Sunday Friends Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SUNDAY FRIENDS HELPS FAMILIES BREAK THE INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLE OF POVERTY AND ACHIEVE HEALTH EQUITY BY ACTIVATING THEIR INTERNAL POWER AND PROVIDING RESOURCES THROUGH A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY ACROSS MULTIPLE GENERATIONS.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $972,680
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 81%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 950
- Highest pay
- $141,003, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $707,063 spent. EDUCATION AND BASIC NEEDS SERVICES:SUNDAY FRIENDS FOUNDATION (THE ORGANIZATION) EMPOWERS FAMILIES TO BREAK THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF POVERTY BY ACTIVATING THEIR INTERNAL POWER AND PROVIDING RESOURCES THROUGH A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY ACROSS MULTIPLE GENERATIONS. BY HELPING FAMILIES TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY ACROSS GENERATIONS AND ACHIEVE HEALTH EQUITY, SUNDAY FRIENDS CAN HELP CREATE A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY FOR ALL.THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO WORKING TO IMPACT HEALTH EQUITY FOR ALL THROUGH PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY.THE FIVE CORE VALUES THAT GUIDE THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK ARE:- DIGNITY: THE ORGANIZATION AFFIRM THE INHERENT SELF-WORTH OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL AND EMBRACE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO CREATE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, OR OTHER FACTORS.- CARING: THE ORGANIZATION PRACTICES KINDNESS, CONCERN FOR OTHERS, AND MUTUAL RESPECT, TO FOSTER TRUST AND BUILD HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.- SOLIDARITY: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IN THE BEAUTY OF CAMARADERIE AND THE STRENGTH THAT COMES FROM "STANDING WITH" ALL WE HELP IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY.- COLLECTIVENESS: THE ORGANIZATION EMBRACES THE INTERCONNECTED NATURE OF OUR COMBINED CONTRIBUTIONS AS A CRUCIAL ASPECT OF A THRIVING COMMUNITY. WE BELIEVE OUR ABILITY TO WORK TOGETHER AND BESIDE ALL WE HELP CONTRIBUTES TO OUR MUTUAL SUCCESS.- AGENCY: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT POSITIVE POWER CAN BE UNLEASHED WHEN PEOPLE ARE GIVEN THE TOOLS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR FUTURE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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