FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 38-3720253)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-05-21
IRS object ID
202411439349300101
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-05-21T23:16:32-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN920539068PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1E Squared Tax SolutionsBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer Foreign Address PreparerForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1241 Owashika Road House 4AddressLine1Txt
CityNairobiCityNm
CountryKECountryCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN383720253EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Friends International IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9843636835PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13869 Marcasel AveAddressLine1Txt
CityLos AngelesCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90066ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMark E TurgesenPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone9843636835PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMarkPersonFirstNm
Person LastTurgesenPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJeremy FischerPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02315346PTIN
Phone3153299927PhoneNum
Preparation2024-05-22PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
Federated Assurance LevelFAL1FederatedAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMark E TurgesenPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1802 Creekstone DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityChapel HillCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27516ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$569,508GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresshttps://friends-international.org/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionFRIENDS INTERNATIONAL PROVIDES SAFETY, SHELTER, MEALS, MEDICAL CARE, AND EDUCATION FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN LAOS, CAMBODIA, AND THAILAND.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Expenses$806CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$126,454PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$568,702CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$17,163TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$384,840TotalAssetsEOYAmt
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Expense$0ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescFRIENDS-INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE SAFETY AND SHELTER FOR OVER 4,000 PERSONS FROM CHILD ABUSE IN CAMBODIA, LAOS, AND THAILAND. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES EDUCATION, COUNSELLING, AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisuseYes (true)MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd
OtherYes (X)OtherInd

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PersonMark TurgesenPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1802 Creekstone DriveAddressLine1Txt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
MARK TURGESEN
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEONARD KRAUSE
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WES VEN JOHNSON
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON ASHER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATE BOGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN LOVEJOY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$0OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$800TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$800ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,163BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$17,163BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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BOY$17,163BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,163BOYAmt
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,163BOYAmt
EOY$384,840EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$568,702ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,947,123CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,086,496CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$965,457CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$569,508CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,001,027TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,947,123CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,086,496CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$965,457CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$569,508CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,001,027TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$5,001,027PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,001,027TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 2TWO OF THE OFFICERS ARE HALF-BROTHERS.
Pt VI, Line 11bAN OFFICER REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. IT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO MEMBERS WHO WANT TO REVIEW IT.
Pt VI, Line 19THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO POLICY TO MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE TAX YEAR.
Pt VI, Line 5BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND MAY 2023 OUTSIDE ENTITIES MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO WITHDRAW MONEY FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY BANK ACCOUNT. THIS RESULTED IN A THEFT OF OVER $200,000. ONCE THIS FRAUD WAS DISCOVERED IN MAY THE BANK ACCOUNT WAS FROZEN. EIGHT PERCENT OF THE STOLEN FUNDS WERE RECOVERED. EFFORTS ARE ONGOING TO RECOVER THE REMAINING FUNDS. THE FBI WAS NOTIFIED IN JULY 2023 AND HAS AN ONGOING CASE OPEN.
Pt XIA TOTAL OF $201,025 WAS LOST DUE TO FRAUD.

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