Friends Down Syndrome Special Needs West Florida Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 651261646
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2023–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-PF 2020, Form 990-N 2022
- Location
- Tampa, FL, USA
- Phone
- 8132452782
- Rating
- 81
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Adult, Continuing Education
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $119,254
- Expenses
- $75,692
- Assets
- $145,617
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
4 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- ASHLEY PIAZZA ODOM (PRESIDENT/EX)
People named in this filing
- ASHLEY PIAZZA ODOM (PRESIDENT/EX)
- ALYSSA HAGAN (VICE PRESIDE)
- LORI BOLDT (TREASURER)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
F.r.i.e.n.d.s. Has been a staple in the tampa bay area since 2007 dedicated to supporting families with individuals with down syndrome and other special needs. We are committed to providing vital programs, resources, and services that provide meaningful connections and promoting a culture of inclusivity and belonging for all.
What it reported doing in 2025
Social club-our parent connect program is a support group for parents of children with down syndrome and special needs. Parents will have the opportunity to come together to connect, chat, offer emotional support and encouragement, and share experiences and laughter in a child-free environment. Our baby f.r.i.e.n.d.s. Program is designed to support children from birth to 5 years old who have special needs, along with their families. Join us to connect with other parents in the same journey, sharing experiences and valuable parenting tips while the children participate in fun activities, creating lasting bonds with each other. The best f.r.i.e.n.d.s. Program welcomes children between the ages of 5 and 12 years with special needs and their families. Come join our regular gatherings, where you can expect to find a supportive community and a warm, welcoming environment to connect with friends.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 71% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 90% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of total spending goes to programs. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 65
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 71
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 53.6%; rating input score 54
- Program expense ratio: 83.9%; rating input score 84
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 36.5%; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.92; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 24.4% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 18.7% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 41.9% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 53.6% of revenue deployed · 83.9% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 4 filed program accomplishments · $64K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
- Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
- Schedules: 4 filed schedules
- Filing history: 3 filing years from 2023 to 2025
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 54/100.