Nonprofit · EIN 95-2479833
FRIENDLY CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · ORANGE, CA 92856
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $2,813,442 | $3,058,956 | -$245,514 | $3,500,822 | $650,288 | $2,850,534 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $2,326,369 | $2,830,379 | -$504,010 | $3,596,181 | $500,133 | $3,096,048 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $1,999,547 | $1,911,575 | $87,972 | $1,690,211 | $90,528 | $1,599,683 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,454,462
- of which government grants
- $1,242,809
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $228,597
- Net income from fundraising events
- $130,383
- Other revenue
- $130,383
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $359,700
- Other salaries and wages
- $916,080
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,397,623
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,055
- Occupancy
- $84,393
- Travel
- $1,108
- Depreciation
- $14,516
- Program services (functional)
- $2,456,684
- Management and general (functional)
- $305,799
- Fundraising (functional)
- $296,473
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,596,181
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,500,822
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $650,288
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,850,534
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $342,022
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,060,928
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,740,814
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $109,720
- Gross receipts
- $2,898,792
- Employees
- 28
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENIA CUETO | PRESIDENT CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $152,500 | $0 |
| JESSICA RUELAS | DIR COMMUNITY FAMILY SERVICES Key employee | 40 | $103,000 | $1,200 |
| STEVE GETMAN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $103,000 | $0 |
| PATTY BARRIOS | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VITO CANUSO | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CARR | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS CORBETT | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIQUE DUBISKY | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS ERICKSON | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA KELLER | BOARDMEBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALENTINA KHAN | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED WHITAKER | BOARDMEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK RICHARDS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISA DRISCOLL | 1S VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGE AGUILAR | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN FISHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GISELA MEIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK RICHARDS | President Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEN FISHER | 2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VITO CANUSO III | ATTORNEY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARGE AGUILAR | RETIRED Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATY BARRIOS | VP LABOR SERV Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALISA DRISCOLL | VP PUBLIC AFFAI Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DENNIS CORBETT | RETIRED Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KRISTIN ERICKSON | ATTORNEY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LAURA ROTHAFEL | THERAPIST Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GISELA MEIER | PHILANTHROPIST Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRED WHITAKER | ATTORNEY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE J SEELIG | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $99,583 |
| MARK RICHARDS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEN FISHER | 2ND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VITO CANUSO | Chairman Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEN VECCHIARELLI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREG SIPPELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATY BARRIOS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DENNIS CORBETT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE TANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN JUNIPER AUST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GISELA MEIER | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| WES WATKINS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 706, ORANGE, CA 92856-6706
- In care of
- % KENIA HERNANDEZ CUETO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KENIA CUETO PHD, PO BOX 706, Orange, CA 928566707
- Signed the 990
- KENIA CUETO PHD, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (714) 771-5300
- Website
- WWW.FRIENDLYCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRUBER AND LOPEZ INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-2479833 or by the name FRIENDLY CENTER INC.
- 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
TO PROVIDE STABILITY, OPPORTUNIT, AND HOPE TO CHILDREN AND FAMILES IN POVERTY.
Program accomplishments
- FRIENDLY CENTER UTILIZES A COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER MODEL OF PROGRAM-DELIVERY TO OFFER INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND SENIORS A COMPREHENSIVE ONE-STOP-SHOP THAT ALLOWS THEM TO EFFICIENTLY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE IN MULTIPLE AREAS OF NEED BRINGING FRIENDLY CENTER CLOSER TO REALIZING ITS VISION OF BREAKING THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY IN ORANGE COUNTY.Expenses $2,456,684
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 | Not 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
- 95-2479833
- 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
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,500,822
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,898,792
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,813,442 | $3,058,956 | $3,500,822 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,326,369 | $2,830,379 | $3,596,181 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,795,284 | $1,901,276 | $4,003,608 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,999,547 | $1,911,575 | $1,690,211 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 95-2479833).
Questions about FRIENDLY CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDLY CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDLY CENTER INC is 95-2479833.
- Is FRIENDLY CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to FRIENDLY CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDLY CENTER 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 FRIENDLY CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDLY CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDLY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KENIA CUETO PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDLY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,500 (KENIA CUETO, PRESIDENT CEO).
- How much revenue does FRIENDLY CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,813,442, expenses of $3,058,956 and total assets of $3,500,822 at year end.
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