2024-03-05T09:51:54-06:00 2023-09-30 251622758 MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S 503 MARTINDALE STREET SUITE 600 PITTSBURGH PA 15212 990EZ 2022-10-01 251758700 BEST FRIENDS INC BEST 7248473320 BEAVER COUNTY AIRPORT 15 PIPER ST BEAVER FALLS PA 15010 JAN CLARKE DIRECTOR 7248473320 2024-03-05 1 JAN CLARKE 999009999 0 DAVID DUESSEL P01299295 4124715500 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X BESTFRIENDSINC.ORG X X 102617 X 102617 102617 80149 3710 6229 21615 111703 -9086 46991 0 37905 X 44569 38662 3897 800 48466 39462 1475 1557 46991 37905 X THE PURPOSE OF BEST FRIENDS, INC. IS TO PROMOTE FRIENDSHIPS BETWEEN CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR NON-DISABLED PEERS AND TO FACILITATE THEIR MORE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION IN THE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY IN TYPICAL YOUTH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE SERVED BY BEST FRIENDS 0 14801 MOVING FORWARD WITH FRIENDS IS A PROGRAM TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES RECOVER FROM THE ISOLATION OF THE PANDEMIC AND MOVE FORWARD. THE TEACHING TECH SKILLS TO BOOST CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM TRAINS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES SAFE AND PROPER USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR ONLINE COMMUNICATION AND LEARNING. 0 92353 107154 JAN CLARKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 28958 3036 0 LOU ANN PARSONS PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 JAMES E JONES VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 BROOKE WALLACE TREASURER 1.00 0 0 0 PETER DEUTSCH SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 JEROME COUSAR DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 MERNA RILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 JACKIE HETRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 AMANDA BRENDLINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PA JAN CLARKE BEAVER CTY AIRPORT STE 4 BEAVER FALLS PA 15010 7248473320 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 108614 112833 99522 106816 102617 530402 108614 112833 99522 106816 102617 530402 387392 143010 530402 0.26960 0.29950 X PART II, SECTION C, LINE 17A, FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST: FOR THE 2022 TAX YEAR, BEST FRIENDS, INC. MEETS THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST. PUBLIC SUPPORT IS GREATER THAN 10% AND THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ACTIVE AND BONA FIDE FUNDRAISING PROGRAM TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT. ALSO, THE BOARD IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOARD PUBLIC INTEREST AND IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS. PROGRAMS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,469. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 598. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM CONSULTANT. AMOUNT: 2,525. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 13,841. DESCRIPTION: COMMUNICATIONS. AMOUNT: 2,054. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 476. DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT. AMOUNT: 652. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 21,615. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PREPAID EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,397. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 800. DESCRIPTION: GRANTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,500. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,475. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,557. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.