ZOES BEST FRIEND INC
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Plain text ZOES BEST FRIEND INC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/204409296. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $48K · expenses $61K · assets $812K
- EIN
- 20-4409296
- Address
- 1035 COLEMAN RD, CHESHIRE, CT 06410-3221
- NTEE code
- T22
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2006
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Smith | PRESIDENT | 2020-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen Smith | VICE PRES. | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shannon Smith | TREASURER | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Keri Watkins | SECRETARY | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN SMITH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN SMITH | VICE PRES. | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON SMITH | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KERI WATKINS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN SMITH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN SMITH | VICE PRES. | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON SMITH | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KERI WATKINS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN SMITH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN SMITH | VICE PRES. | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON SMITH | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KERI WATKINS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN SMITH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN SMITH | VICE PRES. | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON SMITH | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KERI WATKINS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN SMITH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN SMITH | VICE PRES. | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON SMITH | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KERI WATKINS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN SMITH | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHEN SMITH | VICE PRES. | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANNON SMITH | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KERI WATKINS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 7 grants to organizations · $51K
2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $25K
2023 · 3 grants to organizations · $25K
2022 · 3 grants to organizations · $104K
2021 · 6 grants to organizations · $50K
2020 · 7 grants to organizations · $46K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $48,215 | $61,229 | $812,320 | $812,320 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $20,574 | $34,461 | $825,334 | $825,334 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $30,331 | $34,220 | $796,441 | $796,441 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $28,446 | $112,634 | $800,330 | $800,330 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $56,958 | $59,195 | $874,978 | $874,978 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $14,666 | $56,254 | $871,473 | $871,473 | - | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOEHM FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | CT | T22 | $51,089 | $61,264 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TAYLOR-ZEMO FOUNDATION INC | CT | T22 | $44,489 | $29,782 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BASSLER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | CT | T22 | $46,877 | $79,581 | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALBERT AND ALICE BRUNALLI FOUNDATION | CT | T22 | $45,369 | $55,792 | TRUSTEE, PRES., SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DRIESMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | CT | T22 | $44,273 | $42,076 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FOREVER YOUNG FOUNDATION | CT | T22 | $44,931 | $64,314 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MCLAUGHLIN FAM FOUNDATION | CT | T22 | $48,462 | $64,405 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALEXANDER FAMILY FOUNDATION | CT | T22 | $49,054 | $156,250 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALEXANDER M AND CATHERINE M WRIGHT TR | CT | T22 | $51,167 | $71,820 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ANDREW & MARGARET ROSINGER FOUNDATION | CT | T22 | $44,278 | $31,929 | OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIEND FOUNDATION | MO | T22 | $49,843 | $44,305 | Executive Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| FRIENDS OF WHITE PLAINS PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | NY | T22 | $45,718 | $32,776 | Co-President | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| ALVIN AND ROSE BERLIN FOUNDATION INC | MD | T22 | $49,798 | $80,040 | PRES/TREAS | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| TED AND FRAN FRIEDMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | AZ | T22 | $47,208 | $45,308 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| BERLANDI FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | MA | T22 | $47,805 | $41,979 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| SCHIFRIN FOUNDATION INC | NH | T22 | $45,021 | $146,638 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| THE BUUCK FOUNDATION INC | ID | T22 | $47,155 | $35,646 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| ELM FOUNDATION INC | NJ | T22 | $47,575 | $48,498 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| HBC FOUNDATION INC | FL | T22 | $46,158 | $27,733 | FOUNDATION MANAGER | $10,000 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| SODOKA INC | DE | T22 | $45,743 | $61,484 | DIRECTOR & P | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
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| BRUCE AND CAROLE HART FOUNDATION INC | NY | T22 | $49,948 | $63,547 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| BRUCE K GOULD FOUNDATION INC | FL | T22 | $49,380 | $49,380 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| BRECKER-METAL FOUNDATION INC | NY | T22 | $44,612 | $37,687 | President/Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| THE EVAN AND SUSAN BAYH FOUNDATION INC | VA | T22 | $47,909 | $30,134 | Treas/Dir | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, 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.
2025 · Form 990PF · $61,229 spent · pay $0 · grants $51,182 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $51,182 | 83.6% | |
| Fees: other professional | $9,670 | 15.8% | |
| Taxes | $372 | 0.6% | |
| Other expenses | $5 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $61,229 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $34,461 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,350 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $25,350 | 73.6% | |
| Fees: other professional | $9,100 | 26.4% | |
| Other expenses | $11 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $34,461 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $34,220 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $25,000 | 73.1% | |
| Fees: other professional | $7,863 | 23.0% | |
| Taxes | $1,000 | 2.9% | |
| Other expenses | $357 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $34,220 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $112,634 spent · pay $0 · grants $104,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $104,500 | 92.8% | |
| Fees: other professional | $8,038 | 7.1% | |
| Other expenses | $96 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $112,634 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $59,195 spent · pay $0 · grants $49,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $49,500 | 83.6% | |
| Fees: other professional | $9,370 | 15.8% | |
| Other expenses | $325 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $59,195 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $56,254 spent · pay $0 · grants $46,219 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $46,219 | 82.2% | |
| Fees: other professional | $7,648 | 13.6% | |
| Taxes | $2,368 | 4.2% | |
| Other expenses | $19 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $56,254 | 100% |