Phil's Friends
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Phil's Friends meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"To offer Christ centered support and hope to those impacted by cancer."
Year, State Incorporated:
2006, IL
Phil's Friends exists to offer Christ centered support and hope to patients, regardless of race, ethnicity or gender, during their emotional and physical journey with cancer. We do this by distributing free, customized care packages that contain items a cancer patient can use during their treatment and hospital stay.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Phil's Friends's program expenses were:
| Programs | $1,291,930 |
| Total Program Expenses | $1,291,930 |
Chief Executive
Phil Zielke, Founder/CEO
Compensation*
$48,176
Chair of the Board
Eve West
Board Size
5
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Phil's Friends's IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions and Grants | $1,525,954 |
| Other Revenue | $6,421 |
| Total Income | $1,532,375 |
Programs: 90% Fundraising: 4% Administrative: 6%
| Total Income | $1,532,375 |
| Total expenses: | $1,439,676 |
| Program expenses | $1,291,930 |
| Fundraising expenses | $57,404 |
| Administrative expenses | $90,342 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $92,699 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $346,406 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $135,811 |
| Ending Net Assets | $574,916 |
| Total Liabilities | $57,501 |
| Total Assets | $632,417 |
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