FRIENDS OF NO 9 INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $87K · expenses $4K · assets $537K
- EIN
- 83-0941853
- Address
- 372 BEL MARIN KEYS BLVD STE C2, NOVATO, CA 94949-5639
- Website
- www.friendsofno9.org
- NTEE code
- A80
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Friends of Number 9 seeks to acquire, restore, conserve and display the last piece of historic railway stock for the Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Runner | President | 2019-2024 | 50 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Roger Smith | Vice President | 2019-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Macris | Secretary | 2019-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bruce Lowenthal | Director | 2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Di Pasqua | Treasurer | 2019-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonathan Lemberg | Director | 2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rick Beach | Director | 2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Moe | Director | 2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Runner | President | 50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roger Smith | Vice President | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Macris | Secretary | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Bruce Lowenthal | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Di Pasqua | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Lemberg | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rick Beach | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paul Moe | Director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Runner | President | 50 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Roger Smith | Vice President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Di Pasqua | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Macris | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Runner | President | 50 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Roger Smith | Vice President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Di Pasqua | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Macris | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Runner | President | 50 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Roger Smith | Vice President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Di Pasqua | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Macris | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Runner | President | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Roger Smith | Vice President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Di Pasqua | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Macris | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Runner | President | 25 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Roger Smith | Vice President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Di Pasqua | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Macris | Secretary | 4 | $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 | ||||||||
| $87,005 | $4,048 | $537,009 | $514,309 | $85,272 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $25,422 | $2,492 | $471,077 | $431,352 | $25,422 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $120,151 | $3,898 | $448,147 | $408,422 | $120,151 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $143,286 | $11,992 | $331,894 | $292,169 | $143,286 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $67,977 | $3,531 | $215,875 | $160,875 | $67,977 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,744 | $6,546 | $130,007 | $73,607 | $64,744 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $122,900 in all, tax years 2019 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UP IN SMOKE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF NO 9 INC” | 2021 | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 | $50,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2022 | 4 | $42,500 | 2022 | $6,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2023 | 2 | $15,400 | 2023 | $10,050 | show |
| MILL VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | 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 · $4,048 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Current Year Restoration Costs | $108,629 | $108,629 | - | - | 2683.5% |
| Other (as described) | Current Year Display Costs | $8,570 | $8,570 | - | - | 211.7% |
| Other (as described) | Website | $1,724 | $862 | $862 | - | 42.6% |
| Office expenses | $1,047 | $524 | $523 | - | 25.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Dues & Subscriptions | $568 | $284 | $284 | - | 14.0% |
| Interest | $516 | $258 | $258 | - | 12.7% | |
| Travel | $50 | $25 | $25 | - | 1.2% | |
| All other expenses | -$117,056 | -$117,127 | $71 | - | -2891.7% | |
| Total | $4,048 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $2,492 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,492 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $2,492 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $3,898 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,898 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $3,898 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $11,992 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,943 | 99.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $49 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $11,992 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $3,531 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,494 | 99.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $37 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $3,531 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $6,546 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,409 | 67.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,137 | 32.6% | |
| Total | $6,546 | 100% |
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