Friends of the Children - SW Washington

Location: Vancouver, Washington
Sector: Youth development
Founded: 2020
Website: friendsswwa.org

310%Three-year growth, FY2022 to FY2025

$3.7MFY2025 revenue

23Employees, FY2025

#19of 35 in Youth development

#18of 27 in Washington

Revenue by fiscal year

We count pledges when the cash is received, not when they’re promised, so these numbers differ from Friends of the Children - SW Washington’s 990. How we count pledges

Where revenue came from, FY2025

Gifts and grants: $3.2M · 87%
Fundraising events: $357K · 10%
Government grants: $76K · 2%
Other revenue: $73K · 2%

Total revenue on the 990: $2,891,472
Investment income: − $214,094
Donated goods and property: − $18,774
Pledge payments received this year, promised in an earlier year: + $1,089,400
Revenue we count: $3,748,004

What it does

Friends of the children sw washington has a mission of impacting generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships and professional mentors 12+ years, no matter what. 92% go on to enroll in post-secondary education, serve our country, or enter the workforce. 83% graduate high school or earn a ged, 93% avoid juvenile justice system involvement, and 98% wait to parent until after their teen years.

Youth in the friends program face considerable challenges, including placement in the foster care system, under-resourced neighborhood schools, homelessness, hunger, and challenges in access to and quality of health care. Despite these barriers, program youth enter adulthood with strong foundations for continuing achievement: 92% go on to enroll in post-secondary education, serve our country or enter the workforce, 83% graduate high school or earn a ged, 93% avoid juvenile justice system involvement, and 98% wait to parent until after their teen years.

Leadership

Allison PaulettoExecutive Director

EIN 85-1261131 · Full filings on ProPublica

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