Friends of Will Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
823819689
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2018–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Lew Beach, NY, USA
Phone
3476688998
Rating
95
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Fund Raising and Fund Distribution

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$152,294
Expenses
$143,510
Assets
$38,090
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ROBERT SCHUPLER (DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT)
  • LIZ SCHUPLER (DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • ROBERT SCHUPLER (DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT)
  • LIZ SCHUPLER (DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT)
  • BRIT MORGAN (DIR./VP/TREAS.)

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 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The friends of will (fow) charitable organization promotes awareness and fundraises for organizations that help individuals with physical and / or mental disabilities overcome challenges and live life to the fullest, as well as advance breakthrough research in this space.

What it reported doing in 2024

2024 friends of will walk fundraiser, the fourth charity fundraiser hosted by the friends of will non-profit organization. All net proceeds from the event will be donated to the center for discovery, a specialty center in upstate New York that provides outstanding residential, health, and education services to more than 1,200 children and adults with intellectual and physical challenges.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 98% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 96
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 46
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 93.5%; rating input score 94
  • Program expense ratio: 99.3%; rating input score 99

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: 5.8%; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.27; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 64.2% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 17.9% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 13.9% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 93.5% of revenue deployed · 99.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $142K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2018 to 2024
  • 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.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 49/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 23/100.