FRIENDS OF FOLSOM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF FOLSOM

EIN 81-0931466 · Food Programs (K30)

What they do

OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM is OUR ANNUAL TURKEY DRIVE WITH CLOSE to 80,000 FAMILIES FED OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS. FRIENDS of FOLSOM HAS AN ANNUAL ADOPT A-FAMILY PROGRAM for CHRISTMAS THAT HAS ENABLED US to PROVIDE CHRISTMAS GIFTS for SEVERAL HUNDRED FAMILIES OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS AS WELL. FRIENDS of FOLSOM DOES BOTH VALENTINES DAY and EASTER PROGRAMS to BENEFIT BOTH YOUTH and ELDERLY IN OUR HOME COMMUNITY. WE ARE HEAVILY INVOLVED WITH BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK to ENSURE STUDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY DO NOT GO HUNGRY BOTH WHILE SCHOOL is IN SESSION and WHEN IT is NOT. WE ALSO ACT AS A RESOURCE DURING EMERGENCY EVENTS (SUCH AS FIRES and NATURAL DISASTERS) IN THE COMMUNITY AS THEY ARISE. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE to FUNDRAISE USING OUR NETWORK of VOLUNTEERS, and HAVE HELPED NUMEROUS LOCAL CHARITIES, FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS and CAUSES AS WELL AS SOME NATIONALLY and ABROAD. BY HAVING NO PAID MEMBERS WE CAN MAKE DONATIONS GO FURTHER and MAKE MORE of AN IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY, OUR DONORS ARE MAINLY LOCAL BUSINESS

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.73%of revenue went to mission work87.0% of expenses · Program services

$114.57spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.84%of revenue went to management and office costs13.0% of expenses

$0.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$160,889

Mission workProgram services$160,45599.73% of revenue87.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$23,87814.84% of revenue13.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$184,333114.57% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 87.0% mission · 13.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 124.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$160,889

Expenses$184,333

Annual shortfall $23,444 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$160,455 · 87.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$23,878 · 13.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$160,889

Expenses$184,333

Assets$10,092

Income$223,023

Contributions$111,195

Mission work (program services)$160,455

Grants given$69,336

Average grant$23,112

Management and general$23,878

Accounting fees$3,612

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 (3)

JEFF GARCIAPRESIDENT

MOISES ABARCASECRETARY

SARAH WOODSTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2023
Location: 705 E BIDWELL ST STE 2 PMB 298, FOLSOM, CA 95630-3315
County: Sacramento
In care of: % MOISES ABARCA
Primary officer: MOISES ABARCA, SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(916) 261-0625 Officer phone(916) 461-3160

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRYTEBRIDGE CONSULTING LLC
NTEE classification: Food Programs (K30)
IRS tax category: Food Programs
Grant-giving organization: Yes