Friday Night Out
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We are a group of dedicated parents and friends of people with special abilities. We believe that our exceptional young adults need a place to build and grow relationships in a safe place.
- Income
- $78,527
- Spending
- $75,147
- Reserves
- 14 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Highest pay
- $24,000, founder
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 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 July 31, 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 July 31, 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)
- $67,235 spent. As of today, we are serving 85 people online every Friday and when we have our in person events along with our online events the same evening we serve 120 or more people. Every Friday we have an online opportunity for socializing. The participants that join are from all over the United States. When in person, participants drive from Central California and sometimes fly in from Southern California to attend our events which are held in the San Francisco Bay Area. We currently have another branch of Friday Night Out which operates out of Spring Hill, TN. There we serve 40 people, participants and caregivers, and are continuing to grow. We provide one in person retreats for our participants a year. This retreat is overnight in Santa Cruz, CA. This event provides opportunities to build independence and build relationships. Each month we organize pop up activities that assist our participants in building their community. A pop up could be dinner out, going to the movies, rodeo, volunteering in the community, or performing at Macys in a fashion show. We have found that these activities make this group stronger and our presence in the community serves as a vehicle for inclusion and acceptance.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending July 31, 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 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? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 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 March 2018.
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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