EIN 20-3270890

Friendship Circle

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
17
Year formed
2005
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Friendship Circle's mission is to provide assistance and support to families of children with special needs. Through their core missions, they inspire and motivate teens to share their time and energy with children who have disabilities. Currently, 425 volunteers, mainly teenagers, donate their time to this cause. The organization provides companions for children with special needs and teaches compassion and inclusion to all children. Teenage volunteers visit the children at home once a week, creating a special friendship bond.
Also known as...
Friends Around
Total revenues
$1,288,870
2022
Total expenses
$1,612,686
2022
Total assets
$1,713,659
2022
Num. employees
17
2022

Program areas at Friendship Circle

The organization provides friends and companions for children with special needs and to teach compassion and inclusion to children in a general educational environment. Teenage volunteers visit the children at home once a week. The child gains a special friend while the parents are given a much needed respite.
One of the organization's core missions is to enrich, inspire and motivate teens toshare of themselves with children and teens who have various disabilities. Currently, 425 volunteers (about 85% of them are teens) donate their time and energies to this cause. These volunteers collectively spend about 10,000 hours a year with the children. Evaluated at $10 per hour, this computes to a value of $131,000 annually.

Who funds Friendship Circle

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Jewish Federation Council of Greater LAGrant Expense$150,000
Jewish Community Foundation of the Jewish Federation Council of Greater LaGeneral Support$40,830
Belmar Child and Family CenterDonation$20,000
...and 14 more grants received

Personnel at Friendship Circle

NameTitleCompensation
Michael J Rav-NoyPresident$83,000
Miriam Rav-NoyProgram Director$88,000
Hertzel PeerSecretary$0
Bruce SobolTreasurer$0

Financials for Friendship Circle

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,237,833
Program services$62,385
Investment income and dividends$49
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$44,906
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-56,303
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,288,870

Form 990s for Friendship Circle

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
2018-122020-02-04990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 7, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Jewish Federation Council of Greater LA
September 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $4,245 from Joy and Jerry Monkarsh Family Foundation
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Youth development programsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1952 S Robertson Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Website URL
fcla.org/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/1709606/jewish/about-us.htm 
Phone
(310) 280-0955
IRS details
EIN
20-3270890
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2005
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
O50: Youth Development Programs, Other
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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