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K 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
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $233K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$233K
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$222K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$154K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$233K
FY2024▲ +37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$233K
Net assets
$154K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$154K

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 2016.

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% · $172K Management & general 16% · $35K Fundraising 7% · $16K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$29,520Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sharmese Anderson’s $30K as President is at the 17th 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.

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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

Connects and educates people with disabilities.

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1 program · $172K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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During the year, Friends with Disabilities significantly expanded its reach and impact. We increased membership and volunteer participation, extending our services into additional cities across Kalamazoo County.

$172Kprogram 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
$233K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Investment incomeLn 3$189
Money outPt IX
$222K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$154K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$233K
Investment incomeLn 3$189
Total revenueLn 12$233K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$154K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$154K
Total assetsLn 16$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$154K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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$143K$154K
Total assetsLn 16$143K$154K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$143K$154K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$24K$4K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$78K$63K$12K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$530$178
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$1K$429
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$14K$4K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$743$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$1K$745
OccupancyLn 16$7K$5K$1K$660
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$57$28$29
InsuranceLn 23$2K$924$923
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$46K$6K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$7K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$222K$172K$35K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $233K$222K$11K$154K 990 PDF
FY2023 $170K$143K 990 PDF
FY2022 $89K$92K 990 PDF
FY2021 $100K$35K 990 PDF
FY2020 $87K$46K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $233,467 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $170,294$233,278
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $194$189
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $170,488$233,467
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $53,607$119,867
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,412$102,413
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $120,019$222,280
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,469$11,187
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $233,467 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$278
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$233,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$233,278
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $189$189
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $189 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$233,467
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $222,280 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,616 · Management $4,428 · Fundraising $1,476$29,520
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,600 · Management $11,738 · Fundraising $3,912$78,250
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,834 · Management $530 · Fundraising $178$3,542
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,844 · Management $1,282 · Fundraising $429$8,555
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,325 · Management $3,925 · Fundraising $2,767$21,017
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $743 · Fundraising $2,971$3,714
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,023 · Management $1,187 · Fundraising $745$3,955
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,622 · Management $1,321 · Fundraising $660$6,603
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $28 · Management $29$57
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $924 · Management $923$1,847
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,957 · Management $5,632 · Fundraising $1,317$52,906
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,357 · Management $2,018 · Fundraising $1,439$10,814
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,873 · Management $34,513 · Fundraising $15,894$222,280
Part X · Balance sheet $153,785 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,556$153,785
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $142,556$153,785
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $142,556$153,785
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $142,556$153,785
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $142,556$153,785
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $153,785 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$233,467
XI-2 Total expenses$222,280
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,187
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$142,556
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$42
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$153,785

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