BENS FRIENDS
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Plain text BENS FRIENDS. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2015–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/463210142. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $64K · expenses $52K · assets $26K
- EIN
- 46-3210142
- Address
- 512 WEST MLK 350, AUSTIN, TX 78701-1231
- Website
- www.bensfriends.org
- NTEE code
- F60
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Bens Friends builds and maintains web-based patient support communities for people affected by rare diseases and chronic conditions.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Munoz | Director | 2015-2024 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cindy Payne | Director | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tiffany Scaparotti | Director | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wendy Tomer | Director | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Clasina Field | Director | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matt Huray | Director | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Orn (former) | Director | 2015-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Kroll (former) | Director | 2015-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Stamler (former) | Director | 2015-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patrick Sullivan (former) | Director | 2019-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeremy Block (former) | Director | 2019-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deb Hickinbotham (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Haley Gallant (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2015-2018 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Munoz | Director | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cindy Payne | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tiffany Scaparotti | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Tomer | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Clasina Field | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matt Huray | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Munoz | Director | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Orn | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Kroll | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Stamler | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick Sullivan | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Block | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cindy Payne | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tiffany Scaparotti | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Tomer | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Munoz | Chairman | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Orn | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Kroll | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Stamler | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick Sullivan | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Block | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Munoz | Chairman | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Orn | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Kroll | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Stamler | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deb Hickinbotham | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick Sullivan | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Munoz | Chairman | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Orn | Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Kroll | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Stamler | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deb Hickinbotham | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick Sullivan | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Munoz | Chairman | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Orn | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Kroll | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Stamler | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Block | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick Sullivan | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN MUNOZ | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HALEY GALLANT | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC KROLL | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN STAMLER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT ORN | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN MUNOZ | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HALEY GALLANT | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC KROLL | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN STAMLER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT ORN | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Munoz | President | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Haley Gallant | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Kroll | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Stamler | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Orn | Trustee | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Munoz | President | 6 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Haley Gallant | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Kroll | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Stamler | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Orn | Trustee | 5 | $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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,715 | $51,513 | $25,817 | $22,817 | $63,715 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $39,618 | $89,811 | $10,615 | $10,615 | $39,608 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $108,598 | $81,527 | $61,917 | $60,808 | $108,588 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $72,642 | $55,015 | $34,846 | $33,737 | $72,641 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $80,345 | $64,006 | $17,219 | $16,110 | $80,345 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,907 | $78,471 | $881 | -$229 | $34,902 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $79,574 | $65,298 | $44,445 | $43,335 | $79,574 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $74,986 | $66,862 | $30,169 | $29,059 | $74,986 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $43,306 | $52,870 | $22,045 | $20,935 | $43,306 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $71,066 | $68,137 | $31,608 | $30,499 | $64,863 | $6,195 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $145,322 in all, tax years 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021 | 2 | $44,589 | 2021 | $16,600 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021 | 2 | $31,075 | 2021 | $23,770 | show |
| GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2022, 2024 | 3 | $27,500 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2015 | 2 | $20,000 | 2015 | $10,000 | show |
| GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 2 | $10,000 | 2017 | $10,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $7,500 | 2024 | $7,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BENS FRIENDS” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $3,233 | 2023 | $558 | show |
| LAZARES FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BEN'S FRIENDS” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $1,250 | 2024 | $250 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BENS FRIENDS” | 2023 | 1 | $100 | 2023 | $100 | show |
| THE BAXTER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BENS FRIENDS” | 2023 | 1 | $75 | 2023 | $75 | show |
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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 990EZ · $51,513 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $31,131 | 60.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,382 | 39.6% | |
| Total | $51,513 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $89,811 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $68,714 | 76.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,097 | 23.5% | |
| Total | $89,811 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $81,527 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $59,030 | 72.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,497 | 27.6% | |
| Total | $81,527 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $55,015 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $36,099 | 65.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,916 | 34.4% | |
| Total | $55,015 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $64,006 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $37,455 | 58.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,551 | 41.5% | |
| Total | $64,006 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $78,471 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $56,668 | 72.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,185 | 27.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $618 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $78,471 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $65,298 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $65,298 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $65,298 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $66,862 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $66,862 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $66,862 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $52,870 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $52,870 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $52,870 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $68,137 spent · pay $16,200 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $31,073 | 45.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,113 | 29.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $16,200 | 23.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $751 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $68,137 | 100% |