Friends for Folks Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FRIENDS FOR FOLKS USES OKLAHOMA CORRECTIONAL INMATES TO TRAIN ABANDONED AND ABUSED DOGS AS COMPANION PETS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS OWNERS, A PROGRAM THAT SEEKS TO HEAL THE INMATE, THE DOG, AND THE NEW OWNER THROUGH THE POWER OF POSITIVE SELF-WORTH. INMATE TRAINERS ALSO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR PRIVATE DOG OWNERS DEALING WITH PET BEHAVIOR ISSUES FOR A FEE TO THE PET OWNER. ADDITIONALLY, WE WORK TO HELP CHILDREN OF INMATES OVERCOME FEELINGS OF SHAME AND ABANDONMENT.
- Income
- $17,450
- Spending
- $32,412
- Reserves
- 18.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 (2)
- $26,219 spent. THE DOG TRAINING PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE INCARCERATED AND THOSE IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE DOG TRAINING. FRIENDS FOR FOLKS BUILT A 500,000 TRAINING FACILITY AT MABLE BASSETT CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.
- CHILDREN OF HOPE FRIENDS FOR FOLKS DISTRIBUTES THE CHILDREN'S BOOK, MARVIN'S SHINING STAR, TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES IN OKLAHOMA AND PRODUCED THE DOCUMENTARY CHILDREN OF HOPE.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 June 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 February 2016.
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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