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Friendship Ark Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Housing, Shelter / Housing Development, Construction, Management (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$5.64M (2023)

Expenses
$4.61M (2023)

Total Assets
$5.44M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$847k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,640,018
Expenses
$4,608,575
Net Income
$1,031,443
Net Assets
$4,596,063
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,239,084
22.0%
Program Services $4,186,619
74.2%
Investment Income $4,346
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $184,120
3.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $25,849
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $106,656
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,167,586
68.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,442,874
Total Liabilities $846,811
Net Assets $4,596,063
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Ellis (Executive Dir.) $97,486 $0 $9,170
Heather Botine (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Luke Jensen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Briese (President) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Muschick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Halliburton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Pape (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Haley Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Prater (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Fr Jim Secora (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pauline Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Mortice (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jon Sargent (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Lundt (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,284,918
Expenses
$3,949,424
Net Income
$335,494
Net Assets
$3,548,450
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $264,970
6.2%
Program Services $3,818,566
89.1%
Investment Income $6,950
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $169,323
4.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $25,109
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,729
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,903,162
73.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,144,468
Total Liabilities $596,018
Net Assets $3,548,450
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Ellis (Executive Dir.) $92,121 $0 $8,608
Heather Botine (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Luke Jensen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Briese (President) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Muschick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jane Halliburton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Pape (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Haley Cook (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Prater (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Fr Jim Secora (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pauline Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Mortice (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jon Sargent (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Lundt (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,156,879
Expenses
$3,584,064
Net Income
$572,815
Net Assets
$3,246,074
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $654,533
15.7%
Program Services $3,325,450
80.0%
Investment Income $13,182
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $150,896
3.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,818
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $96,340
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,651,024
74.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,476,912
Total Liabilities $230,838
Net Assets $3,246,074
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Ellis (Executive Dir.) $88,459 $0 $7,881
Heather Botine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Luke Jensen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Briese (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Rasmussen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jane Halliburton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Pape (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Black (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Prater (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fr Jim Secora (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pauline Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Mortice (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sargent (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Amber Deardorff (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,605,015
Expenses
$3,094,852
Net Income
$510,163
Net Assets
$2,633,408
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $552,185
15.3%
Program Services $2,903,460
80.5%
Investment Income $3,555
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $131,795
3.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,020
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $92,332
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,243,217
72.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,900,925
Total Liabilities $267,517
Net Assets $2,633,408
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Ellis (Executive Dir.) $85,334 $0 $6,998
Heather Botine (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Fennelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Briese (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Rasmussen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jane Halliburton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Pape (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Black (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steve Prater (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fr Jim Secora (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pauline Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beth Wessel Kroeschell (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sargent (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Amber Deardorff (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,984,587
Expenses
$2,838,106
Net Income
$146,481
Net Assets
$2,127,823
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $217,081
7.3%
Program Services $2,626,792
88.0%
Investment Income $5,631
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $128,336
4.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$8,781
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $15,528
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $89,116
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,045,019
72.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,401,645
Total Liabilities $273,822
Net Assets $2,127,823
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Ellis (Executive Dir.) $82,519 $0 $6,597
Sarah Buck (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Fennelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Briese (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Rasmussen (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jane Halliburton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Pape (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Black (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fr Jim Secora (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pauline Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beth Wessel Kroeschell (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sargent (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Amber Deardorff (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,615,034
Expenses
$2,507,989
Net Income
$107,045
Net Assets
$1,980,823
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $203,477
7.8%
Program Services $2,278,804
87.1%
Investment Income $3,886
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $120,734
4.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,133
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $78,030
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,790,093
71.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,309,717
Total Liabilities $328,894
Net Assets $1,980,823
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Ellis (Executive Dir.) $71,778 $0 $6,252
Sarah Buck (President) $0 $0 $0
Deb Fennelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Briese (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Rasmussen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Al Carver (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lou Scallon (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Downs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lee Griffin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fr Jim Secora (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pauline Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beth Wessel Kroeschell (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Sargent (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amber Deardorff (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,434,658
Expenses
$2,136,257
Net Income
$298,401
Net Assets
$1,868,631
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $395,838
16.3%
Program Services $1,920,664
78.9%
Investment Income $7,024
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $104,400
4.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,732
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $74,699
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,507,749
70.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,124,454
Total Liabilities $255,823
Net Assets $1,868,631
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Ellis (Executive Dir.) $68,533 $0 $6,166
Sarah Buck (President) $0 $0 $0
Deb Fennelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Briese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Rasmussen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Al Carver (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lou Scallon (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Downs (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lee Griffin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Marsden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beth Wessel Kroeschell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Prochnow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Galen Wilke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amber Deardorff (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,955,420
Expenses
$1,862,290
Net Income
$93,130
Net Assets
$1,568,209
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $180,818
9.2%
Program Services $1,664,945
85.1%
Investment Income $1,957
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $101,666
5.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,034
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $58,029
3.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,318,919
70.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,765,684
Total Liabilities $197,475
Net Assets $1,568,209
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Ellis (Executive Dir.) $57,354 $0 $675
Sarah Buck (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Deb Fennelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pauline Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Gebhart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Al Carver (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lou Scallon (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Russell (President) $0 $0 $0
Victoria Szopinski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Marsden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beth Wessel Kroeschell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Prochnow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Galen Wilke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amber Deardorff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Ellen Wishart (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,608,982
Expenses
$1,542,707
Net Income
$66,275
Net Assets
$1,477,990
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $107,864
6.7%
Program Services $1,364,650
84.8%
Investment Income $2,208
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $102,631
6.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $26,808
1.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,821
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $81,075
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,065,722
69.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,582,257
Total Liabilities $104,267
Net Assets $1,477,990
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary Beth Oostenbrug (Executive Direc) $71,962 $0 $2,478
Jennifer Ellis (Executive Dir.) $6,635 $0 $0
Sarah Buck (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Deb Fennelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Pauline Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Russell (President) $0 $0 $0
Al Carver (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lou Scallon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Gebhart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Victoria Szopinski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Marsden (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beth Wessel Kroeschell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Prochnow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Galen Wilke (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,357,355
Expenses
$1,280,251
Net Income
$77,104
Net Assets
$1,412,663
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $137,702
10.1%
Program Services $1,129,456
83.2%
Investment Income $2,862
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $83,630
6.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,705
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $65,375
5.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $873,956
68.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,749,103
Total Liabilities $336,440
Net Assets $1,412,663
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary Beth Oostenbrug (Executive Direc) $63,394 $0 $1,981
Sarah Buck (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
George Klotzbach (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Pauline Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Russell (President) $0 $0 $0
Al Carver (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lou Scallon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charlotte Cleavenger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Victoria Szopinski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hugh Marsden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beth Wessel Kroeschell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Prochnow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Galen Wilke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Ellen Wishart (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,376,618
Expenses
$1,045,576
Net Income
$331,042
Net Assets
$1,331,332
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $387,409
28.1%
Program Services $913,145
66.3%
Investment Income $873
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $71,935
5.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,256
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $58,723
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $707,644
67.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,406,320
Total Liabilities $74,988
Net Assets $1,331,332

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,115,040
Expenses
$1,033,741
Net Income
$81,299
Net Assets
$997,233
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $89,686
8.0%
Program Services $870,357
78.1%
Investment Income $424
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $71,571
6.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $78,839
7.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,163
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $57,210
5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $686,252
66.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,136,826
Total Liabilities $139,593
Net Assets $997,233

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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