Nonprofit · EIN 68-0202517
FRIENDS OF HEALTH ON THE NORTHERN MENDOCINO COAST
Tax-exempt · FORT BRAGG, CA 95437
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $75,171 | $38,448 | $36,723 | $330,926 | – | $330,926 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $35,553 | $30,515 | $5,038 | $285,135 | – | $285,135 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $219,799 | $26,221 | $193,578 | $280,097 | $0 | $280,097 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $50,000
- Investment income
- $29
- Net income from fundraising events
- $21,538
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,604
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,893
- Printing, publications and postage
- $305
- Other expenses
- $36,250
- Program services (functional)
- $31,415
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $285,135
- Total assets, end of year
- $330,926
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $330,926
- Cash, savings and investments
- $330,926
- Gross receipts
- $75,171
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Petersen | President | 15 | $0 |
| Gin Kremen | Vice President | 10 | $0 |
| Mary Flannery Kraut | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Ruth Ann Conner | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Ellen Campbell | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Nancy Gardner Gmuner | Director | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Wall | President | 15 | $0 |
| Gin Kremen | Vice President | 10 | $0 |
| Mary Flannery Kraut | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Ruth Ann Conner | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Bruce Philip | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Campbell | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Nancy Gardner Gmuner | Director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Wall | President Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Gin Kremen | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Mary Flannery Kraut | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Ruth Ann Conner | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Bruce Philip | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Emily Inwood | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Nancy Gardner Gmuner | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 754, FORT BRAGG, CA 95437-0754
- In care of
- % NORMA CLEARY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- PO BOX 754, FORT BRAGG CA 954370754
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- Ruth Ann Conner, PO Box 1343, Fort Bragg CA 95437
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Ruth Ann Conner, Treasurer
- Phone
- (707) 489-4016
- Return prepared by
- Hogan & Stickel Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0202517 or by the name FRIENDS OF HEALTH ON THE NORTHERN MENDOCINO COAST.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Friends of Health is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people experiencing medical crises, or facing the end of life. The organization provides community and professional education on issues of acute and chronic illness, as well as grief. The organization affirms death as a completion within each life.
Program accomplishments
- Friends of Health funded many small, somewhat unconventional, medically related requests made by local caregiving organizations, for their parents, who were unable to get help elsewhere.The organization sponsored and paid a Grief Group Counselor to hold regular meetings for those in need of help with grieving issues.The organization sponsored and funded Workshop to help professional caregivers and family caregivers deal with dementia patients in their life. The organization donated small medical equipment to be redonated to those in need. This was done through the local Hospice Thrift Store.Expenses $31,415
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 68-0202517
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $330,926
- Income (IRS master file)
- $75,171
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $75,171 | $38,448 | $330,926 | XML |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: Ruth Ann Conner | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $35,553 | $30,515 | $285,135 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Cynthia Wall | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2023 | $219,799 | $26,221 | $280,097 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Cynthia Wall | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Cynthia Wall | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Cynthia Wall | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 68-0202517).
Questions about FRIENDS OF HEALTH ON THE NORTHERN MENDOCINO COAST
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF HEALTH ON THE NORTHERN MENDOCINO COAST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF HEALTH ON THE NORTHERN MENDOCINO COAST is 68-0202517.
- Is FRIENDS OF HEALTH ON THE NORTHERN MENDOCINO COAST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF HEALTH ON THE NORTHERN MENDOCINO COAST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF HEALTH ON THE NORTHERN MENDOCINO COAST 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 HEALTH ON THE NORTHERN MENDOCINO COAST 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 OF HEALTH ON THE NORTHERN MENDOCINO COAST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF HEALTH ON THE NORTHERN MENDOCINO COAST?
- The 990-N for 2024 names Ruth Ann Conner.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF HEALTH ON THE NORTHERN MENDOCINO COAST?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF HEALTH ON THE NORTHERN MENDOCINO COAST have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $75,171, expenses of $38,448 and total assets of $330,926 at year end.
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