THE FRIENDSHIP INITIATIVE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- THE FRIENDSHIP INITIATIVE INC (EIN 90-0719846)
- Tax period
- 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
- Filed
- 2020-07-14
- IRS object ID
- 202031969349203333
- Schema version
- 2019v5.1
- 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 | 2020-07-14T20:02:35-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-12-31 | 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 | 2019-01-01 | 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 | 2020-07-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Karen A Wilson | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01063616 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9546839216 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2020-07-14 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 99.3.148.205 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2020-07-14 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 20:02:23 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | PD | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | F14966D06757CF18C4B867839205A704024B4094 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | F14966D06757CF18C4B867839205A704024B4094 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | 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 | $66,658 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $42,758 | 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 | $23,900 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $25,739 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$1,839 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $40,919 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $7,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $2,228 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $9,802 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,661 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $16,738 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $37,429 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $3,490 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $48,953 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $52,443 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $49,245 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $51,905 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,184 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,723 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,429 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $53,628 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,476 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,185 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $48,953 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,443 | 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 (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Continuing programs in art, music, fitness and literacy served 200 specially abled children and young adults, volunteers and their families. Particpants engaged inall activities with one on one support from a peer volunteer to foster friendship.(Cont'd Sched O) | $7,000 | $20,967 |
| Approximately 2,000 members of local and regional communitieswere educated via events, media, and networkingto advance all aspects of community inclusivenss. | $0 | $5,916 |
| NONE | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $26,883 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 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 | ||||
| Secretary/Director | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Novcik | ||||
| Director | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cherilyn Levy | ||||
| Director | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelli Yselonia | ||||
| Director | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Levy | ||||
| Director | 4.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolina Perez | ||||
| 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 | $4,796 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,251 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $23,885 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $58,958 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $42,758 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $139,648 | 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 | $4,796 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $9,251 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $23,885 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $58,958 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $42,758 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $139,648 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $32,200 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $107,448 | 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 | $139,648 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $84,960 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.76940 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.65210 | 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 | $39,758 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $18,693 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $21,065 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | $600 | NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $12,150 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $990 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $10,705 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | NONE | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Total | $39,758 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $18,693 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $21,065 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $600 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $12,150 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $990 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $10,705 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $24,445 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$3,380 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (18 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other | Part III, Line 28: The organizition relied on approximately 80 youth and 20 adult volunteers to provide services. Community businesses donated facilities vauled at approximately $6,000 to house all activities. Qualified 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 programs for free or at a very low cost to participants. Effecive January 1, 2019 all of our programs are fee free to participants. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AWARDED TO YOUTHS WITH EXCEPTIONAL COMMITTMENT TO INCLUSION; SCHOLARSHIPS; FIVE AWARDS TO VOLUNTEERS AND PARTICIPANTS: , , , ; , 7000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | YOUTH ACTIVITIES 5877. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | PARTICIPANT AND VOLUNTEER APPAREL 1357. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | MERCHANT FEES 170. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | PROGRAM SUPPLIES 346. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | WEBSITE DESIGN AND MAINENANCE 2323. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | MEETINGS AND NETWORKING 1569. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | BANK CHARGES 10. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | REGULATORY FILINGS 196. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Depreciation 585. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | WEB BASED SOFTWARE AND SERVICES 3035. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | INSURANCE 698. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | EMPLOYEE AUTO EXPENSE 292. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | STORAGE 280. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | COMPUTER AND PHOTO EQUIPMENT, NET OF DEPRECIATION 1184. 1153. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | VOLUNTEER AND PARTICIPANT T-SHIRTS ON HAND 0. 570. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 1476. 1185. |