2025-11-17T15:39:27-05:00 2024-12-31 854041997 PIERSON CPA PLLC 201 W FRANCIS AVE STE H SPOKANE WA 99205 990EZ 2024-01-01 205856266 FRIENDS OF FERRIS FRIE 5094555477 PO BOX 30309 SPOKANE WA 99223 MIKE ERICKSON TREASURER 5094555477 2025-11-16 true true LORI A PIERSON P00358786 5094650762 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X WWW.FRIENDSOFFERRIS.ORG X X 73471 X 8368 44308 19602 873 18729 1193 1193 72598 5000 364 72110 77474 -4876 87932 -848 82208 X 87932 82208 87932 82208 87932 82208 X ENHANCE AND ENRICH STUDENT LIFE THROUGH EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. THE PURPOSE OF FRIENDS OF FERRIS IS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE AND ENRICH STUDENT LIFE AT FERRIS HIGH SCHOOL AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: THEATER, MUSIC, TECHNOLOGY, ACADEMICS, ATHLETIC, DANCE, ART, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEERISM. SOME SPECIFIC PROJECTS INCLUDE: DONATED FUNDS TO THE SAXON PANTRY WHICH PROVIDES NEEDY STUDENTS WITH FOOD TO TAKE HOME AFTER SCHOOL DONATED FUNDS TO THE STUDENT OFFICE FOR THE FREE AND REDUCED MEAL PROGRAM THAT SUBSIDIZES LUNCHES FOR STUDENTS WHO CANT AFFORD THEM PURCHASED T-SHIRTS FOR THE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CLUB FOR STUDENT MEMBERS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD THEM PURCHASED CAPS AND GOWNS FOR THE COUNSELING OFFICE, SO THAT THEY CAN LOAN THEM OUT EACH YEAR TO STUDENTS WHO CANT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THEM PURCHASED AN INFLATABLE MOVIE SCREEN FOR THE WASHINGTON DRUG FREE YOUTH CLUB SO THAT THEY CAN SHOW MOVIES ON THE LAWN IN THE SPRING FOR STUDENTS, FREE OF CHARGE FUNDED A DINNER FOR CYBER PATRIOT CLUB MEMBERS DURING THEIR TRIP TO THE STATE COMPETITION FUNDED THE PURCHASE OF WARM-UPS FOR THE GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM FUNDED T-SHIRTS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE SAXON CLASSIC BASEBALL SPECIAL NEEDS GAME FUNDED A SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENT WHO COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR GIRLS SUMMER BASKETBALL FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL PURCHASED BASKETBALL SHOES FOR PLAYERS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD THEM 5000 76441 THE SAXON PANTRY WAS STARTED BY FERRIS STAFF IN THE FALL OF 2016 TO RESPOND TO A NEED IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND CURRENTLY SERVES MORE THAN 30 STUDENTS A DAY HOWEVER SOMETIMES IT MAY BE DOUBLE THAT. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FOOD FOR THE STUDENTS TO TAKE HOME AFTER SCHOOL, STUDENTS CAN ALSO GET PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS. THE SAXON PANTRY IS PARTNERED WITH 2ND HARVEST FOOD BANK TO RECEIVE FOOD WEEKLY, OR AS NEEDED, BUT THE PANTRY ALSO HAS A NEED FOR CASH DONATIONS TO HELP WITH ITEMS THAT THE FOOD BANK DOES NOT PROVIDE AND TO DEAL WITH TIMING ISSUES. THE HAM ON REGAL PARENT GROUP AND NOW FRIENDS OF FERRIS HAVE BEEN A GREAT SUPPORT FOR THE PANTRY BUT THE NEED IS AN ON-GOING ONE. DONATIONS CAN GO STRAIGHT TO THE PANTRY BY MAKING THAT SELECTION DURING THE TRANSACTION PROCESS ON THE WEBSITE. 76441 KIM LOUTHIAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 MIKE ERICKSON TREASURER 1.00 0 KURT STRAUSS PRESIDENT 1.00 0 DAVID MORIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 SHARON STRAUSS VICE PRESIDE 1.00 0 HOLLY CASE SECRETARY 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false MIKE ERICKSON 111 N POST SUITE 200 SPOKANE WA 99201 5094555477 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 24203 32631 23979 17736 8368 106917 24203 32631 23979 17736 8368 106917 106917 106917 148198 1.00000 1.00000 X FORM 990-EZ DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC DURING THE 2020 YEAR, MANY OF THE NORMAL FUNDRAISING AND PROGRAM EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES WERE EITHER SUSPENDED, CANCELED OR DELAYED. MOST ACTIVITIES RESUMED IN 2021, EITHER ON A LIMITED BASIS OR IN FULL. