Friends Together
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 53 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
WE HELP PEOPLE WITH CANCER.
- Income
- $531,367
- Spending
- $604,518
- Spent on programs
- 58%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 61%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 75
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1558% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 53 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $348,007 spent. IN PERSON PROGRAMS WERE INTERRUPTED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS. WE CONSISTENTLY OFFERED ONLINE GROUPS, AND GATHERED PEOPLE IN PERSON AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. - WE PROVIDED RIDES TO APPOINTMENTS FOR 333 INDIVIDUALS, TRAVELLING OVER 38,000 MILES - WE PROVIDED 156 LODGING NIGHTS FOR INDIVIDUALS TRAVELLING OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY FOR TREATMENT - WE PROVIDED 510 INDIVIDUALS WITH GASOLINE GIFT CARDS TO DEFRAY COSTS GETTING TO TREATMENT - WE PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 300 GROUP SUPPORT SESSIONS, SOME IN-PERSON, SOME ONLINE, WITH RESTRAINTS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. - WE RAISED FUNDS AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A RENOVATION OF OUR GROUP MEETING ROOM TO PROVIDE FOR A SAFER, MORE SOCIALLY DISTANCED ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR GROUP MEMBERS. - WE REACHED OUT VIA MAILINGS TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH ALL OF OUR MEMBERS IN NEED OF SUPPORT. IN PERSON PROGRAMS WERE INTERRUPTED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS. WE CONSISTENTLY OFFERED ONLINE GROUPS, AND GATHERED PEOPLE IN PERSON AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. - WE PROVIDED RIDES TO APPOINTMENTS FOR 333 INDIVIDUALS, TRAVELLING OVER 38,000 MILES - WE PROVIDED 156 LODGING NIGHTS FOR INDIVIDUALS TRAVELLING OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY FOR TREATMENT - WE PROVIDED 510 INDIVIDUALS WITH GASOLINE GIFT CARDS TO DEFRAY COSTS GETTING TO TREATMENT - WE PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 300 GROUP SUPPORT SESSIONS, SOME IN-PERSON, SOME ONLINE, WITH RESTRAINTS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. - WE RAISED FUNDS AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A RENOVATION OF OUR GROUP MEETING ROOM TO PROVIDE FOR A SAFER, MORE SOCIALLY DISTANCED ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR GROUP MEMBERS. - WE REACHED OUT VIA MAILINGS TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH ALL OF OUR MEMBERS IN NEED OF SUPPORT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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