Friends of the Poor

EIN 26-0046876 • 501(c)3 • Scranton, PA

Profile

The mission of friends of the poor is to bring together in friendship those who have the desire to give with those who are in need of assistance, in order to ease the burden of living in poverty and enhance the quality of life for all.

430 Pittston AvenueScranton, PA 18505

www.friendsofthepoorscranton.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

-31%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

$115,036

Higher top officer pay than 73% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

-4.5%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

-6.4%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets52nd percentile

Assets

Down

$3,714,713

Down $175,268 (-4.5%) from 2023

Liabilities

$274,749

Up $181,035 (+193%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$3,439,964

Down $356,303 (-9.4%) from 2023

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue65th percentile Net Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,458,886

Down $100,078 (-6.4%) from 2023

Expenses

$1,909,667

Up $349,686 (+22%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$450,781

Down $449,764 (-44225%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

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2024

Assets$3,714,713

Liabilities$274,749

Net Assets$3,439,964

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,458,886

Expenses$1,909,667

Net Income-$450,781

Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $3,714,713
Liabilities: $274,749
Net assets: $3,439,964
Revenue: $1,458,886
Expenses: $1,909,667
Net income: -$450,781

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$3.71	$0.27	$3.44	$1.46	$1.91	$0.45
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.89	$0.09	$3.80	$1.56	$1.56	$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.71	$0.07	$3.64	$1.51	$1.27	$0.24
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.61	$0.02	$3.59	$1.60	$0.91	$0.69

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed: Aug 5, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.2
Gross Receipts: $1,461,919

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Balance Sheet Detail

Line	Beginning	End	Change
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments	$2,209,877	$1,748,123	▼ $461,754
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities	$1,217,155	$1,366,987	▲ $149,832
Pledges and Grants Receivable	$313,435	$256,815	▼ $56,620
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net	$119,833	$107,474	▼ $12,359
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts	$11,668	$36,704	▲ $25,036
Inventories for Sale or Use	-	$20,000	-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges	$13,513	$8,043	▼ $5,470
Total Assets	$3,889,981	$3,714,713	▼ $175,268
Other Assets Total	$4,500	$170,567	▲ $166,067
Liabilities
Other Liabilities	$0	$168,695	▲ $168,695
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses	$93,714	$106,054	▲ $12,340
Total Liabilities	$93,714	$274,749	▲ $181,035
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions	$3,548,631	$3,214,783	▼ $333,848
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions	$247,636	$225,181	▼ $22,455
Total Net Assets Fund Balance	$3,796,267	$3,439,964	▼ $356,303
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance	$3,889,981	$3,714,713	▼ $175,268

Asset Categories

Asset	Book Value	Depreciation	Basis
Equipment	$107,474	$297,558	$405,032

Endowment Activity

Period	Beginning	Contrib.	Gain/Loss	Other Uses	End
2024	$1,217,155	-	▲ $185,577	-	$1,402,732
2023	$1,030,422	-	▲ $186,733	-	$1,217,155
2022	$1,050,433	$157,775	▼ $177,786	-	$1,030,422
2021	-	$1,024,923	▲ $25,510	-	$1,050,433

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay73rd percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Meghan Loftus	President & CEO, Ex-offici	FT	$111,185	$3,851	$115,036

Board Members and Trustees

Name	Title
Katie Richardson-engles Esq	Chair
Lee Termini	Vice Chair
Edwin a Abrahamsenjr Esq	Director
Jacob Gilboy Esq	Director
John Mcgovern Jr Esq CPA	Director
Katie Abrahamsen Borer Ms Rd Ldn	Director
MARY LYNN O'BELL AUD	Director
Peter Moylan	Director
Sister Elizabeth Demerchant Ihm	Director
Todd Pousley	Director
Sister Susan Armbruster Ihm	Director, Ex-officio
Sister Mary Kathleen Faliskie Ihm	Secretary
Sean Mcandrew	Treasurer

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants: $1,405,468
Program Service Revenue: $0
Investment Income: $53,418
Other Revenue: $0
All Other Contributions: $1,305,973
Change in Net Assets: $-450,781

