Nonprofit · EIN 56-1589387
GOOD FRIENDS
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $567,212 | $488,877 | $78,335 | $550,178 | $0 | $550,178 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $610,545 | $571,633 | $38,912 | $471,843 | $0 | $471,843 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $606,739 | $505,824 | $100,915 | $437,013 | $0 | $437,013 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $639,565
- Membership dues
- $3,619
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$87,071
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,771
- Other revenue
- -$72,353
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $317,801
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $362,409
- Management and general (functional)
- $126,468
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $471,843
- Total assets, end of year
- $550,178
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $550,178
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $550,178
- Gross receipts
- $733,723
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Beal | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Katie Cornwell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Katharine Cowan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gaither Deaton | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Megan Dunbar | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marinn Esch | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Samantha Dunbar | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Liz Garofalo | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Charlitta Hatch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Catherine Hensley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara Holt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Yoland Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bev Lassiter | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kristin Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kimberly Lovejoy-Broadie | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tricia Magee | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy McNelis | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alicia Morris-Rudd | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Charla Muller | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Noland Pack | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Tinkey | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Lassiter | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Marinn Esch | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Tinkey | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sam Dunbar | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Alicia Morris-Rudd | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Noland Pack | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Barbara Holt | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Catherine Hensley | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Charla Muller | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Charlitta Hatch | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ellen Rankin | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gaither Deaton | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Katharine Cowan | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Katie Cornwell | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kimberly Lovejoy-Broadie | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kristin Lewis | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lauren Robinson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Liz Garofalo | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sally Van Allen | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Trisha Magee | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Yolanda Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEVERLY LASSITER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARINN ESCH | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| YOLANDA JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN RANKIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE MCPHAIL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHARINE COWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAITHER DEATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SALLY VAN ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA HOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM DUNBAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALICIA MORRIS RUDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGELA CURETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVIDA RIVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY TINKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MAJEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUCY DEAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ GAROFALO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE CORNWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY NOLAND PACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE HENSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 601 S KINGS DR STE F PMB 117, CHARLOTTE, NC 28204-3089
- In care of
- % ANNE MCPHAIL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Marinn Esch, 601 South Kings Dr STE F PMB 117, Charlotte, NC 28204
- Signed the 990
- Samantha Dunbar, Treasurer
- Phone
- (704) 523-1222
- Website
- WWW.GOODFRIENDSCHARLOTTE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Foard and Company PA
Mission
TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIESIN MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC. ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED BY IMPARTIAL GUIDELINES AND A REFERRALSYSTEM.
Program accomplishments
- EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES IN MECKLENBURG CO., NC. ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED BY IMPARTIAL GUIDELINES & A REFERRAL SYSTEM. 3,000 FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WERE SERVED DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.Expenses $362,409 · grants $317,801
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
- 56-1589387
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $550,178
- Income (IRS master file)
- $733,723
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $567,212 | $488,877 | $550,178 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $610,545 | $571,633 | $471,843 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $606,739 | $505,824 | $437,013 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $764,318 | $1,021,117 | $350,048 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 56-1589387).
Questions about GOOD FRIENDS
- What is the EIN of GOOD FRIENDS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GOOD FRIENDS is 56-1589387.
- Is GOOD FRIENDS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to GOOD FRIENDS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GOOD FRIENDS 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 GOOD FRIENDS 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 GOOD FRIENDS 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 GOOD FRIENDS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Marinn Esch.
- Who are the officers and directors of GOOD FRIENDS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GOOD FRIENDS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $567,212, expenses of $488,877 and total assets of $550,178 at year end.
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