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EIN 22-2952288

Friends of Children

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
City
Northampton
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1988
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
R20: Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups
Description
Friends of Children mobilizes support by speaking up for vulnerable children and young people whose needs are ill-addressed by bureaucracies. The organization provides information, referral services, and training to volunteers as advocates for court involved children. They guide them to safe environments where they can thrive and help them find their own voices through youth development. Friends of Children also works with policymakers, other advocacy groups, and young people themselves to promote policies and support efforts to improve the child-welfare system.
Total revenues
$585,430
2023
Total expenses
$639,830
2023
Total assets
$274,792
2023
Num. employees
8
2023

Program areas at Friends of Children

Youth development - friend of Children mobilizes support by speaking up for vulnerable Children and young people whose needs are ill-addressed by bureaucracies. We guide them to safe environments, where they can thrive. We help them find their own voices and become their own advocates.
Policy advocacy - works with policymakers, other advocacy groups and young people themselves to promote policies and support efforts to improve the child-welfare system.
Casa - Friends of Children trains and provides court appointed special advocates who speak for an abused or neglected child's best interest.

Who funds Friends of Children

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Network for GoodUnrestricted$66,564
The New England Patriots Charitable FoundationChildren's Services$35,000
National Court Appointed Special Advocate AssociationPass Through$31,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Friends of Children

NameTitleCompensation
Sarah SeguraExecutive Director
Susan SwiftDevelopment Director
Debi Belkin, CasaDirector
Jeffrey Rivkin, FocusProgram Manager
Jane LyonsPast Executive Director$89,886
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for Friends of Children

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$601,043
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$1,306
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-16,919
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$585,430

Form 990s for Friends of Children

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-13990View PDF
2022-062023-05-09990View PDF
2021-062022-05-12990View PDF
2020-062021-04-19990View PDF
2019-062020-08-28990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation
July 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from United Way of the Franklin and Hampshire Region
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,250 from Arbella Insurance Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
Human rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyFundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
241 King St 227
Northampton, MA 01060
Metro area
Springfield, MA
County
Hampshire County, MA
Website URL
friendsofchildreninc.org/ 
Phone
(413) 586-0011
IRS details
EIN
22-2952288
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1988
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R20: Civil Rights, Advocacy for Specific Groups
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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