Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS A CHILD ADVOCACY AGENCY THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION, REFERRAL SERVICES, AND TRAINING TO VOLUNTEERS AS ADVOCATES FOR COURT INVOLVED CHILDREN.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF CHILDREN INC
FRIENDS OF CHILDREN INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NORTHAMPTON, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $794K revenue, $530K expenses, $311K total assets. 40 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $773K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 222952288
NORTHAMPTON, MA
Civil Rights
NTEE: R20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$794K
Total Expenses$530K
Total Assets$311K
Grant Records40
Funding Total$773K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of Children Inc
How Friends of Children Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$40
Focus
$31
Casa
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
UNRESTRICTED
$34,801
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,750
O: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$5,800
UNRESTRICTED
$40,116
Showing up to 5 of 40 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Bernette Daly
DIRECTOR
Christine Waters
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Deborah Belkin
VICE PRESIDENT
Dr Karen Zilberstein
DIRECTOR
Jo-Anne Vanin
SECRETARY
Margarita Kuzmeski
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $794K | $530K | $311K |
| 2024 | $617K | $780K | $144K |
| 2023 | $585K | $640K | $275K |
| 2022 | $484K | $571K | $193K |
| 2021 | $515K | $450K | $274K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $515K to $794K (+54%), with total assets most recently reported at $311K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.