Friendly House, INC. Is dedicated to empowering arizona communities through education and human services. Established in 1920, the organization has evolved into a multi-service agency addressing the diverse needs of individuals and families in phoenix and maricopa county.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 109 volunteers and 111 employees.
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
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $191K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$402K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $75.1M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$642K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.6M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$8.5M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$5.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.6M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.8M
FY2021$9.2M
FY2022$8.9M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$7.6M
Expenses
$8.5M
FY2025▼ -0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$8.7M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$8.5M
FY2025$8.5M
Net assets
$5.7M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$5.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1952.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $6.3M Management & general 25% · $2.1M Fundraising 0% · $42K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $402K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Ce
$213,255Pt VII · Sec A
$104,473Pt VII · Sec A
Prior CFO
$46,021Pt VII · Sec A
$38,636Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Prior Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Avein Saaty-Tafoya’s $213K as President/Ce is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Avein Saaty-Tafoya$213,255$78,994————
Jerry Mendoza——$125,494$133,034$127,496$107,372
Jerardo Mendoza—$104,749————
Jose Vaquaira$104,473$89,685————
Stacey Bittner———$79,027——
Stacy Bittner$46,021—————
Mitchell Moore$38,636—————

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

Empowers communities through education and human services for individuals and families.

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3 programs · $5.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

K-8 Charter School

The organization operates a k-8 charter school, providing a high-academic standard program incorporating ai driven curriculum with an emphasis on math and science, tailored for recently immigrated children, overage students, at-risk learners, and those seeking a challenging academic environment.

$3.7Mprogram expense
02

Adult Education & Workforce Development

Friendly house offers comprehensive adult education programs, including english literacy and high school equivalency (hse) classes, serving foreign-born and limited english-proficient residents. The organization also provides workforce development services, assisting individuals in acquiring the skills necessary for gainful employment.

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

The Early Childhood Development Center

Friendly house operates an early childhood development center, focusing on the foundational education of young children to prepare them for academic success. High quality learning environments like this are critical to developing learning skills before kindergarten.

$461Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $920K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$79,022
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,340
Unitemized GrantFY2023$104,524
Unitemized GrantFY2023$77,874
Unitemized GrantFY2021$128,050
Unitemized GrantFY2021$49,361
Unitemized GrantFY2020$154,208
Unitemized GrantFY2020$18,576
Unitemized GrantFY2019$188,306
Unitemized GrantFY2019$94,848

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$473K
Money outPt IX
$8.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.3M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$889K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$642K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$473K
Other incomeLn 4–11$200K
Gains on assetsLn 7$271K
Total revenueLn 12$7.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$889K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$889K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$130K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$642K
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5111
VolunteersI 6109
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$688K$889K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$619K$642K
Net assetsLn 32$6.4M$5.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$104K$104K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$442K$340K$102K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.2M$3.2M$973K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$165K$129K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$445K$348K$98K
Payroll taxesLn 10$316K$247K$69K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$30K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$807K$443K$363K$164
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$16K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$84K$62K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$127K$69K$57K
OccupancyLn 16$468K$412K$56K
TravelLn 17$138K$135K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$62K$46K$15K$90
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$236K$103K$133K
InsuranceLn 23$120K$98K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$691K$528K$120K$42K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.5M$6.3M$2.1M$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $7.6M$8.5M−$841K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.4M$8.5M−$1.1M$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.1M$8.6M$496K$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.9M$8.3M$583K$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.2M$8.7M$463K$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.8M$9.5M−$707K$5.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,639,620 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,085,782$3,916,754
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,157,416$3,050,046
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $94,352$472,802
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,941$200,018
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,385,491$7,639,620
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $182,398$104,362
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,449,410$5,572,885
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,892,109$2,803,776
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,523,917$8,481,023
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,138,426−$841,403
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $7,639,620 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,117,568
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$799,186
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,916,754
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,050,046$3,050,046
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $202,181$202,181
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $270,621$270,621
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$193,460
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,558$6,558
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,327,225 · Excluded from tax $202,181$7,639,620
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,481,023 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $104,362$104,362
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $339,835 · Management $102,257$442,092
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,232,168 · Management $972,582$4,204,750
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $128,757 · Management $36,173$164,930
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $347,553 · Management $97,642$445,195
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $246,630 · Management $69,288$315,918
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $29,827 · Management $18,669$48,496
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $443,136 · Management $363,285 · Fundraising $164$806,585
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,688 · Management $7,187$22,875
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $61,640 · Management $22,435$84,075
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $69,180 · Management $57,449$126,629
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $412,090 · Management $55,900$467,990
IX-17 TravelPrograms $134,700 · Management $3,331$138,031
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $46,392 · Management $15,019 · Fundraising $90$61,501
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $103,020 · Management $133,359$236,379
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $98,464 · Management $21,810$120,274
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $528,424 · Management $120,394 · Fundraising $42,123$690,941
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,341,866 · Management $2,096,780 · Fundraising $42,377$8,481,023
Part X · Balance sheet $6,353,490 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $687,624$888,994
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$7,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,562,312$648,929
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $21,845$21,845
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $86,199$146,999
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,154,242$1,907,826
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,367,688$2,602,182
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $97,422$129,715
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,977,332$6,353,490
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $483,911$485,826
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $30,336$21,600
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $105,189$134,269
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $619,436$641,695
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,817,426$5,079,597
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $540,470$632,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,357,896$5,711,795
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,977,332$6,353,490
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,711,795 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,639,620
XI-2 Total expenses$8,481,023
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$841,403
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,357,896
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$195,302
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,711,795

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

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