2026-08-09T13:35:13Z 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 853885259 FARRS BEST FARR 8665423277 5020 Klump Ave PH 621 North Hollywood CA 91601 Jamila Farr Executive Director 8665423277 2026-08-07 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X https://www.farrsbest.org X X 86239 X 86239 86239 363 1570 70881 72814 13425 12422 25847 12422 25847 12422 25847 12422 25847 Farr's Best's primary exempt purpose is to strengthen families and underserved communities through charitable and educational programs focused on family leadership, health and wellness, financial literacy, education, scholarships, and community engagement. The organization fulfills this purpose by providing workshops, leadership development programs, health awareness initiatives, scholarship opportunities, family centered events, and other resources designed to improve family well-being, expand educational and economic opportunity, and build stronger communities. Family Leadership Summit - Farr's Best conducted its Family Leadership Summit, a multi-day charitable and educational program designed to strengthen families, develop leadership across generations, and connect participants with educational, professional, health, financial, and community resources. The Summit included keynote presentations, panel discussions, leadership workshops, family meetings, community-building activities, and intergenerational training. Programming addressed family leadership, communication, personal responsibility, educational excellence, economic opportunity, health and wellness, goal setting, professional development, community involvement, and legacy building. Attendees included families, parents, students, educators, business executives, nonprofit leaders, faith leaders, community officials, volunteers, and other individuals interested in family and community leadership. Approximately 250 individuals attended the Family Leadership Summit. The primary beneficiaries were families and individuals who received leadership instruction, educational information, mentorship, access to community resources, and opportunities to engage with academic, business, and community leaders. 41982 Family Leadership Weekly Sessions - Farr's Best conducted recurring virtual Family Leadership Weekly Sessions that provided educational instruction, facilitated discussions, leadership development, encouragement, accountability, and family support to participants throughout the United States. The sessions addressed family leadership, communication, personal responsibility, financial literacy, health and wellness, goal setting, faith and values, parenting, intergenerational relationships, personal and professional development, community service, and family legacy. Programming included the Saturday Family Zoom and related leadership sessions serving men, women, families, faith leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, and other community participants. Approximately 230 individuals participated in the Family Leadership Weekly Sessions. Farr's Best conducted approximately three sessions per week for 52 weeks, representing approximately 156 sessions during the year. 2628 Walk, Run & Ride for Diabetes Awareness - The Walk, Run & Ride for Diabetes Awareness is a charitable community health, fitness, and fundraising initiative. Families and community members participate in coordinated walks, runs, and bicycle rides designed to increase awareness of diabetes and prediabetes, encourage regular physical activity, promote healthier lifestyles, and strengthen community engagement. Registration fees, sponsorships, and donations help support the event and Farr's Best's broader charitable and educational programs.Participants include adults, children, families, community leaders, volunteers, local businesses, and community organizations. The primary beneficiaries are families and communities that receive diabetes awareness information, wellness education, encouragement to become more physically active, and opportunities to participate in a coordinated community health initiative. 10629 55239 Menyone Thomas Secretary 10.00 0 0 0 Bruce Farr President 10.00 0 0 0 Debra Johnson Treasurer 15.00 0 0 0 Jay Farr Executive Director 40.00 0 0 0 Andre Farr Chairman 40.00 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false CA Jay Farr 5020 Klump Ave PH 621 North Hollywood CA 91601 8665423277 false false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE 0 true X 0 0 0 0 20000 25174 14198 49568 86239 195179 20000 25174 14198 49568 86239 195179 0 0 0 195179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20000 25174 14198 49568 86239 195179 X 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 Part I, Line 16 Accounting $1,302 Advertising & Marketing $762 Banking Fees $189 Fundraising or Communications Software $8,982 Management and General $1,000 Programming Expenses $55,240 Supplies $731 Transportation $2,675 Total Other Expenses (Line 16) $70,881 Farr's Best respectfully submits this statement to explain the circumstances that resulted in the late filing of its Form 990 EZ. Historically, Farr's Best qualified to file Form 990 N. During the period covered by this return, Farr's Best's 5th Annual Walk, Run & Ride achieved its most successful year to date, with participation increasing approximately tenfold over the prior year and fundraising reaching record levels. This unprecedented growth significantly increased the organization's revenue and overall financial activity, resulting in Farr's Best no longer qualifying to file Form 990 N. As a result, the organization was required to prepare and file Form 990 EZ for the first time. The transition from Form 990 N to Form 990 EZ required substantially more detailed financial and operational reporting than Farr's Best had previously been required to provide. This included properly classifying revenue and expenses, compiling balance sheet information, reconciling fundraising activity, and preparing detailed descriptions of the organization's program service accomplishments. Because Farr's Best had never previously prepared Form 990 EZ, additional time was required to organize, reconcile, review, and accurately report the necessary information. The substantial growth of the Walk, Run & Ride also required significantly more staff and volunteer involvement than in prior years. The organization was responsible for coordinating a much larger volume of participants and volunteers, managing expanded sponsor and vendor relationships, overseeing increasingly complex event logistics, and reconciling a substantially greater volume of financial activity. While Farr's Best was working to complete the more extensive financial reconciliation and reporting required for its first Form 990 EZ, the organization was also entering the most intensive planning period for its established annual program event held each June. Preparation for the June event begins several months in advance and requires substantial staff and volunteer involvement, including securing sponsors and vendors, coordinating participants and volunteers, developing program content, managing communications, and overseeing event logistics. These time sensitive responsibilities substantially reduced the staff and volunteer capacity available to complete the organization's financial reconciliation and finalize Form 990 EZ by the filing deadline. The organization's ability to complete the return was further affected by the launch of a new fundraising event in February 2026, several months before the filing deadline. Because this was the inaugural year of the event, Farr's Best had no prior operating history, established procedures, or planning framework upon which to rely. Developing and producing the new fundraiser required additional staff and volunteer time for sponsor and vendor coordination, participant management, event logistics, financial administration, and post event reconciliation. Accordingly, during the months leading up to the filing deadline, Farr's Best was simultaneously completing the substantially more detailed financial reporting associated with its first Form 990 EZ, managing the administrative consequences of significant growth in its Walk, Run & Ride program, producing a new February fundraising event, and preparing for its established annual June program event. The late filing resulted from the unexpected administrative demands associated with the organization's rapid growth, the increased complexity and volume of its financial activity, the transition from Form 990 N to Form 990 EZ, and the substantial staff and volunteer demands associated with the organization's event schedule during the filing period. The delay was not due to willful neglect or intentional disregard of the organization's filing obligations. Farr's Best made a good faith effort to compile complete and accurate information and filed the return as soon as the required financial records could be properly organized, reconciled, and reviewed. To prevent a recurrence, Farr's Best has implemented a formal tax filing and compliance calendar that accounts for its annual event schedule and provides sufficient time for financial reconciliation and return preparation. The organization has also engaged additional bookkeeping support, strengthened its financial recordkeeping procedures, and established processes for reviewing its filing requirements as the organization's revenue and activities continue to increase. Farr's Best respectfully requests that the Internal Revenue Service consider these facts and circumstances to constitute reasonable cause and waive any penalties associated with the late filing of its Form 990 EZ.