Weve Got Friends INC

Tax-deductible

Montclair, NJ501(c)(3)Since 2019Human ServicesEIN 84-3475434

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Weve Got Friends INC. (wgf) is incorporated in the state of new jersey as a not-for-profit organization. Wgf provides a free, engaging, and social environment where teens with special needs can develop connections through mutual interests.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
27¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $81K a year · 31% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
27%
of spending
Concern: 27% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$266K
+0.02% vs prior year
Spent
$237K
To programs
27%
Net assets
$86K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$266K
FY2025+0.02%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$264K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$265K
FY2025$266K
Expenses
$237K
FY2025▼ -10%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$52K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$263K
FY2025$237K
Net assets
$86K
FY2025▲ +49%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$213K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$57K
FY2025$86K

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 May 2020.

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

Where the money goes

27 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 27% · $65K Management & general 38% · $89K Fundraising 35% · $83K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sandy Peddicord’s $34K as Executive Director is at the 21st 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Sandy Peddicord$33,613$14,590—
Emily Greenheim$27,333——
Kanya Goldman$19,640——
Ann Marie Manaham——$13,500
Jordanna Spaulding——$10,283
Gina Russomano$7,090——
Jordanna Spaulding$7,081——
William Poznansky$6,435——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects teens with special needs through shared interests in a supportive social setting.

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1 program service account for $65K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Weve got friends, inc. Was able to provide hangouts where teens with special needs could interact and make connections.

$65Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$266K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Programscol B$65K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$86K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K
Total assetsLn 16$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$266K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$174K
Total revenueLn 12$266K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$87K
Other assetsLn 15$450
Total assetsLn 16$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$86K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$87K
Total assetsLn 16$58K$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$57K$86K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$65K$65K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$132$132
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$65K$4K$83K
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$65K$89K$83K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $266K$237K$28K$86K 990 PDF
FY2024 $265K$263K$3K$57K 990 PDF
FY2023 $107K$55K 990 PDF
FY2022 $152K$166K 990 PDF
FY2021 $264K$52K$213K$213K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $265,506 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$174,008
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$91,498
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$265,506
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$265,506
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $237,197 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $64,783$64,783
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,330$1,330
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,614$8,614
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,700$5,700
IX-20 InterestManagement $132$132
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,021$3,021
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,034 · Management $4,488 · Fundraising $82,695$152,217
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $65,034 · Management $89,468 · Fundraising $82,695$237,197
Part X · Balance sheet $87,633 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,972$87,183
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $450$450
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,422$87,633
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,189$2,091
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,189$2,091
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,233$85,542
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $57,233$85,542
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,422$87,633
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $85,542 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$265,506
XI-2 Total expenses$237,197
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,309
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$57,233
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$85,542

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

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