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Friends of Pono Inc

EIN 45-4949749 • 501(c)3 • Brooklyn, NY

Profile

To support, foster, and advance learner-directed educational programs.

2 Blue Slip 24LBrooklyn, NY 11222

friendsofpono.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

73rd percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

15th percentile

-25%

Higher net margin than 15% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-54%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

37th percentile

-20%

Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B01 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Down

$2,536

Down $3,015 (-54%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$2,536

Down $3,015 (-54%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue73rd percentileNet Margin15th percentile

Revenue

Down

$12,030

Down $3,064 (-20%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$15,045

Down $4,955 (-25%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$3,015

Up $1,891 (+39%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2012: $1,981Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $69Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $137Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $1372014Assets 2015: $4,906Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $4,9062015Assets 2016: $18,598Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $18,5982016Assets 2017: $20,000Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $20,0002017Assets 2018: $29,731Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $29,7312018Assets 2019: $25,566Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $25,5662019Assets 2020: $6,100Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $6,1002020Assets 2021: $4,992Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4,9922021Assets 2022: $10,322Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $10,3222022Assets 2023: $10,457Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $10,4572023Assets 2024: $5,551Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $5,5512024Assets 2025: $2,536Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $2,5362025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$2,536
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$2,536
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth37th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2012: $2,054Expenses 2012: $73Net Income 2012: $1,9812012Revenue 2013: $13,085Expenses 2013: $14,997Net Income 2013: -$1,9122013Revenue 2014: $6,934Expenses 2014: $6,866Net Income 2014: $682014Revenue 2015: $9,940Expenses 2015: $5,171Net Income 2015: $4,7692015Revenue 2016: $43,439Expenses 2016: $29,747Net Income 2016: $13,6922016Revenue 2017: $31,402Expenses 2017: $30,000Net Income 2017: $1,4022017Revenue 2018: $29,781Expenses 2018: $20,050Net Income 2018: $9,7312018Revenue 2019: $30,153Expenses 2019: $34,318Net Income 2019: -$4,1652019Revenue 2020: $26,324Expenses 2020: $45,790Net Income 2020: -$19,4662020Revenue 2021: $39,050Expenses 2021: $40,158Net Income 2021: -$1,1082021Revenue 2022: $10,348Expenses 2022: $5,018Net Income 2022: $5,3302022Revenue 2023: $5,235Expenses 2023: $5,100Net Income 2023: $1352023Revenue 2024: $15,094Expenses 2024: $20,000Net Income 2024: -$4,9062024Revenue 2025: $12,030Expenses 2025: $15,045Net Income 2025: -$3,0152025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$12,030
Expenses$15,045
Net Income-$3,015
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$2,536
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$2,536
Revenue
$12,030
Expenses
$15,045
Net income
-$3,015
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.54$0.00$2.54$12.0$15.0$3.02
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.55$0.00$5.55$15.1$20.0$4.91
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.5$0.00$10.5$5.24$5.10$0.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.3$0.00$10.3$10.3$5.02$5.33
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.99$0.00$4.99$39.1$40.2$1.11
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.10$0.00$6.10$26.3$45.8$19.5
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.6$0.00$25.6$30.2$34.3$4.17
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$29.7$0.00$29.7$29.8$20.1$9.73
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.0$0.00$20.0$31.4$30.0$1.40
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.6$0.00$18.6$43.4$29.7$13.7
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.91$0.00$4.91$9.94$5.17$4.77
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.14$6.93$6.87$0.07
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$13.1$15.0$1.91
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.98$0.00$2.05$0.07$1.98
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 18, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.5
Gross Receipts
$12,030
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To support, foster, and advance learner-directed educational programs.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATION PROGRAM- FOSTERS AND ENCOURAGES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT BY SUPPORTING THE ACTIVITIES OF ALTERNATIVE AND INNER CITY SCHOOLS.$15,000$15,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MAYSAA BAZNAPresidentPT$0--
AMAL SHERIFBoard Member-$0--
ROUBA DABBAGHBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of Pono Inc
EIN
45-4949749
Phone
9179124323
Address
2 BLUE SLIP 24L, BROOKLYN, NY 11222

Signing Officer

Name
Maysaa Bazna
Title
President
Phone
9179124323
Signed
2026-03-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Skody Scot & Co Cpas Pc
Address
520 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 2200, NEW YORK, NY 10018
Preparer
William Skody
Phone
2129671100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity classification: grant to school. Grantee name: pono center inc.. Grantee address: 2002 fifth ave new york, ny 10035. Grantee relationship: none. Amount given: 15,000.”

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

“Description: bank fees. Amount: 45.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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