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BENS FRIENDS

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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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Benjamin Munoz Director2015-2024 6 $0 reported 1
Cindy Payne Director2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Tiffany Scaparotti Director2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Wendy Tomer Director2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Clasina Field Director2024 2 $0 reported 1
Matt Huray Director2024 2 $0 reported 1
Scott Orn (former) Director2015-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Eric Kroll (former) Director2015-2023 2 $0 reported 1
John Stamler (former) Director2015-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Patrick Sullivan (former) Director2019-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Jeremy Block (former) Director2019-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Deb Hickinbotham (former) Director2020-2021 2 $0 reported 1
Haley Gallant (former) VICE PRESIDENT2015-2018 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Benjamin Munoz Director6 $0-$0 $01
Cindy Payne Director2 $0-$0 $01
Tiffany Scaparotti Director2 $0-$0 $01
Wendy Tomer Director2 $0-$0 $01
Clasina Field Director2 $0-$0 $01
Matt Huray Director2 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Benjamin Munoz Director6 $0-$0 $01
Scott Orn Director5 $0-$0 $01
Eric Kroll Director2 $0-$0 $01
John Stamler Director2 $0-$0 $01
Patrick Sullivan Director2 $0-$0 $01
Jeremy Block Director2 $0-$0 $01
Cindy Payne Director2 $0-$0 $01
Tiffany Scaparotti Director2 $0-$0 $01
Wendy Tomer Director2 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Benjamin Munoz Chairman6 $0-$0 $01
Scott Orn Director5 $0-$0 $01
Eric Kroll Director2 $0-$0 $01
John Stamler Director2 $0-$0 $01
Patrick Sullivan Director2 $0-$0 $01
Jeremy Block Director2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Benjamin Munoz Chairman6 $0-$0 $01
Scott Orn Director5 $0-$0 $01
Eric Kroll Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
John Stamler Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Deb Hickinbotham Director2 $0-$0 $01
Patrick Sullivan Director2 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Benjamin Munoz Chairman6 $0-$0 $01
Scott Orn Director5 $0-$0 $01
Eric Kroll Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
John Stamler Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Deb Hickinbotham Director2 $0-$0 $01
Patrick Sullivan Director2 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Benjamin Munoz Chairman6 $0-$0 $01
Scott Orn Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Eric Kroll Director2 $0-$0 $01
John Stamler Director2 $0-$0 $01
Jeremy Block Director2 $0-$0 $01
Patrick Sullivan Director2 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BENJAMIN MUNOZ PRESIDENT6 $0-$0 $01
HALEY GALLANT VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ERIC KROLL SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
JOHN STAMLER TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
SCOTT ORN TRUSTEE5 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BENJAMIN MUNOZ PRESIDENT6 $0-$0 $01
HALEY GALLANT VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ERIC KROLL SECRETARY5 $0-$0 $01
JOHN STAMLER TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
SCOTT ORN TRUSTEE5 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Benjamin Munoz President6 $0-- $01
Haley Gallant Vice President2 $0-- $01
Eric Kroll Secretary5 $0-- $01
John Stamler Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Scott Orn Trustee5 $0-- $01
2015 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Benjamin Munoz President6 $0-- $01
Haley Gallant Vice President2 $0-- $01
Eric Kroll Secretary5 $0-- $01
John Stamler Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Scott Orn Trustee5 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$63,715$51,513 $25,817$22,817 $63,715- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$39,618$89,811 $10,615$10,615 $39,608- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$108,598$81,527 $61,917$60,808 $108,588- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$72,642$55,015 $34,846$33,737 $72,641- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$80,345$64,006 $17,219$16,110 $80,345- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,907$78,471 $881-$229 $34,902- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$79,574$65,298 $44,445$43,335 $79,574- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$74,986$66,862 $30,169$29,059 $74,986- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$43,306$52,870 $22,045$20,935 $43,306- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021 2$44,589 2021$16,600
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021 2$31,075 2021$23,770
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GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2022, 2024 3$27,500 2024$10,000
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2015 2$20,000 2015$10,000
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GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2017 2$10,000 2017$10,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$7,500 2024$7,500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BENS FRIENDS” 2020-2023 4$3,233 2023$558
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LAZARES FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BEN'S FRIENDS” 2023-2024 2$1,250 2024$250
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BENS FRIENDS” 2023 1$100 2023$100
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THE BAXTER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BENS FRIENDS” 2023 1$75 2023$75
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Who funds organizations like this

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NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$190,43524 92012–2024 HELP AND HOPE FOR THE FAMILY; MICAH WESSMAN FOUNDATION; AGAPECARE CRADLE; H O P E FOR THE FAMILY OF AN ADDICT INC and 5 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$184,6008 52020–2024 RIGHTEOUS OAKS RETREAT; GOIN NATIVE THERAPEUTIC GARDENS; RETROUVAILLE OF CINCINNATI TRI-STATE; GROUND FOR GROWTH and 1 more
NORTHWEST HEALTH FOUNDATION FUND II DAF sponsor$183,0001 12014–2014 NORTHWEST DISABILITY SUPPORT
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$167,75416 72018–2024 FREEDOM SINGS USA; H O P E FOR THE FAMILY OF AN ADDICT INC; PINK ELEPHANT; A LIGHT IN DARK PLACES and 3 more
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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 990EZ · $51,513 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $31,131 60.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $20,382 39.6%
Total$51,513100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $89,811 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $68,714 76.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $21,097 23.5%
Total$89,811100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $81,527 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $59,030 72.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $22,497 27.6%
Total$81,527100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $55,015 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $36,099 65.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $18,916 34.4%
Total$55,015100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $64,006 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $37,455 58.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $26,551 41.5%
Total$64,006100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $78,471 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$78,471100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $65,298 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $65,298 100.0%
Total$65,298100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $66,862 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $66,862 100.0%
Total$66,862100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $52,870 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $52,870 100.0%
Total$52,870100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $68,137 spent · pay $16,200 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$68,137100%

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