Liabilities / Assets
77th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Friends Together
990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 38-3317576
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.09x
Liabilities / Revenue
76th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
43rd percentile
Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 15.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
54th percentile
Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
47th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$154,263
Up $6,554 (+4.4%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$140,049
Up $1,400 (+1.0%) from 2016
Liabilities
Up$14,214
Up $5,154 (+57%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$307,490
Down $786 (-0.3%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$306,090
Down $906 (-0.3%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$1,400
Up $120 (+9.4%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Oct 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017
- Signed
- Jan 19, 2018
- Return Version
- 2016v3.1
- Gross Receipts
- $314,829
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
We help people with cancer.
Friends together supports residents of northeast michigan who are living with cancer. Our mission is to be the difference for our friends during and after their cancer experience. Striving to build partnerships while providing program and services, friends together encourages prevention, wellness and support. Our primary services include support groups, direct assistance for medical travel, information and advocacy.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $67,770 | $72,067 | ▲ $4,297 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $58,657 | $60,347 | ▲ $1,690 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $15,712 | $14,387 | ▼ $1,325 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $4,338 | $4,351 | ▲ $13 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $2,200 | - |
| Intangible Assets | $1,232 | $911 | ▼ $321 |
| Total Assets | $147,709 | $154,263 | ▲ $6,554 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $7,572 | $7,887 | ▲ $315 |
| Deferred Revenue | $1,488 | $6,327 | ▲ $4,839 |
| Total Liabilities | $9,060 | $14,214 | ▲ $5,154 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $138,649 | $140,049 | ▲ $1,400 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $138,649 | $140,049 | ▲ $1,400 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $147,709 | $154,263 | ▲ $6,554 |
Asset Categories
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leasehold Improvements | $39,733 | $17,483 | $57,216 |
| Other Land Buildings | $31,437 | $21,812 | $53,249 |
| Equipment | $897 | $1,539 | $2,436 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Burns | President/ed | $47,476 | $47,476 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Betty Smigelski | Board Member |
| Kathie Hoppe | Board Member |
| Scott Mackenzie | Board Member |
| Tracy Niedzwiecki | Board Member |
| Vanessa Mills | Board Member |
| Annette Trelfa | Trustee/dire |
| Jennifer Newhouse | Trustee/dire |
| Kay Gonyea | Trustee/dire |
| Lesslee Dort | Trustee/dire |
| Wayne Mcwilliams | Trustee/dire |
| Stacy Roznowski | Treasurer |
| Marcia Connolly | Vice Preside |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $168,631
- Program Service Revenue
- $0
- Investment Income
- $-5,236
- Other Revenue
- $144,095
- All Other Contributions
- $166,643
- Change in Net Assets
- $1,400
Audited Revenue Reconciliation
- Revenue per Audited Statements
- $307,490
- Total Revenue per Audited Statements
- $307,490
- Total Revenue per Form 990
- $307,490
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $175,730 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $130,360 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $56,543 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $95,102 | $9,510 | $14,265 | $118,877 |
| Occupancy | $16,827 | $1,980 | $990 | $19,797 |
| All Other Expenses | $1,340 | - | $13,601 | $14,941 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $11,341 | - | - | $11,341 |
| Payroll Taxes | $7,763 | $776 | $1,164 | $9,703 |
| Other Expenses | $31,973 | - | $8,617 | $8,617 |
| Office Expenses | $307 | $4,097 | $62 | $4,466 |
| Insurance | $1,648 | $2,275 | - | $3,923 |
| Advertising | $1,178 | - | $1,439 | $2,617 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $2,275 | - | $2,275 |
| Conferences and Meetings | - | $2,030 | - | $2,030 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $1,423 | $143 | $214 | $1,780 |
| Information Technology | $1,457 | $232 | $86 | $1,775 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $226,229 | $23,318 | $56,543 | $306,090 |
Audited Expense Reconciliation
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $306,090 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $306,090 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $306,090 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- Yes
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $143,030 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Fundraising Events
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five 4 Friends | $87,751 | $87,751 | - | $87,751 |
| Presque Isle Co | $19,729 | $19,729 | - | $19,729 |
| Total Events | $142,767 | $142,767 | - | $142,767 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Lobbying activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- Yes
- Audit committee
- Yes
- Backup withholding compliance
- Yes
- 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
- No
- Other officer compensation reviewed
- No
- 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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B
“No review was or will be conducted.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C
“There were no conflicts of interest noted during this fiscal year.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19
“Anyone may contract the organization and request a copy of any governing documents including the form 990. Once a request is made, preferrably in writing, the requested documents are copied and made available for pick up at the friends together office.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Friends Together
- EIN
- 38-3317576
- Phone
- 9893563231
- Address
- 105 PRENTISS STREET, ALPENA, MI 49707
Signing Officer
- Name
- Judy Burns
- Title
- President/ed
- Phone
- 9893563231
- Signed
- 2018-01-19
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Bill Morford
- Formed
- 1996
- Legal Domicile
- Mi
- Voting Board Members
- 13
- Independent Board Members
- 13
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 45
Preparer
- Firm
- Schulze Oswald Miller & Edwards Pc
- Address
- 120 N RIPLEY ST, ALPENA, MI 49707-2967
- Preparer
- Sandra L Edwards
- Phone
- 9893548707
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
“Friends together supports residents of northeast michigan who are living with cancer. Our mission is to be the difference for our friends during and after their cancer experience. Striving to build partnerships while providing program and services, friends together encourages prevention, wellness and support. Our primary services include support groups, direct assistance for medical travel, information and advocacy.”
Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6
“Volunteers perform many activities such as assisting with fundraising events, meeting with individuals to help with determining options and assistance that can be offered by the organization. Driving patients to and from the hopsital, serve on board of directors, office tasks, and other projects.”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A
“2. We provide fuel gift cards for patients traveling both locally and to our major cancer centers downstate. Cards are distributed through our alpena office, through the social work office at the alpena cancer center, and through our volunteer representative in rogers city, michigan. The total value of fuel gift cards we provided this year is 24,575.00. We estimate that we assisted over 150 area residents through this service. 3. It is common for patients in our area to travel downstate for appointments. During the past year, we assisted 59 families with the cost of lodging for these appointments, expending over 22,000 for 321 lodging nights.”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4B
“"we continue to provide "heal in comfort" shirts for women immediately after surgery. These are distributed primarily through midmichigan health center, alpena. "the direct cost of these services was 11,245.00”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4C
“County ""life after loss" - a weekly group for anyone experiencing grief after the death of a loved one ""cats connect" - a monthly group for junior high students dealing with a loss ""wow" - a weekly group just for women facing cancer”
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc | 0 | OUR CORE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AREA RESIDENTS DEALING WITH CANCER. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A VARIETY OF SUPPORT GROUPS - AS WE HAVE SINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1996. WE AVERAGE ABOUT 70 INDIVIDUALS PER WEEK IN ATTENDANCE AT ONE OR MORE OF OUR GROUPS. OUR CORE SUPPORT GROUPS OPERATING THROUGH THIS FISCAL YEAR INCLUDE: ""FRIENDS TOGETHER LIVE" - OUR LONGEST RUNNING, WEEKLY GROUP FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. ""GUYS LIKE US" - A WEEKLY COFFEE AND CONVERSATION GROUP JUST FOR MEN ""CAREGIVERS CONNECT" - A BI-WEEKLY GROUP FOR SPOUSES AND OTHERS CARING FOR A LOVED ONE ""FRIENDS TOGETHER NORTH" - A GROUP FOR MEN AND WOMEN IN PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY ""LIFE AFTER LOSS" - A WEEKLY GROUP FOR ANYONE EXPERIENCING GRIEF AFTER THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE ""CATS CONNECT" - A MONTHLY GROUP FOR JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS DEALING WITH A LOSS ""WOW" - A WEEKLY GROUP JUST FOR WOMEN FACING CANCER |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | FRIENDS TOGETHER SUPPORTS RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST MICHIGAN WHO ARE LIVING WITH CANCER. OUR MISSION IS TO BE THE DIFFERENCE FOR OUR FRIENDS DURING AND AFTER THEIR CANCER EXPERIENCE. STRIVING TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS WHILE PROVIDING PROGRAM AND SERVICES, FRIENDS TOGETHER ENCOURAGES PREVENTION, WELLNESS AND SUPPORT. OUR PRIMARY SERVICES INCLUDE SUPPORT GROUPS, DIRECT ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL TRAVEL, INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | VOLUNTEERS PERFORM MANY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ASSISTING WITH FUNDRAISING EVENTS, MEETING WITH INDIVIDUALS TO HELP WITH DETERMINING OPTIONS AND ASSISTANCE THAT CAN BE OFFERED BY THE ORGANIZATION. DRIVING PATIENTS TO AND FROM THE HOPSITAL, SERVE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICE TASKS, AND OTHER PROJECTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | 2. WE PROVIDE FUEL GIFT CARDS FOR PATIENTS TRAVELING BOTH LOCALLY AND TO OUR MAJOR CANCER CENTERS DOWNSTATE. CARDS ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR ALPENA OFFICE, THROUGH THE SOCIAL WORK OFFICE AT THE ALPENA CANCER CENTER, AND THROUGH OUR VOLUNTEER REPRESENTATIVE IN ROGERS CITY, MICHIGAN. THE TOTAL VALUE OF FUEL GIFT CARDS WE PROVIDED THIS YEAR IS 24,575.00. WE ESTIMATE THAT WE ASSISTED OVER 150 AREA RESIDENTS THROUGH THIS SERVICE. 3. IT IS COMMON FOR PATIENTS IN OUR AREA TO TRAVEL DOWNSTATE FOR APPOINTMENTS. DURING THE PAST YEAR, WE ASSISTED 59 FAMILIES WITH THE COST OF LODGING FOR THESE APPOINTMENTS, EXPENDING OVER 22,000 FOR 321 LODGING NIGHTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | "WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE "HEAL IN COMFORT" SHIRTS FOR WOMEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER SURGERY. THESE ARE DISTRIBUTED PRIMARILY THROUGH MIDMICHIGAN HEALTH CENTER, ALPENA. "THE DIRECT COST OF THESE SERVICES WAS 11,245.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | COUNTY ""LIFE AFTER LOSS" - A WEEKLY GROUP FOR ANYONE EXPERIENCING GRIEF AFTER THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE ""CATS CONNECT" - A MONTHLY GROUP FOR JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS DEALING WITH A LOSS ""WOW" - A WEEKLY GROUP JUST FOR WOMEN FACING CANCER |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST NOTED DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | ANYONE MAY CONTRACT THE ORGANIZATION AND REQUEST A COPY OF ANY GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THE FORM 990. ONCE A REQUEST IS MADE, PREFERRABLY IN WRITING, THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS ARE COPIED AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP AT THE FRIENDS TOGETHER OFFICE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 7 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $154,263
- Liabilities
- $14,214
- Net assets
- $140,049
- Revenue
- $307,490
- Expenses
- $306,090
- Net income
- $1,400