Nonprofit · EIN 52-0785118
FRIENDS AWARE INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · CUMBERLAND, MD 21502
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,346,487 | $9,454,738 | -$108,251 | $10,043,720 | $836,864 | $9,206,856 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,846,636 | $7,933,100 | -$86,464 | $9,703,690 | $619,245 | $9,084,445 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,294,018 | $7,416,708 | -$122,690 | $11,543,829 | $2,772,824 | $8,771,005 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $8,480,631 | $7,113,654 | $1,366,977 | $10,158,307 | $1,425,539 | $8,732,768 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $338,903
- of which government grants
- $283,090
- Membership dues
- $195
- Program service revenue
- $8,857,941
- Investment income
- $108,944
- Net income from fundraising events
- $24,388
- Other revenue
- $40,699
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,634,281
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,092,280
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $142,206
- Occupancy
- $264,241
- Travel
- $20,551
- Depreciation
- $169,332
- Program services (functional)
- $8,473,495
- Management and general (functional)
- $975,267
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,976
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,703,690
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,043,720
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $836,864
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,206,856
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,497,276
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,914,508
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $292,348
- Gross receipts
- $9,353,837
- Employees
- 257
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1954
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BITTINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,925 |
| KATHERINE SPEIGHTS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY BETH DAWSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA LOWERY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOAN JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HOUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLY MINNIGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BLADOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILLIAN FRADISKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY FIELDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY MOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACEY MAYHEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARYN PUDDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR SHAWN GOLDEN-LLEWELLYN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BITTINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,399 |
| KATHERINE LYNCH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY BETH DAWSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA LOWERY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOAN JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HOUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLY MINNIGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BLADOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILLIAN FRADISKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY FIELDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL CRAWFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY MOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACEY MAYHEW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARYN PUDDY | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SHAWN GOLDEN-LLEWELLYN | EX-OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BITTINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,399 |
| LARYN PUDDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRADFORD NIXON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HENDERSHOT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREAA LOWERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HOUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLY MINNIGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN JACKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE LYNCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BLADOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILLIAN FRADISKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODY MALAMIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK BITTINGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,891 |
| LARYN PUDDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIERSTEN O'DONNELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRADFORD NIXON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HENDERSHOT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA LOWERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HOUT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLY MINNIGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOAN JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINA FARRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BLADOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA UJCIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE MCDONALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1601 HOLLAND ST, CUMBERLAND, MD 21502-1117
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARK BITTINGER, 1601 HOLLAND STREET, CUMBERLAND, MD 21502
- Signed the 990
- MARK BITTINGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (301) 722-7268
- Website
- WWW.FRIENDSAWARE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THE RODEHEAVER GROUP PC
Mission
FRIENDS AWARE INC OFFERS SOCIAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND RESIDENTIAL OPPORTUNITES IN A CARING ATMOSPHERE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE CHALLENGED TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Program accomplishments
- LIFE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM - THE LEC PROVIDES TRAINING FOR DAILY LIVING AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS. FRIENDS AWARE ENCOURAGES AND ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. FRIENDS AWARE ALSO PROVIDES SUBCONTRACT WORK AND SHELTERED PAID EMPLOYMENT TO OUR CLIENTS IN THE VOCATIONAL PROGRAM.Expenses $2,534,921 · revenue $2,656,966
- RESIDENTIAL/PERSONAL SUPPORT/COMMUNITY LEARNING SERVICES - FRIENDS AWARE PROVIDES SAFE, COMFORTABLE, AND ATTRACTIVE LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS. SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO CHOOSE TO LIVE IN THEIR FAMILIES' HOMES, OR WHO ARE CAPABLE OF LIVING ON THEIR OWN. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE HELP WITH GROCERY SHOPPING, BILL PAYING, DOCTOR VISITS, USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, AND OBTAINING FUNDING TO ACCOMMODATE THEIR HANDICAP CONDITIONS.Expenses $5,938,574 · revenue $6,217,286
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
- 52-0785118
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,043,720
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,353,837
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,346,487 | $9,454,738 | $10,043,720 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,846,636 | $7,933,100 | $9,703,690 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,294,018 | $7,416,708 | $11,543,829 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,480,631 | $7,113,654 | $10,158,307 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 52-0785118).
Questions about FRIENDS AWARE INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS AWARE INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS AWARE INCORPORATED is 52-0785118.
- Is FRIENDS AWARE INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to FRIENDS AWARE INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS AWARE INCORPORATED 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 AWARE INCORPORATED 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 FRIENDS AWARE INCORPORATED 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 FRIENDS AWARE INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARK BITTINGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS AWARE INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,925 (MARK BITTINGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS AWARE INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,346,487, expenses of $9,454,738 and total assets of $10,043,720 at year end.
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