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Friends of Silence

EIN 38-2906089 • 501(c)3 • Harpers Ferry, WV

Profile

Friends of Silence is a non-profit endeavor to facilitate others in reverencing silence, prayer, contemplation, the Divine Guest, and the Oneness of all creation as well as to encourage the life-giving empowerment that derives from the Silence.

1681 Patriots WayHarpers Ferry, WV 25425

www.friendsofsilence.net

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

78th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

29th percentile

-12%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$4,200

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.1% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-15%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

-12%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Down

$144,229

Down $26,159 (-15%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$3,887

Down $1,290 (-25%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$140,342

Down $24,869 (-15%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue78th percentileNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Down

$83,038

Down $11,487 (-12%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$92,962

Up $3,059 (+3.4%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$9,924

Down $14,546 (-315%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth35th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $177,722Liabilities 2011: $3,8002011Assets 2012: $204,130Liabilities 2012: $1,7982012Assets 2013: $211,557Liabilities 2013: $5,1902013Assets 2014: $200,987Liabilities 2014: $1,6762014Assets 2015: $182,269Liabilities 2015: $5,8512015Assets 2016: $180,913Liabilities 2016: $3,4992016Assets 2017: $178,707Liabilities 2017: $1,5832017Assets 2018: $165,137Liabilities 2018: $1,4322018Assets 2019: $185,210Liabilities 2019: $24,6322019Assets 2020: $181,169Liabilities 2020: $1,781Net Assets 2020: $179,3882020Assets 2021: $162,884Liabilities 2021: $1,782Net Assets 2021: $161,1022021Assets 2022: $169,350Liabilities 2022: $3,802Net Assets 2022: $165,5482022Assets 2023: $162,464Liabilities 2023: $1,902Net Assets 2023: $160,5622023Assets 2024: $170,388Liabilities 2024: $5,177Net Assets 2024: $165,2112024Assets 2025: $144,229Liabilities 2025: $3,887Net Assets 2025: $140,3422025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$144,229
Liabilities$3,887
Net Assets$140,342
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $63,268Expenses 2011: $38,097Net Income 2011: $25,1712011Revenue 2012: $100,547Expenses 2012: $72,137Net Income 2012: $28,4102012Revenue 2013: $51,215Expenses 2013: $47,180Net Income 2013: $4,0352013Revenue 2014: $87,397Expenses 2014: $74,927Net Income 2014: $12,4702014Revenue 2015: $31,000Expenses 2015: $53,893Net Income 2015: -$22,8932015Revenue 2016: $74,656Expenses 2016: $73,660Net Income 2016: $9962016Revenue 2017: $98,497Expenses 2017: $98,787Net Income 2017: -$2902017Revenue 2018: $51,558Expenses 2018: $64,977Net Income 2018: -$13,4192018Revenue 2019: $94,851Expenses 2019: $98,028Net Income 2019: -$3,1772019Revenue 2020: $99,347Expenses 2020: $80,744Net Income 2020: $18,6032020Revenue 2021: $42,788Expenses 2021: $61,074Net Income 2021: -$18,2862021Revenue 2022: $82,353Expenses 2022: $77,907Net Income 2022: $4,4462022Revenue 2023: $79,868Expenses 2023: $84,854Net Income 2023: -$4,9862023Revenue 2024: $94,525Expenses 2024: $89,903Net Income 2024: $4,6222024Revenue 2025: $83,038Expenses 2025: $92,962Net Income 2025: -$9,9242025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$83,038
Expenses$92,962
Net Income-$9,924
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$144,229
Liabilities
$3,887
Net assets
$140,342
Revenue
$83,038
Expenses
$92,962
Net income
-$9,924
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.44$0.04$1.40$0.83$0.93$0.10
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.70$0.05$1.65$0.95$0.90$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.62$0.02$1.61$0.80$0.85$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.69$0.04$1.66$0.82$0.78$0.04
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.63$0.02$1.61$0.43$0.61$0.18
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.81$0.02$1.79$0.99$0.81$0.19
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.85$0.25$0.95$0.98$0.03
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.65$0.01$0.52$0.65$0.13
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.79$0.02$0.98$0.99$0.00
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.81$0.03$0.75$0.74$0.01
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.82$0.06$0.31$0.54$0.23
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.01$0.02$0.87$0.75$0.12
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.12$0.05$0.51$0.47$0.04
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.04$0.02$1.01$0.72$0.28
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.78$0.04$0.63$0.38$0.25
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Nov 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2025
Signed
Jan 27, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$83,038
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Friends of Silence is a non-profit endeavor to facilitate others in reverencing silence, prayer, contemplation, the Divine Guest, and the Oneness of all creation as well as to encourage the life-giving empowerment that derives from the Silence.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Publication of a monthly newsletter, publications, and website that assist people in reverencing silence, prayer, and contemplation. The monthly letter is mailed to 6,608 people and our email subscriptions total 8,338.$0$57,346
Offers retreats for explorations of soul, spirit, nature, and contemplation. There were three retreats attended by 59 people.$0$32,504
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lindsay McLaughlinAdministrative CoordinatorPT$4,200-$4,200
Bob SabathPresident-$0--
Nina FrostSecretaryPT$0--
Billy McLaughlinTreasurer-$0--
Mary Ann WelterDirector-$0--
Robert CloseDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of Silence
EIN
38-2906089
Phone
3048704574
Address
1681 Patriots Way, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

Signing Officer

Name
Billy McLaughlin
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2404211346
Signed
2026-01-27
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^retreat expenses;16372|banking fees;1944|fundraising;4747|website;2613|miscellaneous;1009^Total;26685^”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Description;Amount^prior period adjustment;-14945^Total;-14945^”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Description;EOY Amount^scholarship funds;3887^Total;3887^”

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