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES WEBSITE HOSTING FEE 410 TRAVEL 6,102 INSURANCE 427 CAMP/TOURNAMENT FEES 21,749 SPORT/TEAM EQUIPMENT 36,013 COACHING EXPENSES 4,850 PHOTO/VIDEO EXPENSE 481 BANK FEES 147 AWARDS 1,836 ASSOCIATION DUES 95 TOTAL 72,110 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 PRIOR PERIOND ADJUSTMENT -848 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT FOR ITEMS MISSED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THESE ARE DEEMED NOT SIGNFICANT AND HAVE NO TAX BENEFIT OR CONSEQUENCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 EQUIPMENT 4,292 4,292 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 4,292 4,292 TOTAL 0 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THE PURPOSE OF FRIENDS OF FERRIS IS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE AND ENRICH STUDENT LIFE AT FERRIS HIGH SCHOOL AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: THEATER, MUSIC, TECHNOLOGY, ACADEMICS, ATHLETIC, DANCE, ART, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEERISM. SOME SPECIFIC PROJECTS INCLUDE: DONATED FUNDS TO THE SAXON PANTRY WHICH PROVIDES NEEDY STUDENTS WITH FOOD TO TAKE HOME AFTER SCHOOL DONATED FUNDS TO THE STUDENT OFFICE FOR THE FREE AND REDUCED MEAL PROGRAM THAT SUBSIDIZES LUNCHES FOR STUDENTS WHO CANT AFFORD THEM PURCHASED T-SHIRTS FOR THE AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CLUB FOR STUDENT MEMBERS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD THEM PURCHASED CAPS AND GOWNS FOR THE COUNSELING OFFICE, SO THAT THEY CAN LOAN THEM OUT EACH YEAR TO STUDENTS WHO CANT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THEM PURCHASED AN INFLATABLE MOVIE SCREEN FOR THE WASHINGTON DRUG FREE YOUTH CLUB SO THAT THEY CAN SHOW MOVIES ON THE LAWN IN THE SPRING FOR STUDENTS, FREE OF CHARGE FUNDED A DINNER FOR CYBER PATRIOT CLUB MEMBERS DURING THEIR TRIP TO THE STATE COMPETITION FUNDED THE PURCHASE OF WARM-UPS FOR THE GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM FUNDED T-SHIRTS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE SAXON CLASSIC BASEBALL SPECIAL NEEDS GAME FUNDED A SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENT WHO COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR GIRLS SUMMER BASKETBALL FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR BOYS SUMMER BASKETBALL PURCHASED BASKETBALL SHOES FOR PLAYERS WHO COULD NOT AFFORD THEM FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 THE SAXON PANTRY WAS STARTED BY FERRIS STAFF IN THE FALL OF 2016 TO RESPOND TO A NEED IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND CURRENTLY SERVES MORE THAN 30 STUDENTS A DAY HOWEVER SOMETIMES IT MAY BE DOUBLE THAT. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FOOD FOR THE STUDENTS TO TAKE HOME AFTER SCHOOL, STUDENTS CAN ALSO GET PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS. THE SAXON PANTRY IS PARTNERED WITH 2ND HARVEST FOOD BANK TO RECEIVE FOOD WEEKLY, OR AS NEEDED, BUT THE PANTRY ALSO HAS A NEED FOR CASH DONATIONS TO HELP WITH ITEMS THAT THE FOOD BANK DOES NOT PROVIDE AND TO DEAL WITH TIMING ISSUES. THE HAM ON REGAL PARENT GROUP AND NOW FRIENDS OF FERRIS HAVE BEEN A GREAT SUPPORT FOR THE PANTRY BUT THE NEED IS AN ON-GOING ONE. DONATIONS CAN GO STRAIGHT TO THE PANTRY BY MAKING THAT SELECTION DURING THE TRANSACTION PROCESS ON THE WEBSITE.