THE BUDDY FUND C/O TIM MURCH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE BUDDY FUND C/O TIM MURCH

EIN 23-7024008 · Human Services (P58Z)

What they do

to SERVE LOCAL AT-RISK YOUTH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DEDICATED SCHOOLS, RECREATION, and YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVIDING NEW SPORTS and RECREATION EQUIPMENT to CREATE OPPORTUNITIES for DEVELOPMENT of THEIR PHYSICAL and MENTAL HEALTH, CONFIDENCE and CHARACTER, TEAMWORK and RESPECT for OTHERS, and ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS and PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.17%of revenue went to mission work78.6% of expenses · Program services

11.90%of revenue went to fundraising16.6% of expenses

$71.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.39%of revenue went to management and office costs4.7% of expenses

$1.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

121.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$561,078

Mission workProgram services$315,17756.17% of revenue78.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$19,0263.39% of revenue4.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$66,75311.90% of revenue16.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$160,12228.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$400,95671.46% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.6% mission · 4.7% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 5.2% management · 18.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 5.3% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 7.2% management · 24.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 7.0% management · 23.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 7.8% management · 25.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 6.7% management · 21.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 4.8% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$561,078

Expenses$400,956

Annual surplus $160,122 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$315,177 · 78.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$19,026 · 4.7% of expenses

Fundraising$66,753 · 16.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$561,078

Expenses$400,956

Assets$696,114

Income$738,124

Contributions$681,561

Mission work (program services)$315,177

Fundraising$66,753

Grants given$486,152

Average grant$3,858

Management and general$19,026

Accounting fees$5,675

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (18)

JOAN REJDA-HEATHBOARD MEMBER

TOM WESOLOWSKIBOARD MEMBER

TIM MURCHCHAIRMAN

SULLIVAN ERGERBOARD MEMBER

SAM NORTONBOARD MEMBER

NATE KULLABOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN DIECKERBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN BABCOCKBOARD MEMBER

JOHN RANDALLBOARD MEMBER

AMY TIPTONBOARD MEMBER

JAYME BERTISHBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE W KRIEGSHAUSERBOARD MEMBER

DREW MCLAUGHLINBOARD MEMBER

COREY LESUREBOARD MEMBER

CAROL DOHRMANBOARD MEMBER

CALE PROKOPFBOARD MEMBER

BILL LAWSONBOARD MEMBER

BARB HUSSEYBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 2827 CLARK AVENUE, ST LOUIS, MO 63103
County: St. Louis (city)
In care of: TIMOTHY M MURCH
Primary officer: TIMOTHY M MURCH, CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@buddyfund.org Phone(314) 576-7300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KIEFER BONFANTI & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P58Z)
IRS tax category: Other Individual and Family Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes