Nonprofit · EIN 04-3140541
FRIENDSHIPWORKS INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,492,697 | $1,688,119 | -$195,422 | $1,469,750 | $108,898 | $1,360,852 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,040,404 | $1,493,796 | $546,608 | $1,712,478 | $182,726 | $1,529,752 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,336,143 | $1,306,353 | $29,790 | $1,052,566 | $77,551 | $975,015 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,486,979
- of which government grants
- $158,761
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $27,836
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$17,048
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$22,118
- Other revenue
- -$22,118
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $176,998
- Other salaries and wages
- $783,792
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,167,902
- Professional fundraising fees
- $91,604
- Legal fees
- $4,235
- Accounting fees
- $38,364
- Occupancy
- $72,645
- Travel
- $5,294
- Depreciation
- $3,186
- Program services (functional)
- $909,378
- Management and general (functional)
- $340,316
- Fundraising (functional)
- $438,425
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,712,478
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,469,750
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $108,898
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,360,852
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,541
- Publicly traded securities
- $40,770
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,337,765
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $23,087
- Gross receipts
- $1,906,715
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 600
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET SECKEL-CERROTTI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/25) Officer | 40 | $127,486 | $28,524 |
| PATRICIA CATALANO | GRANT WRITER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,750 | $3,563 |
| SUSAN FOSTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS THOMAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL PRITCHETT KEMP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE KUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOREN O ISKRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HADDAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA RASHTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL APICELLA | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE ROBIDOUX | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE ROBIDOUX | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 5/25) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET SECKEL-CERROTTI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,770 | $26,582 |
| PATRICIA CATALANO | GRANT WRITER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,985 | $2,015 |
| KYLE ROBIDOUX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FOSTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE KUNG | INTERIM TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL PRITCHETT KEMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOREN O ISKRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HADDAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA RASHTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL N APICELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET SECKEL-CERROTTI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,149 | $19,797 |
| PATRICIA CATALANO | GRANT WRITER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,350 | $0 |
| KYLE ROBIDOUX | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN FOSTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE PACKARD | DIRECTOR - PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL PRITCHETT KEMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOREN O ISKRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HADDAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE KUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 105 CHAUNCY ST STE 801, BOSTON, MA 02111-1758
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KYLE ROBIDOUX, 105 CHAUNCY STREET 801, BOSTON, MA 02111
- Signed the 990
- KYLE ROBIDOUX, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 482-1510
- Website
- FW4ELDERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
SEE FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 1 FOR MISSION STATEMENT
Program accomplishments
- 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 PATPALSExpenses $109,125
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3140541
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,469,750
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,906,715
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,492,697 | $1,688,119 | $1,469,750 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,040,404 | $1,493,796 | $1,712,478 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,336,143 | $1,306,353 | $1,052,566 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $995,738 | $1,291,689 | $1,004,231 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3140541).
Questions about FRIENDSHIPWORKS INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDSHIPWORKS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDSHIPWORKS INC is 04-3140541.
- Is FRIENDSHIPWORKS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to FRIENDSHIPWORKS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDSHIPWORKS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDSHIPWORKS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDSHIPWORKS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDSHIPWORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KYLE ROBIDOUX.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDSHIPWORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,486 (JANET SECKEL-CERROTTI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/25)).
- How much revenue does FRIENDSHIPWORKS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,492,697, expenses of $1,688,119 and total assets of $1,469,750 at year end.
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