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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FRIENDSHIPWORKS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,492,697
Total expenses
$1,688,119
Contributions and grants received
$1,486,979
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$27,836
Other revenue
-$22,118
Total assets, end of year
$1,469,750
Total liabilities, end of year
$108,898
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,360,852
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$909,378
Management and general expenses
$340,316
Fundraising expenses
$438,425
Program service expenses (Part III)
$909,378

Program services were 53.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $49,749

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $158,761

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,278,469

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $44,884 · excluded $44,884

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $374,852

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $391,900

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$17,048

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$17,048 · excluded -$17,048

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $49,749

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $22,118

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$22,118 · excluded -$22,118

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $176,998 · program services $107,969 · management and general $15,929 · fundraising $53,100

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $783,792 · program services $460,354 · management and general $151,657 · fundraising $171,781

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $8,410 · program services $4,798 · management and general $1,945 · fundraising $1,667

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $116,603 · program services $67,428 · management and general $23,729 · fundraising $25,446

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $82,099 · program services $47,846 · management and general $15,382 · fundraising $18,871

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $4,235 · management and general $4,235

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $38,364 · management and general $38,364

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $91,604 · fundraising $91,604

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $128,194 · program services $32,252 · management and general $57,879 · fundraising $38,063

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $27,356 · program services $15,953 · management and general $5,012 · fundraising $6,391

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $72,645 · program services $42,336 · management and general $13,611 · fundraising $16,698

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,294 · program services $3,085 · management and general $992 · fundraising $1,217

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,186 · program services $1,857 · management and general $597 · fundraising $732

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,140 · program services $6,492 · management and general $2,087 · fundraising $2,561

  • 24a · Other expenses: EDUCATION & TRAINING

    total $103,264 · program services $102,144 · management and general $1,120

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $22,367 · program services $12,683 · management and general $4,036 · fundraising $5,648

  • 24c · Other expenses: PRINTING

    total $9,292 · program services $4,181 · management and general $465 · fundraising $4,646

  • 24d · Other expenses: VOLUNTEER EXPENSE

    total $3,276 · management and general $3,276

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $156,959 · end of year $106,927

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $838,230 · end of year $1,250,917

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $209,988 · end of year $15,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $18,273 · end of year $23,733

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $64,919

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $61,378

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,727 · end of year $3,541

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $391,851 · end of year $40,770

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $90,450 · end of year $28,862

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $91,801 · end of year $79,561

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $90,925 · end of year $29,337

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,392,530 · end of year $1,337,765

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $137,222 · end of year $23,087

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SEE FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 1 FOR MISSION STATEMENT

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF FRIENDSHIPWORKS, INC. IS TO REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION, ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, AND PRESERVE THE DIGNITY OF OLDER ADULTS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. WE DO THIS THROUGH THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF A NETWORK OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS OF ALL FAITHS WHO PROVIDE FRIENDSHIP, ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, ASSISTANCE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.

  • FRIENDSHIPWORKS SIGNATURE FRIENDLY VISITING PROGRAM MAKES INFORMAL, LONG-LASTING FRIENDSHIP MATCHES BETWEEN ISOLATED ELDERS AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, REWARDING TO BOTH. MATCHES SHARE EXPERIENCES AND FAVORITE ACTIVITIES, AND RECOGNIZE ONE ANOTHER'S INDIVIDUALITY AND PASSIONS. MANY CALL ON FRIENDSHIPWORKS BECAUSE THEY ARE WITHOUT FAMILY AND FRIENDS. WITH AGE, A LACK OF FRIENDSHIP CAN BECOME AN OBSTACLE TO INDEPENDENCE. FRIENDSHIPWORKS VOLUNTEERS ALSO DESIRE TO GIVE BACK THROUGH CONNECTION. THROUGH INFORMAL FRIENDSHIP MATCHES, FRIENDSHIPWORKS IS BREATHING LIFE INTO A LOST TRADITION OF NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS.

    Expenses $500,158

  • MUSICWORKS IS A PROGRAM THAT REDUCES ISOLATION AMONG FRAIL AND/OR ISOLATED ELDERS THROUGH THE SHARED EXPERIENCE OF MUSIC. PARTICIPANTS INTERACT WITH THE MUSIC, SINGING, PLAYING INSTRUMENTS, DANCING, AND OF COURSE, LISTENING. MUSICWORKS BRINGS JOY AND CONNECTIVITY INTO THE LIVES OF OLDER ADULTS. MUSICWORKS HAS BEEN A FIRST STEP TOWARDS BRINGING THE ARTS INTO ALL OUR PROGRAMS AND IN FY 2025 WAS OFFERED TWICE MONTHLY IN TWELVE SPANISH AND ENGLISH-SPEAKING SITES IN BOSTON.

    Expenses $163,688

  • FRIENDSHIPWORKS' MEDICAL ESCORT PROGRAM PROVIDES VOLUNTEERS WHO ESCORT ELDERS TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND PHYSICAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHOSE AGE, HEALTH, OR DISABILITY WOULD PREVENT THEM FROM GOING TO AN APPOINTMENT. IN THIS FISCAL YEAR FRIENDSHIPWORKS PROVIDED 402 MEDICAL ESCORT RIDES TO 93 ELDERS.

    Expenses $136,407

  • FRIENDLY HELPING AND PATPALS

    Expenses $109,125

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • SUSAN FOSTER

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FRANCIS THOMAS

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CAROL PRITCHETT KEMP

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CAROLINE KUNG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DR RICHARD SCHWARTZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KOREN O ISKRA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSEPH HADDAD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DANA RASHTI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DANIEL APICELLA

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KYLE ROBIDOUX

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KYLE ROBIDOUX

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 5/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • JANET SECKEL-CERROTTI

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/25)

    Total calculated
    $156,010
    From this org
    $127,486
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,524
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,486
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,825
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,699
    Filer's total
    $156,010

  • PATRICIA CATALANO

    GRANT WRITER

    Total calculated
    $122,313
    From this org
    $118,750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,563
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202611349349310911

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