THE FRIENDSHIP INITIATIVE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- THE FRIENDSHIP INITIATIVE INC (EIN 90-0719846)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-09-15
- IRS object ID
- 202102589349200915
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- 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 | 2021-09-15T10:03:56-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | 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 | 2020-01-01 | 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 | 2021-05-17 | 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 |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Karen A Wilson | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01063616 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9546839216 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-09-15 | 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 | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | 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 | $38,151 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $32,026 | 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 | $6,125 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $3,690 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $2,435 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $34,461 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $4,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $1,932 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $5,476 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $664 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $13,564 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $25,636 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $8,825 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $52,443 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $61,268 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $51,905 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,121 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,723 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,437 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $53,628 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $68,558 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,185 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,290 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $52,443 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $61,268 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The 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 AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program 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) | $4,000 | $16,062 |
| Approximately 2,000 members of local and regional communitieswere educated via events, media, and networkingto advance all aspects of community inclusivenss. | $0 | $1,753 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $17,815 | 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 | 12.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Wilson | ||||
| Treasurer/Director | 8.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Weissman | ||||
| VP/Director | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Novcik | ||||
| Director | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cherilyn Levy | ||||
| Director | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Levy | ||||
| Director | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Cooper | ||||
| Director | 4.00 | $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 |
| 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 | $9,251 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $23,885 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $58,958 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $42,758 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $32,026 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $166,878 | 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 | $9,251 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $23,885 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $58,958 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $42,758 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $32,026 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $166,878 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $32,700 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $134,178 | 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 | $166,878 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $91,085 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.80400 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.76940 | 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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (21 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other | Part III, Line 28: The programs are designed to encourage creativity, improve wellness, and foster inclusion. Effective March 8 2020, the organizaion suspened 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 organizition relied on approximately 40 youth and 20 adult volunteers to provide services. Community businesses used facilities, materials and equipment vauled at approximately $7,500 to house live activities, as well as broadcast virtual field trips, entertainment, cooking and art lessons in real time. Quaified adult volunteers serving as board members or program directors provided unmeasured professional servics free of charge including special education support services, fitness training, photography, music education, IT, legal, accounting and administrative services. The donation of serivices have enabled the organizaion to offer all programs for free. The organizaion is fully prepared to return to location-based programs, but will do so with extreme caution due to the vulnerability of the population its serves. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AWARDED TO YOUTHS WITH EXCEPTIONAL COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION; SCHOLARSHIPS; THREE PARTICIPATING HS SENIORS: , , , ; , 4000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | BANK CHARGES 9. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Depreciation 461. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 504. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | EMPLOYEE AUTO EXPENSE 88. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | INSURANCE 251. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | MEETINGS AND NETWORKING 294. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | MERCHANT FEES 216. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | PARTICIPANT AND VOLUNTEER APPAREL 1184. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | PROGRAM SUPPLIES 419. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | REGULATORY FILINGS 200. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | STORAGE 555. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | WEB BASED SOFTWARE AND SERVICES 4058. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | WEBSITE DESIGN AND MAINENANCE 2090. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES 3031. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | EMPLOYER TAXES 204. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | COMPUTER AND PHOTO EQUIPMENT, NET OF DEPRECIATION 1153. 692. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | VOLUNTEER AND PARTICIPANT T-SHIRTS ON HAND 570. 945. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | SECURITY DEPOSITS 0. 1800. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 1185. 7290. |