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements: No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts: No
Third parties used for noncash contributions: No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution Type	Contribution Count	Reported Amount	Valuation Method
Real Estate Commercial	4	$40,764	Market Rate for Rentals
Total Noncash Contributions	4	$40,764	-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements: $1,456,452
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements: $2,434
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990: $94,478
Total Revenue per Audited Statements: $1,550,930
Total Revenue per Form 990: $1,458,886

Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line Item	Amount
Other Expenses	$1,017,310
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits	$892,357
Total Fundraising Expense	$92,956
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line Item	Program	Management	Fundraising	Total
Other Salaries and Wages	$501,126	$84,773	$45,994	$631,893
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees	$27,747	$55,495	$27,747	$110,989
Occupancy	$89,792	$21,000	-	$110,792
Payroll Taxes	$40,808	$32,136	$5,581	$78,525
Other Employee Benefits	$52,749	$9,832	$8,369	$70,950
Insurance	$55,293	$14,583	-	$69,876
All Other Expenses	$34,738	$23,970	$5,265	$63,973
Depreciation Depletion	$57,790	$1,964	-	$59,754
Office Expenses	$8,740	$26,882	-	$35,622
Other Expenses	$24,015	-	-	$24,015
Fees for Services Other	-	$22,903	-	$22,903
Fees for Services Accounting	-	$8,000	-	$8,000
Fees for Services Legal	-	$4,684	-	$4,684
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees	-	$2,434	-	$2,434
Total Functional Expenses	$1,508,055	$308,656	$92,956	$1,909,667

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line Item	Amount
Total Expenses per Form 990	$1,909,667
Expenses per Audited Statements	$1,907,233
Total Expenses per Audited Statements	$1,907,233
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements	$2,434
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990	$0

Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising activities: No
Gaming activities: No
Professional fundraiser used: No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line Item	Amount
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0

Political and Lobbying Activity

Political campaign activity: No
Lobbying activity: No
Subject to proxy tax: No

Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

Liability	Amount
Operating Lease Liabilities	$168,695

Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant: No
Annual disclosure for covered persons: Yes
Audit committee: Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity: No
Business relationship with family members: No
Business relationship with organization members: No
Material changes to governing documents: No
Compensation from other sources disclosed: No
CEO compensation reviewed: Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed: Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy: Yes
Audited financial statements prepared: No
Key decisions subject to board approval: No
Management duties delegated: No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“FAMILY RELATIONSHIP”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The 990 is provided to all board members for review and approval prior to submission.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The conflict of interest policy is circulated annually to all board members. Any potential conflicts are to be disclosed to the board secretary for review with the executive director. The executive director reports all disclosures to the full board to determine any further actions or abstentions as necessary.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Compensation for all employees is reviewed annually at the anniversary date of the employee hire. The compensation of the president and ceo is reviewed annually by the personnel committee and the committee makes recommendations to the executive committee. The president and ceo reviews compensation for all other personnel and makes recommendations to the executive committee. The executive committee then approves or denies compensation recommendations.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Currently there are no means by which the organization provides its governing documents or conflict of interest policy to the public. The financial statements are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Friends of the Poor
EIN: 26-0046876
Phone: 5703406086
Address: 430 PITTSTON AVENUE, SCRANTON, PA 18505

Signing Officer

Name: Meghan Loftus
Title: President & CEO
Phone: 5703406086
Signed: 2025-08-05
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer: Meghan Loftus
Formed: 2001
Legal Domicile: Pa
Voting Board Members: 14
Independent Board Members: 12
Employees: 46
Volunteers: 900

Preparer

Firm: Mmq & Associates Pc
Address: 1173 CLAY AVENUE, SCRANTON, PA 18510
Preparer: Mary Ann Novak CPA
Phone: 5709610345

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The organization has not changed its ovrsight process or selection process during the year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“In accordance with the financial accounting standards board guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, management evaluated the organization's tax positions and concluded that the organization had taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements to comply with the provisions of this guidance. With few exceptions, the organization is no longer subject to income tax examinations by the u.s., state or local tax authorities for years before 2021.”

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