Friends of Children of
Providing assistance to children who are or have been in dependency court
Friends of Children of at a glance
- Total assets
- $125,546
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $224,576
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,993
- +185.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $205,212
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Children of 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 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $125,546 | $224,576 | $205,212 | — | — | $1,993 |
| 2024 | $106,662 | $208,437 | $202,926 | — | — | $697 |
| 2023 | $102,356 | $196,397 | $214,077 | — | — | $454 |
| 2022 | $119,744 | $243,402 | $283,923 | $30,000 | 1 | $26 |
| 2021 | $173,036 | $297,682 | $207,848 | — | — | $22 |
| 2020 | $78,524 | $194,646 | $182,977 | — | — | $66 |
| 2019 | $62,897 | $143,002 | $152,445 | — | — | — |
About Friends of Children of
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Children of is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Melbourne, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $126K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Children of is led by David Smith, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Smith
President
Current President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Weiss
Board Member
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Heron
Past President
President Em → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Matson
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lanny Weeks
Board Member
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Weiss
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilza Novaes-Card
Board Member
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Weeks
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jen Sizemore
Board Member
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ina Fritsch
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Heisey
Board Member
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Capaldo
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Miller
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Debbi Smith (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Andrea Smith (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brenda Williams (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Julie Cardinal (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tammy Brown (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Esther Glaser (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Pamela Sotelo (2019–2020) — Gal Representative
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Friends of Children of
How large is Friends of Children of?
Friends of Children of reported $126K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $225K.
What is Friends of Children of?
Friends of Children of is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Melbourne, FL. It holds $126K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Children of operate?
Friends of Children of has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Friends of Children of's EIN?
Friends of Children of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3175485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
Live grants for the work Friends of Children of funds
Crime & Legal Related Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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