Friends of the Portsmouth Juvenile Court Services Inc
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What it says it does
FRIENDS OF THE PORTSMOUTH JUVENILE COURT(FRIENDS) HAS BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH PORTSMOUTH'S JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT TO PREVENT JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. COMMITTED TO THE BELIEF THAT INDIVIDUALS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITY CAN ACHIEVE GREAT THINGS. A GROUP OF CONCERNED CITIZENS AND CITY EMPLOYEES SET THE COURSE OF FRIENDS.
- Income
- $110,209
- Spending
- $160,349
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 9.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 97%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 23
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 45% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 48% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2023, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2023, 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)
- $127,768 spent. FRIENDS OF THE PORTSMOUTH JUVENILE COURT, INC (FOPJC) WAS FOUNDED IN 1993 TO PROVIDE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT VIRGINIA'S THIRD DISTRICT JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT. THE MISSION OF THE FOPJC IS TO COLABORATE WITH THE COURTS TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF PORTSMOUTH'S AT-RISK YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES, A YOUTH MUST BE INVOLVED WITH THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT. PORTSMOUTH CASA IS A PROGRAM WHICH USES VOLUNTEERS TO SPEAK FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN COURT. AS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL CASA NETWORK, PORTSMOUTH CASA TRAINS ORDINARY PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH SOME OF THE MOST DIFFICULT AND HEART WRENCHING SITUATUIONS IMAGINABLE. FOR AN ABUSED CHILD, HAVING A CASA MEANS HAVING A COMMITTED ADULT WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY A JUDGE TO LOOK OUT FOR THEIR BEST INTEREST. IT MEANS HAVING A VOICE. IT MEANS FINDING JUSTICE. FRIENDS OF THE PORTSMOUTH JUVENILE COURT, INC (FOPJC) WAS FOUNDED IN 1993 TO PROVIDE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT VIRGINIA'S THIRD DISTRICT JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT. THE MISSION OF THE FOPJC IS TO COLABORATE WITH THE COURTS TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF PORTSMOUTH'S AT-RISK YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES, A YOUTH MUST BE INVOLVED WITH THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT. PORTSMOUTH CASA IS A PROGRAM WHICH USES VOLUNTEERS TO SPEAK FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN IN COURT. AS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL CASA NETWORK, PORTSMOUTH CASA TRAINS ORDINARY PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH SOME OF THE MOST DIFFICULT AND HEART WRENCHING SITUATUIONS IMAGINABLE. FOR AN ABUSED CHILD, HAVING A CASA MEANS HAVING A COMMITTED ADULT WHO HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY A JUDGE TO LOOK OUT FOR THEIR BEST INTEREST. IT MEANS HAVING A VOICE. IT MEANS FINDING JUSTICE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2023, 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 November 6, 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? Caution.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2023. Organizations that miss three years of returns lose their exemption.
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 October 1997.
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 November 4, 2026.
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