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EIN 22-2952288

Friends of Children

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
City
Northampton
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1988
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
R20: Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups
Description
Friends of Children mobilizes support by speaking up for vulnerable children and young people whose needs are ill-addressed by bureaucracies. The organization provides information, referral services, and training to volunteers as advocates for court involved children. They guide them to safe environments where they can thrive and help them find their own voices through youth development. Friends of Children also works with policymakers, other advocacy groups, and young people themselves to promote policies and support efforts to improve the child-welfare system.
Total revenues
$484,093
2022
Total expenses
$570,883
2022
Total assets
$193,439
2022
Num. employees
8
2022

Program areas at Friends of Children

Youth development - friend of Children mobilizes support by speaking up for vulnerable Children and young people whose needs are ill-addressed by bureaucracies. We guide them to safe environments, where they can thrive. We help them find their own voices and become their own advocates.
Policy advocacy - works with policymakers, other advocacy groups and young people themselves to promote policies and support efforts to improve the child-welfare system.
Casa - Friends of Children trains and provides court appointed special advocates who speak for an abused or neglected child's best interest.

Who funds Friends of Children

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Mental Insight FoundationCharitable$50,000
National Court Appointed Special Advocate AssociationPass Through$32,260
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$30,250
...and 11 more grants received

Personnel at Friends of Children

NameTitleCompensation
Jane LyonsExecutive Director$94,706
Susan SwiftDevelopment Director
Debi Belkin, CasaDirector
Jeffrey Rivkin, FocusProgram Manager
Jo-Anne VaninBoard President$0
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Friends of Children

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$593,620
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$90
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-109,617
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$484,093

Form 990s for Friends of Children

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-09990View PDF
2020-062021-04-19990View PDF
2019-062020-08-28990View PDF
2018-062019-05-14990View PDF
2017-062018-01-19990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 16, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from AEC Trust
November 4, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 1, 2022
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from AEC Trust
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyFundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
241 King St 227
Northampton, MA 01060
Metro area
Springfield, MA
Website URL
friendsofchildreninc.org/ 
Phone
(413) 586-0011
IRS details
EIN
22-2952288
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1988
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R20: Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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