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FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF THE FIVE TOWNS INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $213K · expenses $204K · assets $199K

EIN
46-4782874
Address
74 MAPLE AVE, CEDARHURST, NY 11516-2222
NTEE code
B19
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2019
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Mission

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO HELP THEM OFFSET THE COSTS OF MEDICAL CARE TO ORGANIZE A SUPPORT NETWORK PROVIDE SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS, FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS AND FORUMS TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION REGARDING THE UNIQUE CHALLANGES FACING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 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
Shneur Wolowik President2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Chana Wolowik Vice President2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Golda Wolowik Treasurer2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shneur Wolowik President0 $0$0$0 $01
Chana Wolowik Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Golda Wolowik Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shneur Wolowik President0 $0-- $01
Chana Wolowik Vice President0 $0-- $01
Golda Wolowik Treasurer0 $0-- $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shneur Wolowik President0 $0$0$0 $01
Chana Wolowik Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Golda Wolowik Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shneur Wolowik President0 $0$0$0 $01
Chana Wolowik Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Golda Wolowik Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shneur Wolowik President0 $0-- $01
Chana Wolowik Vice President0 $0-- $01
Golda Wolowik Treasurer0 $0-- $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shneur Wolowik President0 $0-- $01
Chana Wolowik Vice President0 $0-- $01
Golda Wolowik Treasurer0 $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 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$212,815$203,506 $198,515$167,831 $212,815$0 $00-
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$186,125$209,913 $187,005$158,522 $186,125- ---
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$207,834$196,840 $184,283$182,310 $207,834$0 $00-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$232,084$192,805 $173,970$171,316 $232,084$0 $00-
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$196,228$92,954 $180,751$179,700 $196,228- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$168,460$92,034 $76,426$76,426 $168,460- ---

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $68,141 in all, tax years 2020 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
THE ACHIM FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF THE FIVE TOWNS INC” 2020-2023 4$63,000 2023$10,000
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PFIZER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF THE FIVE TOWNS INC” 2021-2023 6$4,610 2023$500
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ALLSTATE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF THE FIVE TOWNS INC” 2024 1$500 2024$500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF THE FIVE TOWNS INC” 2020-2023 4$31 2023$16
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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 · $203,506 spent · pay $61,715 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $56,626$30,306$20,828$5,492 27.8%
Other (as described)OUTSIDE LABOR $35,877$17,616$17,906$355 17.6%
Other (as described)REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $25,819$25,819-- 12.7%
All other expenses $20,506$6,926$13,072$508 10.1%
Occupancy $18,324$18,324-- 9.0%
Other (as described)PROGRAM ACTIVITIES $15,471$14,437$74$960 7.6%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $11,822$8,953$2,268$601 5.8%
Insurance $8,547-$8,547- 4.2%
Payroll taxes $5,089$2,724$1,871$494 2.5%
Office expenses $3,475$1,087$2,388- 1.7%
Fees: other services $1,950-$1,950- 1.0%
Total$203,506100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $209,913 spent · pay $61,032 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $110,927 52.8%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $61,032 29.1%
Fees to independent contractors $19,240 9.2%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $16,146 7.7%
Printing, publications, postage $2,568 1.2%
Total$209,913100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $196,840 spent · pay $61,614 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $60,136$54,122$6,014- 30.6%
Other (as described)OUTSIDE LABOR $38,666$38,666-- 19.6%
All other expenses $18,326$11,352$6,974- 9.3%
Fees: professional fundraisers $18,000--$18,000 9.1%
Occupancy $16,459$16,459-- 8.4%
Other (as described)PROGRAM ACTIVITIES $14,147$14,147-- 7.2%
Other (as described)TRANSPORTATION $12,905$11,698$1,207- 6.6%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $6,511$5,016$1,495- 3.3%
Insurance $5,500$5,500-- 2.8%
Office expenses $2,972-$2,972- 1.5%
Fees: other services $1,740-$1,740- 0.9%
Payroll taxes $1,478$1,330$148- 0.8%
Total$196,840100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $192,805 spent · pay $64,761 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $58,206$52,385$5,821- 30.2%
Other (as described)OUTSIDE LABOR $35,655$35,655-- 18.5%
All other expenses $24,725$12,126$7,099$5,500 12.8%
Occupancy $20,648$20,648-- 10.7%
Other (as described)PROGRAM ACTIVITIES $14,116$14,116-- 7.3%
Other (as described)REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE $9,927$9,927-- 5.1%
Other (as described)TRANSPORTATION $8,303$3,452$4,851- 4.3%
Payroll taxes $6,555$5,899$656- 3.4%
Insurance $6,458$6,458-- 3.3%
Office expenses $5,162$423$4,739- 2.7%
Fees: other services $3,050-$3,050- 1.6%
Total$192,805100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $92,954 spent · pay $9,258 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $82,150 88.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $9,258 10.0%
Fees to independent contractors $796 0.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $750 0.8%
Total$92,954100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $92,034 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $92,034 100.0%
Total$92,034100%

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