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THE FRIENDSHIP INITIATIVE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021

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Organization
THE FRIENDSHIP INITIATIVE INC (EIN 90-0719846)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-07-26
IRS object ID
202242079349200719
Schema version
2021v4.1
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)
Return2022-07-26T10:40:28-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17226 Laurel LaneAddressLine1Txt
CityParklandCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33067ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN900719846EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE FRIENDSHIP INITIATIVE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9546839216PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16574 N STATE ROAD 7AddressLine1Txt
CityCOCONUT CREEKCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSAMANTHA NOVICKPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9546839216PhoneNum
Signature2022-05-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstSAMANTHAPersonFirstNm
Person LastNOVICKPersonLastNm
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SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKaren A WilsonPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01063616PTIN
Phone9546839216PhoneNum
Preparation2022-07-26PreparationDt
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)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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$51,257GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$46,239ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
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$5,018FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$8,630SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss-$3,612SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$0GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$42,627TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$10,000GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$2,180SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$7,971FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$697PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$21,772OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$42,620TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$7ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$61,268NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$61,275NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$65,121BOYAmt
EOY$67,917EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,437BOYAmt
EOY$3,047EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,558BOYAmt
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Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,290BOYAmt
EOY$9,689EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,268BOYAmt
EOY$61,275EOYAmt
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 200 specially abled children, young adults, volunteers and their families. Services included regularly scheduledenrichment programs, resource presentaions, and family events. (Cont'd Sched O)$10,000$30,312
Approximately 2,000 members of local and regional communitieswere educated via events, media, and networkingto advance all aspects of community inclusivenss.$0$1,931
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$32,243TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
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
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Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
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Gross Receipts For Public Use$0GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKaren WilsonPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17226 Laurel LaneAddressLine1Txt
CityParklandCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone9546839216PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,885CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$58,958CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$42,758CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,026CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$46,239CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$203,866TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,026CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$46,239CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$203,866TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$39,200SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
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Total$0TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$203,866TotalSupportAmt
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Public Support CY1700.80770PublicSupportCY170Pct
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Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

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. Effective March 8 2020, the organization suspended in person activities due to the Coronavirus pandemic. By March 22, the organization launched a virtual platform that provided at least one hour of enrichment programming five days per week as well a virtual summer camp that provided four hours of home based activities five days per week. The organization relied on approximately 20 youth and 20 adult volunteers to provide services. Community businesses used facilities, materials and equipment vauled at approximately $6,500 to house live activities, as well as broadcast virtual field trips, entertainment, cooking and art lessons in real time. Qualified adult volunteers serving as board members or program directors provided unmeasured professional servics free of charge including special education support services,IT, accounting and administrative services. The donation of serivices have enabled the organization to offer all programs for free. The organizaion is gradually returning to location-based programs with extreme caution due to the vulnerability of the population it serves. The virtual programs will remain in place due to their enormous success. Virtual access has removed the transportaion barrier for participants with limited mobility and has brought meaningful social connections to young people that were previously isolated or experienced limited social interactions.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AWARDED TO YOUTHS WITH EXCEPTIONAL COMMITEMENT TO INCLUSION; SCHOLARSHIPS; FOUR PARTICIPATING HS SENIORS: RECIEVING $2,500 EACH, , , ; , 10000.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16BANK CHARGES 13.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 479.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16EMPLOYEE AUTO EXPENSE 39.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16INSURANCE 1770.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16MERCHANT FEES 196.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16PARTICIPANT AND VOLUNTEER APPAREL 2475.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16PROGRAM SUPPLIES 3016.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16REGULATORY FILINGS 222.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16STORAGE 630.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16WEB BASED SOFTWARE AND SERVICES 4025.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16WEBSITE DESIGN AND MAINENANCE 2393.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16YOUTH ACTIVITIES 5904.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Depreciation 390.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16EMPLOYER TAXES 220.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24COMPUTER AND PHOTO EQUIPMENT, NET OF DEPRECIATION 692. 302.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24VOLUNTEER AND PARTICIPANT T-SHIRTS ON HAND 945. 945.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24SECURITY DEPOSITS 1800. 1800.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 7290. 9689.