2024-03-27T19:18:28-05:00 2023-08-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH ST STE 1400 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2022-09-01 912047030 FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - SEATTLE FRIE 2063283535 PO BOX 18886 SEATTLE WA 98118 LACIE WEST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2063283535 2024-03-27 1 LACIE WEST 999009999 0 LISA MCCREEDY P01771202 4254544919 2024-03-27 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JEROME ROCHE PO BOX 18886 SEATTLE WA 98118 2417870 0 X WWW.FRIENDSSEATTLE.ORG X 2000 WA FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN IS A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND VIOLENCE, PREVENTING SCHOOL DROPOUT, TEEN PARENTING, AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - BY SELECTING YOUTH FACING THE TOUGHEST CHALLENGES, AND MAKING A COMMITMENT TO THEIR LONG-TERM SUCCESS. 10 10 46 15 0 0 7224021 2318705 0 0 6418 80557 -42349 -45960 7188090 2353302 56701 49366 0 0 2783083 3030266 0 0 673139 648700 911630 3488484 3991262 3699606 -1637960 6069351 4574164 209433 352206 5859918 4221958 X IMPACTING GENERATIONAL CHANGE BY EMPOWERING YOUTH WHO ARE FACING THE GREATEST OBSTACLES THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL MENTORS 12+ YEARS, NO MATTER WHAT. OUR LONG-TERM, RELATIONSHIP-BASED PROFESSIONAL MENTORING MODEL HELPS YOUTH DEVELOP THE SKILLS THEY NEED FOR A THRIVING FUTURE. FULL-TIME, SALARIED MENTORS SUPPORT YOUTH TO:- BE PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND/OR EMPLOYMENT.- DEVELOP POSITIVE GOALS FOR THE FUTURE. - DEVELOP A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. 0 0 2967082 49366 FRIENDS-SEATTLE'S LONG-TERM, CONSISTENT MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS HELP YOUTH DEVELOP AND ACHIEVE INDIVIDUAL GOALS THAT LEAD TO THRIVING FUTURES. OUR MENTORS, WHO ARE FULL-TIME, SALARIED STAFF, SUPPORT YOUTH TO BE PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND/OR EMPLOYMENT. DEVELOP POSITIVE GOALS FOR THE FUTURE AND DEVELOP A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. OUR VISION IS THAT YOUTH HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED AND BECOME ADVOCATES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE PROVIDED SERVICES TO 184 YOUTH AGES 5-18 ENROLLED IN OVER 114 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AND LIVING IN 60 ZIP CODES. WITH 12+ YEARS OF SUPPORT, OUR YOUTH ACHIEVE REMARKABLE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES. SINCE 2000, 89% OF FRIENDS-SEATTLE PROGRAM GRADUATES EARNED A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED. 92% AVOIDED THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND 92% AVOIDED EARLY PARENTING. KEY TO OUR MODEL IS OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE THE TOOLS AND RELATIONAL SUPPORT THEY NEED TO OVERCOME EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVERSITY. LONG-TERM GOALS FOR YOUTH ARE THAT THEY: - GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT - DEVELOP POSITIVE GOALS FOR THE FUTURE AND AVOID THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND - DEVELOP A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND AVOID EARLY PARENTING. OF ALL THE YOUTH WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE ENTIRE FRIENDS-SEATTLE 12-YEAR PROGRAM SINCE BEING FOUNDED IN 2000: - 89% HAVE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL OR OBTAINED THEIR GED BY THE END OF THE PROGRAM - 92% HAVE AVOIDED THE JUVENILE JUSTICE/LEGAL SYSTEM - 92% HAVE AVOIDED BECOMING A TEEN PARENT IN THE 2022-23 YEAR, YOUTH MADE PROGRESS EACH QUARTER TOWARD THEIR INDIVIDUAL GOALS, FOR AN AVERAGE OF: - 93% OF YOUTH TOWARD SCHOOL SUCCESS - 92% OF YOUTH TOWARD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT - 90% OF YOUTH TOWARD IMPROVED HEALTH - 93% OF YOUTH TOWARD MAKING GOOD CHOICES- 93% OF YOUTH TOWARD PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE IN JUNE 2023, 2 YOUTH COMPLETED THE FRIENDS-SEATTLE PROGRAM AFTER 12 YEARS. 2 RECEIVED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND ONE IS COMPLETING THEIR GED THIS YEAR. THEY OFFICIALLY EXITED OUR PROGRAM IN SEPT 2023, AND OUR MENTORS CONTINUE TO KEEP IN TOUCH AND SUPPORT THEM AS THEY LAUNCH INTO THEIR POST-SECONDARY LIVES. 