Mission
Far Away Friends exists to transform access to quality education in rural Uganda alongside local leaders.
Small Public Charity
FAR AWAY FRIENDS INC
FAR AWAY FRIENDS INC, of LAKEWOOD, CO, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $165K in revenue, $164K in expenses, $14K in total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $234K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 464917506
LAKEWOOD, CO
Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C.
NTEE: S99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$165K
Total Expenses$164K
Total Assets$14K
Grant Records16
Funding Total$234K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Far Away Friends Inc
How Far Away Friends Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
Far Away Friends supports access to education and basic needs for children in rural Uganda through its partnership with Global Leaders Primary School
Source: Form 990-EZ 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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$20,400
PUBLIC BENEFIT
$15,000
ASSISTANCE
$15,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$21,000
SUPPORT
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Camela Giraud
Board Member
Carl Spetzler
Board Chair Emeritus
Dennis Oconnor
Co-Founder & Board Chair
Jayme Ward
Board Member
Jen Smith
Board Member
Ritah Omia
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $165K | $164K | $14K |
| 2024 | $314K | $348K | $12K |
| 2023 | $326K | $339K | $46K |
| 2022 | $378K | $369K | $59K |
| 2021 | $330K | $335K | $50K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $330K to $165K (-50%), with total assets most recently reported at $14K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.