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Friends Room

Tax-deductible

Harwinton, CT501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 92-0438132Revenue $210K in FY2024

On file with the IRSthefriendsroom.org55 Brookfield Rd, 06791-2408 · Harwinton, CTTax-exempt since Dec 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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More than just a place to grow, the Friends Room is life empowering, life changing, and life saving, and we are blessed to serve families in central connecticut.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 3 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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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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$210K
+266% vs prior year
Spent
$151K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$73K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$210K
FY2024▲ +266%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$57K
FY2024$210K
Net assets
$73K
FY2024▲ +429%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$14K
FY2024$73K

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 Dec 2022.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $130K Management & general 14% · $21K Fundraising 0% · $247

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Benson
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brooke Nihan
Director of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers families in Central Connecticut with life-changing and life-saving support.

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1 program · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The friends room will serve individuals with disabilities by providing support and instruction in the areas of functional daily living skills and SOCIAL/LANGUAGE development. Relationships are at the core of everything the organization does.

$130Kprogram 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 · FY2023
The Farmington Community Chest IncorporatedFY2023$18K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$210K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$151K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$247
Owns and owesPt X
$73K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$210K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$35
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$73K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Total assetsLn 16$14K$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$14K$73K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$85K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$2K$427
Advertising and promotionLn 12$893$893
Office expensesLn 13$40$40
Information technologyLn 14$42$42
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$900
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$669
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$1K$247
Total functional expensesLn 25$151K$130K$21K$247

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $210K$151K$59K$73K 990 PDF
FY2023 $57K$14K 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 I · Summary $209,539 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,603$57,342
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,096$146,567
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,580$5,630
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $57,279$209,539
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $31,699$110,239
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,590$40,337
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $44,289$150,576
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,990$58,963
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $209,539 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57,342
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,342
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $146,567$146,567
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$5,389
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $241$241
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146,808$209,539
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,576 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $85,386 · Management $15,068$100,454
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,100$2,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,532 · Management $1,153$7,685
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,419 · Management $427$2,846
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $893$893
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $40$40
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $42$42
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,332 · Management $900$6,232
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,927$1,927
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,002$8,002
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,794 · Management $669$4,463
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,034$13,034
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,098 · Management $1,013 · Fundraising $247$2,358
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,624 · Management $20,705 · Fundraising $247$150,576
Part X · Balance sheet $72,705 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,697$32,658
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $45$35
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$40,012
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,742$72,705
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,742$72,705
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,742$72,705
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,742$72,705
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $72,705 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,539
XI-2 Total expenses$150,576
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,963
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,742
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$72,705

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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