FRIENDS OF CHRIST IN INDIA INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $270K · expenses $228K · assets $303K
- EIN
- 06-1582006
- Address
- 1045 OLD ACADEMY RD, FAIRFIELD, CT 06824-2051
- Website
- friendsofchristinindia.org
- NTEE code
- Q300
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2000
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To provide relief work in Telangana, India, including educating children, empowering women, and compassionate support to the elderly and disadvantaged.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 16 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev David Rowe | President | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rev Dr Alida Ward | Vice President | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Edward Solari | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas Harman | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr George Longstreth | Director | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aaron Rowe | Director | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Starr | Director | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Florence Holland | Director | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daniel Carubia | Director | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Roni Widmer | Director | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kelly Hayes | Director | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katie Holland (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert M Stilson (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas Harmon (former) | Secretary | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daniel Carudia (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ed Solari (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev David Rowe | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rev Dr Alida Ward | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Edward Solari | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Harman | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr George Longstreth | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aaron Rowe | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Starr | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Florence Holland | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Daniel Carubia | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roni Widmer | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kelly Hayes | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev David Rowe | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rev Dr Alida Ward | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Edward Solari | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Harman | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr George Longstreth | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aaron Rowe | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Starr | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Holland | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Daniel Carubia | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roni Widmer | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kelly Hayes | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev David Rowe | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rev Dr Alida Ward | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert M Stilson | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Harmon | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr George Longstreth | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aaron Rowe | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Starr | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Holland | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Daniel Carudia | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roni Widmer | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ed Solari | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev David Rowe | President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rev Dr Alida Ward | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert M Stilson | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Harmon | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr George Longstreth | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Aaron Rowe | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Starr | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katie Holland | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Daniel Carudia | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Roni Widmer | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ed Solari | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $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 | ||||||||
| $269,637 | $228,416 | $302,842 | $302,842 | $258,399 | $0 | - | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $228,264 | $227,474 | $262,234 | $262,234 | $218,491 | $0 | - | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $184,121 | $225,747 | $261,344 | $261,344 | $184,441 | $0 | - | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $266,371 | $195,253 | $303,939 | $303,939 | $264,545 | $0 | - | 0 | 15 |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $120,492 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $63,000 | 2024 | $31,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2022 | 2 | $32,500 | 2022 | $5,300 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
| PLEDGELING FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $8,916 | 2022 | $8,916 | show |
| NEWMANS OWN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF CHRIST IN INDIA INC” | 2019-2020 | 2 | $5,000 | 2020 | $2,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF CHRIST IN INDIA INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $576 | 2023 | $109 | show |
| PFIZER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF CHRIST IN INDIA INC” | 2021 | 1 | $500 | 2021 | $500 | show |
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| FRIENDS OF PATAN HOSPITAL USA INC | CO | Q30 | $213,208 | $168,040 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF OSTOMATES WORLDWIDE - USA INC | KY | Q30 | $262,040 | $269,071 | Contactor | $13,000 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| INSTRUMENTS OF CHRIST - HAITI INC | PA | Q30 | $249,000 | $183,371 | PRESIDENTTREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF THE THIRD WORLD INC | IN | Q30 | $229,062 | $227,959 | PRESIDENT/ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR | $6,000 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF TCZ | PA | Q30 | $315,860 | $316,881 | CHAIR/PRESID | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND INC | NY | Q30 | $447,294 | $468,175 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF ECUADOR | NC | Q30 | $328,181 | $313,600 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAS | LA | Q30 | $316,407 | $267,990 | Not reported | $75,600 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA | IL | Q30 | $201,322 | $193,416 | President and Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code Q30, revenue within 2x |
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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 · $228,416 spent · pay $0 · grants $227,183 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $227,183 | $227,183 | - | - | 99.5% | |
| Insurance | $678 | $0 | $678 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank fees | $324 | $0 | $324 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $124 | $0 | $124 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $107 | $0 | $107 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $228,416 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $227,474 spent · pay $0 · grants $220,642 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $220,642 | $220,642 | - | - | 97.0% | |
| Travel | $3,680 | $0 | $3,680 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Office expenses | $1,195 | $0 | $1,195 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank fees | $957 | $0 | $957 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Insurance | $678 | $0 | $678 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | State of CT registration | $225 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $97 | $0 | $97 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $227,474 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $225,747 spent · pay $0 · grants $223,365 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $223,365 | $223,365 | - | - | 98.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank fees | $1,151 | $0 | $1,151 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Other (as described) | D&O Directors liability Insurance | $678 | $0 | $678 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Office expenses | $461 | $0 | $461 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $92 | $0 | $92 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $225,747 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $195,253 spent · pay $0 · grants $188,233 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $188,233 | $188,233 | - | - | 96.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing costs | $4,862 | $0 | $0 | $4,862 | 2.5% |
| Office expenses | $1,430 | $0 | $1,430 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | D&O Directors Liability Insurance | $678 | $0 | $678 | $0 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | CT filing fee | $50 | $0 | $50 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $195,253 | 100% |