2967082 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 46 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X LACIE WEST 2063283535 4436 RAINIER AVE S SUITE C SEATTLE WA 98118 JEROME ROACHE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD GUTRIE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AVINASH JOSHI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH COX SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHRYN AUPPERLEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN DECKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PROSPER NWOKOCHA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ARMANIOS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONIQUE TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY BEAVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MALONEY PART YEAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE GRIFFITH PART YEAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAMEO SIMPSON PART YEAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON MAGHIE PART YEAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE WINSLOW PART YEAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LACIE WEST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 150669 0 10213 VERONICA HURD CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 107845 0 5467 258514 0 15680 2 0 1 0 0 224956 688477 1405272 77098 2318705 80557 80557 18608 224956 64568 -45960 -45960 2353302 0 0 34597 49366 49366 268562 115227 110859 42476 2292873 1845763 97761 349349 32043 21490 5423 5130 208540 180034 4924 23582 228248 175842 18705 33701 90706 11670 3838 75198 93993 20013 63974 10006 40495 40495 1494 1494 40407 31012 5297 4098 37309 21142 11802 4365 196091 152595 9158 34338 2837 1194 1571 72 5310 154 3975 1181 44021 35305 1186 7530 17555 9140 6632 1783 YOUTH AND MENTOR EXP 277820 273456 54 4310 PROF DEVELOPMENT 28673 18196 3535 6942 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 17980 17980 MISCELLANEOUS 11754 3031 1233 7490 5185 2452 1114 1619 3991262 2967082 351041 673139 1009148 250259 4523494 3872040 386657 207528 31761 0 462789 373946 115726 88843 2565 155494 6069351 4574164 103978 133706 99890 65689 5565 152811 209433 352206 X 5514407 4063029 345511 158929 5859918 4221958 6069351 4574164 -1637960 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2644445 3982060 3762749 7224021 2318705 19931980 2644445 3982060 3762749 7224021 2318705 19931980 412573 19519407 1218 539 644 6418 80557 89376 20021356 0.97490 0.96320 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 462789 373946 88843 88843 LEASE PAYABLE 152811 152811 2357321 4019 4019 2353302 0 2353302 3995281 4019 4019 3991262 0 3991262 FRIENDSHIP BALL 243564 224956 18608 19769 18816 25983 243564 224956 18608 19769 18816 25983 64568 -45960 1 GIFT CARDS 153 49366 FMV GIFT CARDSWALMART/TARGET/AMAZON/KROGER PART I, LINE 2: FOTC KEEPS RECORD OF EXPENSES FOR GRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LACIE WEST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 150669 0 0 0 0 0 4014 0 6199 0 160882 0 0 0 X 1 10674 FMV X GAMEDAY SUITES & TICKETS - SEAHAWKS/SEATTLE STORM 3 28158 FMV X GIFT CARDS 19 25158 FMV X AUCTION ITEMS 105 13108 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): LINE 9 REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. ALL OTHER ITEMS REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS CONTRIBUTED. FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 6: THE VOLUNTEER COUNT REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER REVIEW THE 990. A DRAFT IS SENT TO ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS AND REVIEWED AT A BOARD MEETING BEFORE THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE AND SIGN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED THAT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES COULD VIOLATE THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, THE INDIVIDUAL WILL REFRAIN FROM THE ACTIVITY AND ABSTAIN FROM ANY VOTE ON, OR RELATED TO, THE MATTER. THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE EXCUSED FROM ANY MEETINGS TO ALLOW THE DISINTERESTED STAFF MEMBERS OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND THE INDIVIDUAL WILL COMPLY WITH THE STAFF OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECISION ABOUT HOW TO PROCEED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FRIENDS - SEATTLE USES THE ARCHBRIGHT SALARY OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN KING COUNTY, WA TO REVIEW COMPARABLE SALARIES. THE BOARD PRESIDENT SETS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE TREASURER, GUIDED BY THE BUDGET APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE SALARY OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. THE LATEST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN JULY 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS TO RECEIVE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND/OR BOARD PRESIDENT.