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Friends First 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: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$978k (2022)

Expenses
$1.07M (2022)

Total Assets
$229k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$56.4k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings and Audits 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.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$977,791
Expenses
$1,072,589
Net Income
-$94,798
Net Assets
$172,095
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $949,442
97.1%
Program Services $27,850
2.8%
Investment Income $499
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,869
9.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $520,165
48.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $228,507
Total Liabilities $56,412
Net Assets $172,095
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Andy Matott (Interim Pres) $83,780 $0 $15,314
Corey Brown (President) $0 $0 $0
Babak Fadaiepour (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Tj Bert (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Jackson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Blackwell (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Doug Rudig (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Juniel (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Kharyl Jackson (Member At La) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,468,771
Expenses
$1,510,834
Net Income
-$42,063
Net Assets
$313,934
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,443,174
98.3%
Program Services $12,000
0.8%
Investment Income $769
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,828
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,213
6.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $830,098
54.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $418,401
Total Liabilities $104,467
Net Assets $313,934
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elycia Cook (Executive Di) $110,872 $0 $7,981
Babak Fadaiepour (President) $0 $0 $0
Corey Brown (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Tj Bert (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Jackson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Blackwell (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Doug Rudig (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Juniel (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Kharyl Jackson (Member At La) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,112,231
Expenses
$2,078,945
Net Income
$33,286
Net Assets
$355,997
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,027,624
96.0%
Program Services $50,991
2.4%
Investment Income $88
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $31,059
1.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,469
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $120,554
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,066,732
51.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $688,137
Total Liabilities $332,140
Net Assets $355,997
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elycia Cook (Executive Di) $110,649 $0 $8,660
Babak Fadaiepour (President) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Blackwell (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Tj Bert (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Corey Brown (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Juniel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Shannon Hempelman (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Meta Joy Thomas (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Angela Han (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Doug Rudig (Member At La) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,570,398
Expenses
$2,542,132
Net Income
$28,266
Net Assets
$322,711
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,502,828
97.4%
Program Services $28,820
1.1%
Investment Income $117
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $38,470
1.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $163
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $105,170
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,218,354
47.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $500,180
Total Liabilities $177,469
Net Assets $322,711
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elycia Cook (Executive Di) $105,170 $0 $11,522
Babak Fadaiepour (President) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Blackwell (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Tj Bert (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Juniel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Corey Brown (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Angela Han (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Shannon Hempelman (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Doug Rudig (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Meta Joy Thomas (Member At La) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,549,273
Expenses
$2,592,279
Net Income
-$43,006
Net Assets
$294,445
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,485,442
97.5%
Program Services $28,751
1.1%
Investment Income $34
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $18,456
0.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,590
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,266
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,004,804
38.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $567,374
Total Liabilities $272,929
Net Assets $294,445
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elycia Cook (Executive Di) $100,266 $0 $8,961
Babak Fadaiepour (President) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Blackwell (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Tj Bert (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Juniel (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Matt Kirkland (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jimmy Chism (Member) $0 $0 $0
Shannon Hempelman (Member At La) $0 $0 $0
Luki Song (Member At La) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,941,071
Expenses
$1,902,111
Net Income
$38,960
Net Assets
$337,451
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,901,715
98.0%
Program Services $23,396
1.2%
Investment Income $143
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $13,841
0.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $607
0.0%
Other Revenue $1,369
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,266
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $853,966
44.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $490,924
Total Liabilities $153,473
Net Assets $337,451
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elycia Cook (Executive Di) $100,266 $0 $7,127
Babak Fadaiepour (President) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Blackwell (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Tj Bert (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Matt Kirkland (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jimmy Chism (Member) $0 $0 $0
Leslie Juniel (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Hensley Eckert (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jeremy Friedman (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mike O'connor (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,584,073
Expenses
$1,629,971
Net Income
-$45,898
Net Assets
$298,491
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,541,143
97.3%
Program Services $30,559
1.9%
Investment Income $290
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,778
0.2%
Other Revenue $9,303
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $86,580
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $789,171
48.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $401,750
Total Liabilities $103,259
Net Assets $298,491
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elycia Cook (Executive Di) $86,580 $0 $11,795
Lisa Hensley Eckert (Co President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Cruz (Co President) $0 $0 $0
Tj Bert (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Babak Fadaiepour (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jerome Blackwell (Member) $0 $0 $0
Matt Kirkland (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,097,166
Expenses
$2,094,728
Net Income
$2,438
Net Assets
$344,389
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,910,413
91.1%
Program Services $167,336
8.0%
Investment Income $386
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,511
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,296
0.2%
Other Revenue $12,224
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $90,250
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,015,592
48.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $498,808
Total Liabilities $154,419
Net Assets $344,389
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elycia Cook (Executive Di) $90,250 $0 $11,438
Becky Hawkins (President) $0 $0 $0
Ben Hoppin (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Chris Dana (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tj Bert (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Annette Sills Brown (Member) $0 $0 $0
Don Toussaint (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rhonda Williams (Member) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Cruz (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Hensley Eckert (Parliamentar) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,760,079
Expenses
$1,701,248
Net Income
$58,831
Net Assets
$341,951
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,614,065
91.7%
Program Services $132,940
7.6%
Investment Income $411
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,062
0.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,766
0.3%
Other Revenue $2,835
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $90,000
5.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $766,705
45.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $467,392
Total Liabilities $125,441
Net Assets $341,951
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elycia Cook (Executive Di) $90,000 $0 $18,285
B Mark Francis (President) $0 $0 $0
Ralph Perez (Member) $0 $0 $0
Chris Dana (Vice Preside) $0 $0 $0
Tj Bert (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Becky Hawkins (Parlimentari) $0 $0 $0
Annette Sills Brown (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ben Hoppin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Hensley Eckert (Member) $0 $0 $0
Don Toussaint (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,294,622
Expenses
$2,317,385
Net Income
-$22,763
Net Assets
$283,120
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,044,738
89.1%
Program Services $248,447
10.8%
Investment Income $418
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,019
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $86,000
3.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $922,666
39.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $348,401
Total Liabilities $65,281
Net Assets $283,120

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,219,828
Expenses
$2,164,359
Net Income
$55,469
Net Assets
$305,882
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,066,792
93.1%
Program Services $151,764
6.8%
Investment Income $573
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $699
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $98,593
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $835,384
38.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $386,401
Total Liabilities $80,519
Net Assets $305,882

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,086,185
Expenses
$2,016,375
Net Income
$69,810
Net Assets
$250,413
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,806,763
86.6%
Program Services $277,468
13.3%
Investment Income $1,036
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$599
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,517
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,728
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $595,619
29.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $407,043
Total Liabilities $156,630
Net Assets $250,413

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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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