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Nonprofit · EIN 11-3374927

SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · DREXEL HILL, PA 19026

Financials

$3.4M$2.8M2023$3.8M$3.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,773,839$3,360,339$413,500$4,873,831$2,082,864$2,790,967
December 31, 2023990$3,365,307$2,765,655$599,652$4,469,433$2,127,299$2,342,134
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$337,426
Program service revenue
$3,389,100
Investment income
$47,313
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$166,603
Other salaries and wages
$1,968,146
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,553,449
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$6,819
Accounting fees
$26,250
Occupancy
$97,651
Depreciation
$76,898
Program services (functional)
$2,444,810
Management and general (functional)
$894,788
Fundraising (functional)
$20,741

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,469,433
Total assets, end of year
$4,873,831
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,082,864
Net assets, end of year
$2,790,967
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,211,434
Publicly traded securities
$350,043
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,790,967
Gross receipts
$3,773,839
Employees
54
Year formed
1997
State of legal domicile
PA

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN PARENTIEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$166,603
CRAIG BINETTITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARTIN BRENNANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROL GARAVENTEVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
CHRIS GARAVENTEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
JACQUELINE GARAVENTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JEFF GOLDSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MARC GREENBERGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JANE IKEDABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN MUSSOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
GEORGE OLVANYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TONI PERGOLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KEN SKLENARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CRAIG BINETTITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
MARTIN BRENNANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
CHRIS GARAVENTEPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
JACQUELINE GARAVENTEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JEFF GOLDSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
MARC GREENBERGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JANE IKEDABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
KAREN PARENTIEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
KEN SKLENARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
JOSH VAUDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
BRITTANY YANCHEKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
CAROL GARAVENTEVICE PRESIDE
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3914 CEDAR LN, DREXEL HILL, PA 19026-3201
In care of
% PHILLIPS NIZER ET AL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KAREN PARENTI, 3914 CEDAR LANE, DREXEL HILL, PA 19026
Signed the 990
KAREN PARENTI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(215) 375-0314
Return prepared by
BARATZ & ASSOCIATES PA

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ASSIST SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM GENETIC DISORDERS SUCH AS RUBENSTEINTAYBI SYNDROME; AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR OBJECTIVES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING RESOURCES AND SOLUTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE ADULT SERVICE DIVISION PROVIDES GROUP HOMES, DAY SERVICES, AND THE FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION. THE MISSION OF SPECIAL FRIENDS ADULT SERVICES IS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO ACHIEVE GREATER INDEPENDENCE AND ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE. THE FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION BEGAN OVER 20 YEARS AGO AND HAS ASSISTED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES CHALLENGED BY RARE GENETIC DISORDERS AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS, PARTICULARLY RUBENSTEIN TYABI SYNDROME (RTS).
    Expenses $2,444,810

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
11-3374927
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
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Medical research (H99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,873,831
Income (IRS master file)
$3,773,839

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,773,839$3,360,339$4,873,831IRS
990December 2023$3,365,307$2,765,655$4,469,433XML
990December 2022$2,546,851$1,946,981$3,952,591IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 11-3374927).

Questions about SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC is 11-3374927.
Is SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION 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 SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KAREN PARENTI.
Who are the officers and directors of SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $166,603 (KAREN PARENTI, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does SPECIAL FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,773,839, expenses of $3,360,339 and total assets of $4,873,831 at year end.

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