THE FRIENDSHIP INITIATIVE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- THE FRIENDSHIP INITIATIVE INC (EIN 90-0719846)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-07-24
- IRS object ID
- 202422069349201132
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-07-24T18:35:07-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Karen A Wilson CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7226 Laurel Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Parkland | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33067 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 900719846 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE FRIENDSHIP INITIATIVE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9546839216 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6574 N STATE ROAD 7 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COCONUT CREEK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33073 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SAMANTHA NOVICK | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9546839216 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-07-24 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | SAMANTHA | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | NOVICK | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Karen A Wilson | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01063616 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9546839216 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-07-24 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 3 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.thefriendshipjourney.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $106,281 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $87,604 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $18,677 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $27,486 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$8,809 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $78,795 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $4,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $2,577 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $15,645 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $532 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $82,667 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $105,421 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$26,626 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $109,808 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $83,182 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $109,236 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $78,901 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,341 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,541 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $110,577 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $83,442 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $769 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $260 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $109,808 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $83,182 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The organizations mission is to unite individuals of all cognitive and developmental abilities through equitable opportunities and lasting friendships. We provide free inclusive enrichment programs, family respite and community education in our effort to enrich lives and create inclusive communities. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| The organization provided a combination of free services for approximately 200 individuals of all ages with disabilities. (Contd Sched O) | $4,000 | $89,733 |
| Over 2,300 members of local and regional communitieswere educated via events, media, and networkingto advance all aspects of community inclusiveness. | $0 | $4,580 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $94,313 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Novick | ||||
| President/Director | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paola Blanco | ||||
| VP/Director | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Wilson | ||||
| Treasurer/Director | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Weissman | ||||
| VP/Director | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Novcik | ||||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gustavo Padrino | ||||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carole Zangari | ||||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Silvia Gil | ||||
| Director | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Karen Wilson | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7226 Laurel Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Parkland | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33067 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9546839216 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $42,758 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $32,026 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $46,239 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $122,997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $87,604 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $331,624 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $42,758 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $32,026 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $46,239 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $122,997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $87,604 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $331,624 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $25,893 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $305,731 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $331,624 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $69,302 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.92190 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.86800 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Gala | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $19,278 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $3,600 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $15,678 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $1,125 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $18,429 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $1,526 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $2,745 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Brunch | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $7,599 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $4,600 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $2,999 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $3,600 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $61 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $26,877 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $8,200 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $18,677 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $1,125 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $22,029 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $1,526 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $2,806 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $27,486 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$8,809 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (21 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other | Part I, Line 6: The organization holds a gala and scholarship brunch annually to honor participants with disabilities, volunteers and community partners. The events serve as a meaningful way for families to commune together, increase visibility in the community and attract donors. They are attended in large part by volunteers and individuals with disabilities alongside their family members. Admissions are priced to remain affordable and are waived to ensure access for participants of various socioeconomic statuses. Because these events were not fully sponsored in 2023, they did not yield event specific surplus contributions. |
| Other | Part III, Line 28: Providing support and respite services for their family members brings our reach to several hundred individuals. The programs are designed to encourage creativity, improve wellness, and foster inclusion. The organization relied on approximately 20 youth and adult volunteers to provide services. Community businesses provided facilities, and equipment valued at approximately $12,000 for in-person activities, as well as virtual field trips, entertainment, cooking and art lessons in real time. Qualified professionals serving as board members or program directors provided unmeasured professional services free of charge for families including special education support services, IT, accounting and administrative services. Volunteered services in addition to the generosity of our donors have enabled the organization to offer all programs for free. Programs include in-person activities for participants and families including art, fitness, dance, farm experiences and sensory friendly live theatre productions. Educational family resource nights and life skills classes such as financial literacy are offered periodically. Our virtual summer Camp Wings of Friendship serving over 400 individuals with disabilities, family members and volunteers nationwide, is continuing to expand its reach. Virtual access has removed the transportation barrier for participants with limited mobility and has brought meaningful social connections to young people that were previously isolated or experienced limited social interactions. During 2022, the organization received significant funding earmarked for infrastructure. The organization used those funds in 2023 to develop systems, training programs and policies to ensure the long-term sustainability of the organization into the future. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AWARDED TO YOUTHS WITH EXCEPTIONAL COMMITEMENT TO INCLUSION; SCHOLARSHIPS; TWO AWARDS TO NEURODIVERGENT: HS SENIORS OF $2,000 EACH, , , ; , 4000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | ADVERTISING 1373. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | AUTO EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS 470. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | INSURANCE 2332. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | MERCHANT FEES 725. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | PROGRAM SUPPLIES 8073. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | REGULATORY FILINGS 189. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | STORAGE 1131. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | WEB BASED SOFTWARE AND SERVICES 3113. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | WEBSITE DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE 2302. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Depreciation 492. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES 25007. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | MEETINGS AND EDUCATION 1770. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 35490. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | EMPLOYER TAXES 200. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | COMPUTER AND PHOTO EQUIPMENT, NET OF DEPRECIATION 96. 2596. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | VOLUNTEER AND PARTICIPANT T-SHIRTS ON HAND 945. 945. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | SECURITY DEPOSITS 300. 1000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 769. 260. |