Friend-in-Deed
Provide food at christmas for needy families in the springfield, Illinois area and make funds available year round in the form of cash grants to families for disaster relief.
Friend-in-Deed at a glance
- Total assets
- $280,862
- +0.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $71,484
- -28.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $13,731
- +14.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $42,827
- -40.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Friend-in-Deed funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln Covid-19 Response Fund Springfield, IL | Covid-19 Response | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $280,862 | $71,484 | $42,827 | — | — | $13,731 |
| 2023 | $278,588 | $100,430 | $72,010 | — | — | $11,971 |
| 2022 | $255,102 | $89,556 | $58,625 | — | — | $3,273 |
| 2021 | $227,941 | $72,833 | $56,630 | — | — | $19 |
| 2020 | $177,651 | $124,642 | $51,826 | $25,000 | 1 | $349 |
About Friend-in-Deed
Based on IRS filings
Friend-in-Deed is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Springfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $281K in total assets. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friend-in-Deed is led by Jim Schaefer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jim Schaefer
President
On filings since 2020
6.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Schmitt
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Lucas
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Madonia
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Noonan
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Phalen
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Davis
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Bryan Groves (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Nancy Evans (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Sybert (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Titone (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Sara Beelow (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jason Parades (2021) — Vice President
- Former: Eugene Jackson (2020) — Director
- Former: Jason Pareded (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Keith Wilson (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Friend-in-Deed
How large is Friend-in-Deed?
Friend-in-Deed reported $281K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $71K.
What is Friend-in-Deed?
Friend-in-Deed is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Springfield, IL. It holds $281K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Friend-in-Deed operate?
Friend-in-Deed has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Friend-in-Deed's EIN?
Friend-in-Deed's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7049600. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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