NonprofitsFriends Of Children Inc

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Friends Of Children Inc

NORTHAMPTON, MA

Total revenue

$617K

Total expenses

$780K

Net assets

Grants received

$1.6M

79 grants

EIN

222952288

Tax year

2023

Mission

The organization is a child advocacy agency that provides information, referral services, and training to volunteers as advocates for court involved children.

Programs

2 programs

Casa - friends of children trains and provides court appointed special advocates who provide best interest advocacy for children and youth involved with the child welfare system.

Expenses: $232K

Policy advocacy - works with policymakers, other advocacy groups and young people themselves to promote policies and support efforts to improve the child-welfare system.

Expenses: $13K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$620K
Program service revenue
Investment income$859
Other revenue
Total revenue$617K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$582K
Fundraising$75K
Other expenses$199K
Total expenses$780K
Total assets$144K
Net assets

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DEBORAH BELKIN

CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$74K

40 hrs/wk

JANE LYONS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR *PAST*

Board

$68K

40 hrs/wk

SARAH SEGURA

CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$49K

40 hrs/wk

DR KAREN ZILBERSTEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SID FERREIRA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE WATERS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROCHELLE BORG

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JO-ANNE VANIN

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

KELLY SYKES

TREASURER *PAST*

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANTONIA KRELL

SECRETARY *PAST*

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROBIN HANLEY

DIRECTOR *PAST*

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROBIN HANLEY

VICE-PRESIDENT *PAST*

Board

2 hrs/wk

SUSAN KARAS

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROBERT BRICK

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 79 of 79

FromAmountPurposeYear
$35K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$15K
PHILANTHROPIC PURPOSES
2024
$3K
Same as Organization 1.
2024
$3K
EDUCATION/YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2024
$500
Assistance to youth in the foster care system
2024
$100K
TEEN PROGRAM MANAGER SALARY
2023
$40K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$35K
Children's Services
2023
$25K
FOCUS: Financial Fitness Course
2023
$16K
CHILDREN & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (HUMSVCS)
2023
$9K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$5K
Same as Organization 1.
2023
$5K
FOCUS FINANCIAL FITNESS
2023
$500
Assistance to youth in the foster care system
2023
$67K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$60K
SALARY OF THE K-5 MENTOR MANAGER
2022
$30K
FOCUS: FOSTER FUTURES
2022
$25K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$25K
FOCUS: Foster Futures
2022
$22K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
$16K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$10K
Friends of the Children is a national nonprofit organization that selects and invites youth - all of whom have unique talents, interests and dreams, and face multiple systemic obstacles - to be paired with a paid, professional mentor called a Friend.
2022
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$5K
Children's Services
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$1K
MATCH - AGENT MATCHING GIFT - 184
2022
$1K
to provide assistance with ministering to and feeding children
2022
$50K
FOCUS: Foster Futures
2021
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$22K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2021
$12K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
$11K
CHILDREN & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (HUMSVCS)
2021
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$2K
FOSTER CHILDREN PROGRAMS
2021
$67K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$50K
FOCUS: Foster Futures program
2020
$50K
Children's Services
2020
$46K
COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND; OPERATING; GENERAL USE
2020
$25K
FOCUS: FOSTER FUTURES
2020
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$20K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$15K
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$12K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$10K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$3K
Children's services
2020
$1K
General Support
2020
$50K
FOCUS: Foster Futures Fund
2019
$13K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2019
$12K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$2K
Program Support
2019
$1K
FOSTER CHILDREN PROGRAMS
2019
$67K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
$14K
Unrestricted
2018
$12K
SUPPORT COMMUNITY SERVICE/VOLUNTEERISM PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
2018
$9K
HUMAN SERVICES
2018
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2018
$11K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017
$5K
SUPPORT COMMUNITY SERVICE/VOLUNTEERISM PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS
2017

Funded by

$1.6M from 35 funders · 79 grants · 2017–2024

AEC Trust

$220K · 6 grants · 2019–2023

Harnish Foundation

$160K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Network For Good

$155K · 4 grants · 2018–2024

The Mental Insight Foundation

$150K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Sheth Sangreal Foundation

$133K · 2 grants · 2018–2020

United Way Of The Franklin & Hampshire

$115K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

The New England Patriots Charitable

$93K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$84K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN222952288
NTEE codeR200
Subsection03
Ruling date1989-08
Formed1988
Employees10
Volunteers44
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