THE FRIENDSHIP INITIATIVE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022

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Organization
THE FRIENDSHIP INITIATIVE INC (EIN 90-0719846)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-07-28
IRS object ID
202312099349200926
Schema version
2022v5.0
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)
Return2023-07-28T11:49:04-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Karen A Wilson CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line17226 Laurel LaneAddressLine1Txt
CityParklandCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN900719846EIN

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Business Name Line1THE FRIENDSHIP INITIATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
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US Address USAddress

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PersonSAMANTHA NOVICKPersonNm
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Signature2023-05-10SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
Federated Assurance LevelFAL1FederatedAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresswww.thefriendshipjourney.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$138,579GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$122,997ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$0ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$0MembershipDuesAmt
Investment Income$0InvestmentIncomeAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets$0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$15,582FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$21,830SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss-$6,248SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$0GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$116,749TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$6,500GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$5,173SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$9,938FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$1,066PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$45,539OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$68,216TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$48,533ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$67,917BOYAmt
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BOY$3,047BOYAmt
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BOY$9,689BOYAmt
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BOY$61,275BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeThe organization's mission is to unite individuals of all cognitive and developmental abilities through equitiable 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 AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
The orgainzion provided a combination of free services for approximately 400 specially abled children, young adults, volunteers and their families. Services included regularly scheduledenrichment programs, resource presentaions, and family events. (Cont'd Sched O)$6,500$48,731
Over 2,000 members of local and regional communitieswere educated via events, media, and networkingto advance all aspects of community inclusivenss.$0$8,022
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$56,753TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

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Samantha Novick
President/Director20.00$0$0$0
Paola Blanco
VP/Director5.00$0$0$0
Karen Wilson
Treasurer/Director5.00$0$0$0
Heather Weissman
VP/Director10.00$0$0$0
Jason Novcik
Director5.00$0$0$0
Gustavo Padrino
Director5.00$0$0$0
Carole Zangari
Director5.00$0$0$0
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Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
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Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonKaren WilsonPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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Phone9546839216PhoneNum
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Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$42,758CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$122,997CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$302,978TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt
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Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

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Food And Beverage Total Events$17,262FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$2,011EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$2,557OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$21,830DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$6,248NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (20 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
OtherPart III, Line 28: The programs are designed to encourage creativity, improve wellness, and foster inclusion. The organization relied on approximately 20 youth and 20 adult volunteers to provide services. Community businesses provided facilities, and equipment valued at approximately $10,000 for in-person activities, as well as broadcast 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. Additionally, virtual activities developed during the COVID pandemic including the summer "Camp Wings of Friendship" serving over 400 families nationwide remain in place. 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 for infrastructure to be expended in 2023-24 to establish systems and policies to ensure the long-term sustainability of the organization into the future.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AWARDED TO YOUTHS WITH EXCEPTIONAL COMMITEMENT TO INCLUSION; SCHOLARSHIPS; FOUR PARTICIPATING HS SENIORS: RECIEVING $1,500 EACH, , , ; , 6000.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10SPONSORSHIP OF ORGANIZAION WITH LIKE MISSION; DONATION; UM-NSU CENTER FOR AUTISM (CARD): 5665 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, FL 33146 , FL, 33416; NONE, 500.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Depreciation 206.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16ADVERTISING 6295.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16BANK CHARGES 5.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16EMPLOYEE AUTO EXPENSE 231.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16INSURANCE 1947.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16MERCHANT FEES 168.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16PROGRAM SUPPLIES 5857.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16REGULATORY FILINGS 210.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16STORAGE 822.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16WEB BASED SOFTWARE AND SERVICES 3052.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16WEBSITE DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE 15154.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16YOUTH ACTIVITIES 11171.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16EMPLOYER TAXES 421.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24COMPUTER AND PHOTO EQUIPMENT, NET OF DEPRECIATION 302. 96.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24VOLUNTEER AND PARTICIPANT T-SHIRTS ON HAND 945. 945.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24SECURITY DEPOSITS 1800. 300.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 9689. 769.

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