FRIENDS OF TONGA INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $76K · expenses $25K · assets $208K

EIN
83-3135102
Address
7009 MARMICK PL, LAUREL, MD 20707-3231
Website
https://www.friendsoftonga.org
NTEE code
T50
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 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, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Michael Hassett (its 2025 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Friends of Tonga is a volunteer-led, non-profit organization that seeks to connect all people interested in Tonga and to partner with local Tongan organizations to meet educational, development, environmental and disaster response needs of the Tongan people.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

13 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Michael Hassett President and Co-Founder2022-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Farfum Liadrona Vice President2023-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Chiara Collette Hassett Program Manager (USA) & Co-Founder2022-2024 3 $0 reported 1
Reed Rising Financial Officer2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Lori Osmundsen Compliance Officer2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Maka Pailate Outreach & Events Coordinator (NZ, Tonga)12022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Roy Varghese Special Advisor2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Andrew Pavey Communications Coordinator (Tonga)2024 1 $0 reported 1
Barbara Rose Ma'u Lavakei'aho Program Manager Tonga2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Aleda Winget Event Coordinator2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Nik Karr Special Advisor2024 1 $0 reported 1
Harrison Siegel (former) Vice President2022 3 $0 reported 1
Shanda Hastings (former) Fundraising Coordinator2022 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 11 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Hassett President and Co-Founder3 $0-$0 $01
Farfum Liadrona Vice President3 $0-$0 $01
Chiara Collette Hassett Program Manager (USA) & Co-Founder3 $0-$0 $01
Reed Rising Financial Officer2 $0-$0 $01
Lori Osmundsen Compliance Officer2 $0-$0 $01
Maka Pailate Outreach & Events Coordinator (NZ, Tonga)11 $0-$0 $01
Roy Varghese Special Advisor1 $0-$0 $01
Andrew Pavey Communications Coordinator (Tonga)1 $0-$0 $01
Barbara Rose Ma'u Lavakei'aho Program Manager Tonga2 $0-$0 $01
Aleda Winget Event Coordinator1 $0-$0 $01
Nik Karr Special Advisor1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Hassett President and Co-Founder3 $0-$0 $01
Farfum Liadrona Vice President3 $0-$0 $01
Chiara Collette Hassett Program Manager (USA) & Co-Founder3 $0-$0 $01
Reed Rising Financial Officer2 $0-$0 $01
Lori Osmundsen Compliance Officer2 $0-$0 $01
Maka Pailate Outreach & Events Coordinator (NZ, Tonga)11 $0-$0 $01
Roy Varghese Special Advisor1 $0-$0 $01
Barbara Rose Ma'u Lavakei'aho Program Manager Tonga2 $0-$0 $01
Aleda Winget Event Coordinator1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 14 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Hassett President and Co-Founder3 $0$0$0 $01
Harrison Siegel Vice President3 $0$0$0 $01
Chiara Collette Hassett Program Manager (USA) & Co-Founder3 $0$0$0 $01
Reed Rising Financial Officer3 $0$0$0 $01
Lori Osmundsen Compliance Officer3 $0$0$0 $01
Shanda Hastings Fundraising Coordinator2 $0$0$0 $01
Roy Varghese Special Advisor2 $0$0$0 $01
Maka Pailate Outreach & Events Coordinator (Tonga, New Zealand)2 $0$0$0 $01
Barbara Rose Ma'u Lavakei'aho Program Manager Tonga2 $0$0$0 $01
Aleda Winget Event Coordinator2 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$76,247$25,422 $207,664$207,664 $908$75,339 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$21,006$28,296 $156,839$156,839 $1,456$19,550 ---
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$282,043$149,318 $164,129$164,129 $17,821$264,222 $0014

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $38,348 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$25,550 2021$25,550
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021, 2023 2$12,623 2023$6,694
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF TONGA INC” 2021-2023 3$175 2023$61
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SAILS OF HOPE CHESAPEAKE INCMDT50 $80,898$100,482 EXECUTIVE DI$20,000 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x, same state
PEARL ELEGANCE FOUNDATIONMDT50 $81,618$16,550 President$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x, same state
JOHN M KAMYA FOUNDATIONMDT50 $56,679$56,679 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x, same state
PURPOSEFUL LIVING AND GIVING INCMDT50 $60,397$31,460 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x, same state
APSU USA INCMDT50 $66,176$49,244 Principal Officer$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x, same state
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KIRPA FOUNDATION INCMDT50 $60,900$12,951 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x, same state
JAMES S BEALMEAR IRRV TRMDT50 $87,753$108,077 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x, same state
XUEJUN AND ANDREA CHEN FOUNDATIONMDT50 $64,766$69,761 CHAIRMAN$750 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x, same state
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FRIENDS OF THE HAYNER INCOHT50 $97,715$56,092 VICE PRESIDE$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x, similar name
FRIENDS OF THE KELLER LIBRARYTXT50 $77,706$86,462 President$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF FUSION FOUNDATIONDET50 $69,765$112,108 FOUNDER$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x
ACT3 MINISTRY INCINT50 $81,297$59,516 Chairman$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x
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MOWC INCLAT50 $69,452$46,924 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x
GOLDEN RULE INDUSTRIES INCIAT50 $62,533$63,179 President$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x
ANNMARIE S FOURSOME INCILT50 $65,716$36,709 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x
ROTARY CLUB OF THE VILLAGES-NOON FOUNDATION INCFLT50 $77,966$55,780 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x
EMPOWER TO PROSPER INTERNATIONAL INCGAT50 $58,453$59,855 President$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x
QUOTA BATON ROUGE INCLAT50 $72,328$57,692 President & CEO$0 Same NTEE code T50, revenue within 2x

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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$259,8008 42018–2024 PROJECT AZUL INC; MOMMYS HEART INC; HELPING HANDS OF ROUND POND; AMY DIADAMO FOSTER FOUNDATION INC
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INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$126,0003 12020–2022 PROJECT AZUL INC
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$119,2138 32019–2024 KASSIEKARES INC; TELUGU ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND INC; PERSPECTABILITY INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SAN BENITO COUNTY DAF sponsor$101,1924 12020–2023 BULL DOG BOXING GYM INC
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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 990EZ · $25,422 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,524 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $24,524 96.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $742 2.9%
Fees to independent contractors $156 0.6%
Total$25,422100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $28,296 spent · pay $0 · grants $26,403 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $26,403 93.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,402 5.0%
Fees to independent contractors $491 1.7%
Total$28,296100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $149,318 spent · pay $0 · grants $144,964 · events $1,478
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $144,964$144,964-- 97.1%
Other (as described) EventProgram Events $1,478$1,478$0$0 1.0%
Other (as described)Misc Mgmt and General $1,476$0$1,476- 1.0%
Other (as described)Trademark $1,400$1,400$0$0 0.9%
Total$149,318100%

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State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Trademarks

2 US trademarks, 2 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
JOIN THE CIRCLE973798262022-04-25RegisteredTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
FRIENDS OF TONGA973798232022-04-25RegisteredTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27

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