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Youth Development (O50) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - PHOENIX

EIN: 87-4244522 · PHOENIX, AZ 85040-8862 · United States · FY 2025 Data
4 out of 5 65 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 71/100
Reliability (20%) 40/100
Effectiveness (25%) 71/100
Impact (25%) 70/100
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

The mission of Friends of the Children - Phoenix (Friends-Phoenix) is to impact generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors – 12+ years, no matter what.

Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.2M
Total Revenue
$1.4M
Total Expenses
$222K
Net Assets
14
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 65.8%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 1.97x
Liability-to-Asset 29.7%
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Executive Compensation $103K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 665 similar organizations (United States, Youth Development, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
65.8% 81.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
24.0% 11.6%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
10.2% 4.9%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
2.0 mo 10.8 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
29.7% 9.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 90.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-18.4% 4.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-8.0% 7.1%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-10.4% 2.0%
P10P90
Impact
1 program
Outcome / Program People Served Cost / Service # Completed Duration
83% graduate from high school. 90% achieve school success 335 $20.00 Per Day
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $1.2M $1.4M $222K 65.8% 14
2024 $1.5M $1.5M N/A 13
2023 $475K $1.1M $912K 68.4% 9
2022 $1.8M $423K $1.3M 65.8% 0
2021 $0 $0 N/A 0
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Organization Details
EIN
87-4244522
State
AZ
City
PHOENIX
ZIP
85040-8862
Classification
O50
Category
Youth Development
Rating
4★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2022
Form 990
On File
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