Nonprofit · EIN 39-1308555
FRIENDS INC
Tax-exempt · WEST BEND, WI 53095
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,012,187 | $951,641 | $60,546 | $1,751,792 | $40,334 | $1,711,458 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,016,703 | $937,548 | $79,155 | $1,691,012 | $38,762 | $1,652,250 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,008,681 | $959,878 | $48,803 | $1,587,313 | $32,277 | $1,555,036 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $973,627
- of which government grants
- $413,678
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $39,426
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,846
- Net income from gaming
- $2,784
- Other revenue
- -$866
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $39,578
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $128,933
- Other salaries and wages
- $501,888
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $703,519
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,000
- Occupancy
- $35,083
- Travel
- $4,570
- Depreciation
- $44,228
- Program services (functional)
- $689,472
- Management and general (functional)
- $171,683
- Fundraising (functional)
- $90,486
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,691,012
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,751,792
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $40,334
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,711,458
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $393,423
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,574
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,470,080
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $241,378
- Gross receipts
- $1,016,602
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESIKAH BECKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,569 | $8,820 |
| MARIA CAMPBELL | FINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER (FROM MAY) Officer | 40 | $40,288 | $402 |
| ARCHIE GRAHAM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN BENNETT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIELLEN WODSEDALEK | SECRETARY (FROM JULY) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM JAHNKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BIALAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GRINWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TORI TORNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BUSS | DIRECTOR (FROM NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGGEN GAGAS | DIRECTOR (FROM MAY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA GRUSE | DIRECTOR (FROM OCTOBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARSEANA SIMOND | DIRECTOR (FROM OCTOBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESIKAH BECKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FROM JUNE) Officer | 40 | $72,309 | $1,894 |
| YVONNE MACDONALD HAMES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE) Officer | 40 | $45,610 | $2,072 |
| ARCHIE GRAHAM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN BENNET | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI TORNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM JAHNKE | TREASURER (FROM AUGUST) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BIALAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GRINWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARSEA SIMOND | DIRECTOR (FROM OCTOBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN BUSS | DIRECTOR (FROM NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YVONNE MACDONALD HAMES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $77,211 | $2,535 |
| KAREN BIALAS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE LLOYD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MAKSIMUK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI TORNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE NICKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GRINWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARCHIE GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LYNN BENNET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 117, WEST BEND, WI 53095-0117
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JESIKAH BECKER, PO BOX 117, WEST BEND, WI 530950117
- Signed the 990
- JESIKAH BECKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (262) 334-5598
- Website
- FRIENDSWI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
TO EMPOWER THOSE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT BY OFFERING SAFETY, SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS.
Program accomplishments
- FRIENDS INC. EMPOWERS AND PROVIDES SAFETY TO THOSE AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE THROUGH SUPPORT SERVICES AND PREVENTION EDUCATION IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. DURING 2024, WE PROVIDED 5,659 NIGHTS OF SAFE SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT TO 164 INDIVIDUALS; RESPONDED TO 1,774 CRISIS CALLS; CONDUCTED 119 COMMUNITY PREVENTION PRESENTATIONS REACHING 5,052 INDIVIDUALS; 206 SURVIVORS RECEIVED LEGAL ADVOCACY; 276 SURVIVORS IN THE COMMUNITY RECEIVED ONE ON ONE ADULT ADVOCACY; 111 CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY RECEIVED ONE ON ONE CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY; 20 SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT RECEIVED SUPPORT AT LOCAL HOSPITALS DURING SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMS; PROVIDED SUPPORT DURING 56 CHILD FORENSIC INTERVIEWS AT LAKESHORE REGIONAL CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER.Expenses $689,472 · grants $39,578
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-1308555
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,751,792
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,016,602
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,012,187 | $951,641 | $1,751,792 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,016,703 | $937,548 | $1,691,012 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,008,681 | $959,878 | $1,587,313 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,136,538 | $1,005,689 | $1,508,962 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 39-1308555).
Questions about FRIENDS INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS INC is 39-1308555.
- Is FRIENDS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to FRIENDS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS 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 FRIENDS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JESIKAH BECKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,569 (JESIKAH BECKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,012,187, expenses of $951,641 and total assets of $1,751,792 at year end.
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