SPECIAL FRIENDS INC
EIN 65-1224236
What they do
SPECIAL FRIENDS INC. WAS FORMED to ESTABLISH and FACILITATE THE ON-GOING SUPPORT of A NETWORK of PERSONS INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME to BEFRIEND, PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP, and SOCIAL INTERACTION THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE, TELEPHONE, and PERSONAL CONTACT WITH DISABLED PERSONS RESIDING IN GROUP LIVING RESIDENCES THROUGHOUT THE LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK AREA. THE ORGANIZATION is ORGANZIZED EXCLUSIVELEY for CHARITABLE PURPOSES, INCLUDING for SUCH PURPOSES, THE MAKING of DONATIONS to OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $75.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2018The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (6)
CHRISTOPHER G MCCANNCHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT
JAMES MCCANN JRDIRECTOR
JULIE-MCCANN MULLIGANVICE PRESIDENT
PATTY ALTADONNADIRECTOR
THOMAS E PLASTARAS ESQSECRETARY
WILLIAM E SHEATREASURER
About this charity
- Location
- ONE OLD COUNTRY ROAD STE 500, CARLE PLACE, NY 11514
- County
- Nassau
- In care of
- JAMES MCCANN
- Primary officer
- JAMES MCCANN, DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2018
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2018
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- EISNERAMPER LLP