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Friends of Children Foundation

EIN 41-1793355 • 501(c)3 • Minneapolis, MN

Profile

The mission of the friends of children foundation is to promote the welfare of abused and neglected children served by the hennepin county guardian ad litem (gal) program.

90 S 7th Street Ste 2200Minneapolis, MN 55402-3901

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

11th percentile

-80%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

47th percentile

-3.9%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

73rd percentile

22%

Faster revenue growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$77,930

Down $3,179 (-3.9%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$77,930

Down $3,179 (-3.9%) from 2013

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Up

$8,707

Up $1,559 (+22%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$15,652

Down $9,860 (-39%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

-$6,945

Up $11,419 (+62%) from 2013

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $126,788Liabilities 2010: $1,511Net Assets 2010: $125,2772010Assets 2011: $113,658Liabilities 2011: $34Net Assets 2011: $113,6242011Assets 2012: $99,491Liabilities 2012: $18Net Assets 2012: $99,4732012Assets 2013: $81,109Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $81,1092013Assets 2014: $77,930Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $77,9302014

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$77,930
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$77,930
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth73rd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2010: $43,731Expenses 2010: $34,267Net Income 2010: $9,4642010Revenue 2011: $23,130Expenses 2011: $28,383Net Income 2011: -$5,2532011Revenue 2012: $10,555Expenses 2012: $24,706Net Income 2012: -$14,1512012Revenue 2013: $7,148Expenses 2013: $25,512Net Income 2013: -$18,3642013Revenue 2014: $8,707Expenses 2014: $15,652Net Income 2014: -$6,9452014

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$8,707
Expenses$15,652
Net Income-$6,945
Open 2014 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$77,930
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$77,930
Revenue
$8,707
Expenses
$15,652
Net income
-$6,945
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.00$0.78$0.09$0.16$0.07
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.81$0.00$0.81$0.07$0.26$0.18
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.99$0.00$0.99$0.11$0.25$0.14
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.14$0.00$1.14$0.23$0.28$0.05
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.27$0.02$1.25$0.44$0.34$0.09
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Nov 16, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$8,707
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of the friends of children foundation is to promote the welfare of abused and neglected children served by the hennepin county guardian ad litem (gal) program.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO CHILDREN LIVING IN FOSTER CARE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY JUVENILE COURT. THE SUPPORT IS IN THE FORM OF SMALL CASH GRANTS TO PURCHASE GOODS AND SERVICES FOR THE CHILDREN THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH PUBLIC FUNDING.$12,348$12,348
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KATHLEEN SMITH RUHLANDPresident-$0--
DIANNE HEINSVice President-$0--
RANELLE LEIERTreasurer-$0--
BECKY RICHARDSONSecretary-$0--
HONORABLE JOAN ERICKSONMember-$0--
BECKY THORSONMember-$0--
WENDY WATSONMember-$0--
LAURIE KUSEKEx Officio-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of Children Foundation
EIN
41-1793355
Phone
6126050118
Address
90 S 7TH STREET STE 2200, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402-3901

Signing Officer

Name
Dianne Heins
Title
Vice President
Phone
6126050118
Signed
2015-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rsm US Llp
Address
801 NICOLLET MALL SUITE 1100, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
Preparer
Todd a Jackson
Phone
6123324300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

“Description: interest. Amount: 7.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: office supplies. Amount: 41. Description: website expenses. Amount: 971. Description: accounting and tax. Amount: 1,725. Description: miscellaneous expenses. Amount: 493. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 3,230.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets

“Description: prior year adjustment for voided checks. Amount: 3,766.”

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