FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL INC
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Plain text FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2018–2024. https://furp.org/org/friends-international-inc-383720253. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2018–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $606K · expenses $259K · assets $733K
- EIN
- 38-3720253
- Address
- 4211 EIGEL ST, HOUSTON, TX 77007-3519
- Website
- https://friends-international.org
- NTEE code
- P30 Children's, Youth Services (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- abuse: child · domestic violence (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2012 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated January 15, 2012 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2010 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL PROVIDES SAFETY, SHELTER, MEALS, MEDICAL CARE, AND EDUCATION FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN LAOS, CAMBODIA, AND THAILAND.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Turgesen | PRESIDENT (Through June 1) | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leonard Krause | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wes Ven Johnson | PRESIDENT (From June 1) | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Asher | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kate Bogan | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Lovejoy | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leonard J Coster (former) | PRESIDENT | 2018-2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laurel Coster (former) | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 2018-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Courtney Seely (former) | SECRETARY | 2019-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Virginia A Coster (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2018 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TURGESEN | PRESIDENT (Through June 1) | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEONARD KRAUSE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WES VEN JOHNSON | PRESIDENT (From June 1) | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON ASHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATE BOGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN LOVEJOY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TURGESEN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEONARD KRAUSE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WES VEN JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON ASHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATE BOGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN LOVEJOY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TURGESEN | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LEONARD KRAUSE | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WES VEN JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON ASHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATE BOGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARD J COSTER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAUREL COSTER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COURTNEY SEELY | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARD J COSTER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAUREL COSTER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COURTNEY SEELY | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARD J COSTER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAUREL COSTER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| COURTNEY SEELY | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARD J COSTER | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VIRGINIA A COSTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAUREL COSTER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $606,461 | $258,652 | $732,650 | $732,650 | $606,461 | $0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $569,508 | $806 | $384,840 | $384,840 | $569,508 | $0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $965,457 | $1,091,911 | $14,094 | $14,094 | $965,457 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,086,496 | $1,507,143 | $140,548 | $140,548 | $1,086,496 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,947,123 | $1,498,803 | $561,195 | $561,195 | $1,947,123 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $432,443 | $562,980 | $112,875 | $112,875 | $432,443 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $829,130 | $597,757 | $243,412 | $243,412 | $829,130 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,754,275 in all, tax years 2013 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSF SOCIAL FINANCE INC | $1,580,000 | 7 | $200,000 | 2024 | 2018-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| THE SKOLL FUND | $575,000 | 2 | $75,000 | 2021 | 2020-2021 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | $250,000 | 1 | $250,000 | 2018 | 2018 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FORGOOD INC | $185,389 | 5 | $6,298 | 2017 | 2013-2017 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| Firetree Asia Foundation | $58,000 | 1 | $58,000 | 2017 | 2017 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| TOGETHER WOMEN RISE | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | 2017 | 2017 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| CHARITY BRIDGE FUND | $26,202 | 1 | $26,202 | 2018 | 2018 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| TOURISM CARES INC | $18,275 | 1 | $18,275 | 2014 | 2014 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | $11,409 | 1 | $11,409 | 2020 | 2020 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $258,652 spent · pay $0 · grants $258,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $258,000 | $258,000 | - | - | 99.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $551 | $0 | $551 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $101 | $0 | $101 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $258,652 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $806 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $800 | $0 | $800 | $0 | 99.3% | |
| Office expenses | $6 | $0 | $6 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $806 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,091,911 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,090,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $1,090,000 | $1,090,000 | - | - | 99.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,780 | $0 | $1,780 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $131 | $0 | $0 | $131 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,091,911 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $1,507,143 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,505,300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $1,505,300 | $1,505,300 | - | - | 99.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,580 | - | $1,580 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES AND LICENSES | $150 | - | $150 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $113 | - | $113 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $1,507,143 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $1,498,803 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,495,581 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $1,495,581 | $1,495,581 | - | - | 99.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,380 | - | $1,380 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $513 | - | $513 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | POSTAGE AND DELIVERY | $179 | - | $179 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | TAXES AND LICENSES | $150 | - | $150 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $1,498,803 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $562,980 spent · pay $0 · grants $560,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $560,000 | $560,000 | - | - | 99.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,320 | - | $1,320 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BOARD MEETING EXPENSE | $1,275 | - | $1,275 | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $216 | - | $216 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | TAXES AND LICENSES | $100 | - | $100 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | POSTAGE AND DELIVERY | $69 | - | $69 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $562,980 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $597,757 spent · pay $0 · grants $595,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $595,000 | $595,000 | - | - | 99.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BOARD MEETING EXPENSE | $1,926 | - | $1,926 | - | 0.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $475 | - | $475 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $326 | - | $326 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | TAXES AND LICENSES | $30 | - | $30 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $597,757 | 100% |
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