Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
25th percentile
Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
41st percentile
Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
39th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$135,568
Down $5,108 (-3.6%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$135,568
Down $5,108 (-3.6%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$43,001
Down $2,544 (-5.6%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$48,109
Up $11,105 (+30%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$5,108
Down $13,649 (-160%) from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jun 24, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $47,120
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide education and family support for families with down syndrome children, and to provide community awareness and involvement thru the "buddy walk".
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDED EDUCATION AND FAMILY SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES WITH DOWN SYNDROME CHILDREN, AND PROVIDED COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT THROUGH THE "BUDDY WALK". | $0 | $40,446 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA HOPSON | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| REBECCA MUNCY | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| TERRI TESTER | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| BETHANY FILLERS | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| CARLY HEDRICK | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| MISTY ADAMS | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| REBECCA KOUVAS | Vice-President | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANGELLA A WORLEY | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Friends
- EIN
- 02-0552849
- Phone
- 2764941881
- Address
- P O BOX 5677, JOHNSON CITY, TN 37602-5677
Signing Officer
- Name
- Misty Adams
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8658987828
- Signed
- 2025-06-24
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Blackburn Childers & Steagall Plc
- Address
- 1361 S WILCOX DRIVE, KINGSPORT, TN 37660
- Preparer
- Kenneth a Benson
- Phone
- 4232461725
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory
“Income: gross receipts: 1,465. Returns and allowances: 0. Less cost of goods sold: 4,119. Gross profit: -2,654. Cost of goods sold: inventory at beginning of year: 0. Merchandise purchased: 0. Cost of labor: 0. Materials and supplies: 4,119. Other costs: 0. Inventory at end of year: 0. Cost of goods sold: 4,119.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: buddy walk expenses. Amount: 14,922. Description: admin expenses. Amount: 3,392. Description: social support. Amount: 23,172. Description: education/awareness. Amount: 1,905. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,726. Description: storage expense. Amount: 2,372. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 47,489.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 1,465. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 4,119. GROSS PROFIT: -2,654. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 0. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 0. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 4,119. OTHER COSTS: 0. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 0. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 4,119. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $135,568
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $135,568
- Revenue
- $43,001
- Expenses
- $48,109
- Net income
- -$5,108