THE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
THE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE INC (EIN 46-4596952)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-24
IRS object ID
202632059349300418
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-07-24T11:45:33-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN464596952EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP AND WELLNESSBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2CIRCLE INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlHOUSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2815897188PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonDAVID GOLDSTEINPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2815897188PhoneNum
Signature2026-07-24SignatureDt

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Preparation2026-07-24PreparationDt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerDAVID GOLDSTEINPrincipalOfficerNm

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Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP AND WELLNESS CIRCLE WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE GOAL OF BRINGING FRIENDS AND SMILES TO CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND PEACE OF MIND TO THEIR PARENTS; TO FOSTER THE VALUES OF VOLUNTEERISM AND COMPASSION AMOUNG OUR YOUTH; AND TO ULITMATELY REALIZE THE COMMUNITY'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS' MEMBERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP AND WELLNESS CIRCLE WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE GOAL OF BRINGING FRIENDS AND SMILES TO CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND PEACE OF MIND TO THEIR PARENTS; TO FOSTER THE VALUES OF VOLUNTEERISM AND COMPASSION AMOUNG OUR YOUTH; AND TO ULITMATELY REALIZE THE COMMUNITY'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS' MEMBERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.MissionDesc
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DescTHE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP AND WELLNESS CIRCLE, INC. PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.Desc

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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DONATIONS$62,746$62,746
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FOOD$17,568$17,568

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$48,000TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$250,558CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$255,665CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$436,768CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,334,956TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$255,665CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$1,382,956TotalAmt
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Current Tax Year$436,768CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

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DescGARDENDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$10,825TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescCREDIT CARDSDesc
Amt$29,940Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$29,940TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP AND WELLNESS CIRCLE WAS ESTABLISHED WITH THE GOAL OF BRINGING FRIENDS AND SMILES TO CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND PEACE OF MIND TO THEIR PARENTS; TO FOSTER THE VALUES OF VOLUNTEERISM AND COMPASSION AMOUNG OUR YOUTH; AND TO ULITMATELY REALIZE THE COMMUNITY'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS' MEMBERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTHE HOUSTON FRIENDSHIP AND WELLNESS CIRCLE, INC. PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN & ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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