Nonprofit · EIN 38-2906089
FRIENDS OF SILENCE
Tax-exempt · HARPERS FERRY, WV 25425
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $83,038 | $92,962 | -$9,924 | $144,229 | $3,887 | $140,342 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $94,525 | $89,903 | $4,622 | $170,388 | $5,177 | $165,211 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $79,868 | $84,854 | -$4,986 | $162,464 | $1,902 | $160,562 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $56,610
- Program service revenue
- $26,428
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,200
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $33,300
- Printing, publications and postage
- $32,977
- Other expenses
- $26,685
- Program services (functional)
- $89,850
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $170,388
- Total assets, end of year
- $144,229
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,887
- Net assets, end of year
- $140,342
- Cash, savings and investments
- $59,634
- Land and buildings
- $84,595
- Gross receipts
- $83,038
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-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay McLaughlin | Administrative Coordinator | 7 | $4,200 |
| Bob Sabath | President | 1 | $0 |
| Nina Frost | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Billy McLaughlin | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Welter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Close | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay McLaughlin | Administrative Coordinator | 7 | $4,200 |
| Bob Sabath | President | 1 | $0 |
| Nina Frost | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Billy McLaughlin | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Welter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Close | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay McLaughlin | Administrative Coordinator | 7 | $4,200 |
| Bob Sabath | President | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Picard Carter | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 |
| Billy McLaughlin | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Nina Frost | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Ann Welter | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Robert Close | Director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1681 PATRIOTS WAY, HARPERS FERRY, WV 25425-7197
- In care of
- % NAN C MERRILL DIRECTOR
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Billy McLaughlin, Treasurer
- Phone
- (304) 870-4574
- Website
- www.friendsofsilence.net
Mission
Friends of Silence is a non-profit endeavor to facilitate others in reverencing silence, prayer, contemplation, the Divine Guest, and the Oneness of all creation as well as to encourage the life-giving empowerment that derives from the Silence.
Program accomplishments
- Publication of a monthly newsletter, publications, and website that assist people in reverencing silence, prayer, and contemplation. The monthly letter is mailed to 6,608 people and our email subscriptions total 8,338.Expenses $57,346
- Offers retreats for explorations of soul, spirit, nature, and contemplation. There were three retreats attended by 59 people.Expenses $32,504
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2906089
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $144,229
- Income (IRS master file)
- $83,038
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | October 2025 | $83,038 | $92,962 | $144,229 | XML |
| 990-EZ | October 2024 | $94,525 | $89,903 | $170,388 | XML |
| 990-EZ | October 2023 | $79,868 | $84,854 | $162,464 | XML |
| 990-EZ | October 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | October 2020 | – | – | – | 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 38-2906089).
Questions about FRIENDS OF SILENCE
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF SILENCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF SILENCE is 38-2906089.
- Is FRIENDS OF SILENCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF SILENCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF SILENCE 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 FRIENDS OF SILENCE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF SILENCE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended October 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF SILENCE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $4,200 (Lindsay McLaughlin, Administrative Coordinator).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF SILENCE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $83,038, expenses of $92,962 and total assets of $144,229 at year end.
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