2025-05-29T15:41:07-05:00 2024-12-31 010372413 CUMMINGS LAMONT & MCNAMEE PLLC ONE NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE SUITE 100 PORTSMOUTH NH 03801 990 2024-01-01 263890685 FRIENDS IN ACTION FRIE 6034367100 PO BOX 866 DURHAM NH 03824 LAURIE MELANSON PRESIDENT 6034367100 2025-05-23 1 0 MELANIE BUNKER CPA P00445094 6037723460 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LAURIE MELANSON PO BOX 866 DURHAM NH 03824 406205 0 X WWW.FRIENDSINACTIONNH.ORG X 2012 NH TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BY CREATING INCLUSIVE SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 9 9 18 50 0 0 260956 315890 99405 90315 0 0 -28339 -21825 332022 384380 0 0 0 0 210671 221462 0 0 30216 97093 85400 307764 306862 24258 77518 413644 485831 12897 7566 400747 478265 X TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BY CREATING INCLUSIVE SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 0 0 213720 90315 FRIENDS IN ACTION IS ABOUT FRIENDSHIP, LAUGHTER, COMPANIONSHIP, FUN, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. EVERYTHING THAT WE ALL WANT IN OUR LIVES TO MAKE US HAPPY. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE PEOPLE WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE BE VERY ISOLATED HAVE REAL, MEANINGFUL FRIENDSHIPS, PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO AND PEOPLE TO MEET. TO HAVE SOMETHING AND SOMEONE TO LOOK FORWARD TO. FRIENDS IN ACTION CURRENTLY SERVES ABOUT 180 PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. OVER 200 PEOPLE VOLUNTEER DURING THE YEAR. FRIENDS IN ACTION ADDED A NEW PROGRAM IN 2015. ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS, PARTICIPANTS VOLUNTEER AT ECHO THRIFT SHOP ALONGSIDE UNH STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. PARTICIPANTS LOVE THIS OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE IT IS VERY SOCIAL WHILE VOLUNTEERING IN A FUN ENVIRONMENT WITH MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF PEOPLE. PROGRAMS:ZOOM PROGRAMS: WEEKLY ZOOM PROGRAM ARE OFFERED INCLUDING DISNEY SING-A-LONG, TRIVIA AND MOVEMENT.WILDCAT FRIENDS WILDCAT FRIENDS GIVES YOUNG ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES A COLLEGE EXPERIENCE. THE GOAL IS FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES TO EXPERIENCE COLLEGE IN A MEANINGFUL AND STIMULATING WAY THAT ALLOWS THEM TO INTERACT AND MAKE FRIENDS WITH ONE ANOTHER AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, DISCOVER A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING, AND TO HAVE AN EXPERIENCE THAT IS TYPICAL OF THEIR PEERS. A TYPICAL DAY AT WILDCAT FRIENDS INCLUDES A THEATER CLASS, A RECREATION ACTIVITY, A MEAL AT A DINING HALL, AND AN EDUCATIONAL CLASS GEARED TOWARDS THE SPECIFIC INTERESTS OF PARTICIPANTS. EACH SEMESTER, OVER 100 STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND DORMS VOLUNTEER, MAKING THIS AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLABORATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE.THEATER CLASSTHE END OF THE SEMESTER THEATER PRODUCTION IS A HIGHLIGHT OF EACH SEMESTER AT WILDCAT FRIENDS. AFTER THREE MONTHS OF PRACTICE, PARTICIPANTS PUT ON A SHOW FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND UNH STUDENTS. EACH SHOW IS UNIQUE, WITH PARTICIPANTS PICKING THEIR FAVORITE SONGS TO WORK WITH. THEATER IS MORE THAN JUST ACTING, SONG AND DANCE, HOWEVER. THEATER HELPS PARTICIPANTS WITH SELF-CONFIDENCE, SPEECH AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. SOME PARTICIPANTS ARE MORE TALKATIVE AND INTERACTIVE WITH FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS SINCE BECOMING INVOLVED IN THEATER.BASKETBALL CLUB BASKETBALL CLUB WAS THE FIRST PROGRAM STARTED BY FRIENDS IN ACTION IN 2000. IT IS A FAVORITE FOR MANY AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR 17 YEARS. NO MATTER WHAT ABILITIES PARTICIPANTS BRING TO THE COURT, THE GAMES ARE ALL ABOUT PASSING, TEAMWORK AND SUPPORTING EACH OTHER FOR FUN PICK-UP STYLE GAMES.BOWLING CLUBBOWLING CLUB MEETS TWICE PER MONTH ON THE FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY. PARTICIPANTS BOWL, SOCIALIZE AND ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER. BOWLING TAKES PLACE AT BOWL-O-RAMA IN PORTSMOUTH FROM 6:00-7:30. PARTICIPANTS BOWL AS MANY GAMES AS POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME.FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIALFRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL IS A GATHERING OF YOUNG PEOPLE FROM MANY DIFFERENT AREA TOWNS. PARTICIPANTS PLAY BASKETBALL, DANCE TO MUSIC PROVIDED BY A DJ, MAKE CRAFT PROJECTS, PLAY GAMES, EAT PIZZA AND SOCIALIZE. UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE STUDENTS VOLUNTEER REGULARLY. FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL IS FRIENDS IN ACTION'S MOST POPULAR PROGRAM, WITH 60-80 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING REGULARLY.MOVIE CLUBEVERYONE ENJOYS LAUGHING, CRYING, GETTING SCARED, BEING INSPIRED AND BEING ENTERTAINED TOGETHER. MOVIE CLUB IS JUST THE PLACE. TWICE A MONTH A GROUP OF YOUNG ADULTS MEET AT THE LOCAL MOVIE THEATER ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAY TO ENJOY A GOOD MOVIE AND SOME POPCORN TOGETHER. ECHO THRIFT SHOPON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS, FRIENDS IN ACTION IS IN CHARGE OF RUNNING ECHO THRIFT SHOP, A LOCAL BUSINESS OWNED AND RUN BY THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF DURHAM. ALMOST 40 PARTICIPANTS VOLUNTEER EACH WEEK ALONGSIDE UNH STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IT'S A GREAT WAY TO MEET NEW PEOPLE, MAKE NEW FRIENDS, LEARN NEW SKILLS AND HAVE A SOCIAL EXPERIENCE.ARTS AND GAMES CLUBEVERY TUESDAY PARTICIPANTS COME TO EITHER PLAY BOARD OR CARD GAMES OR THEY COME TO MAKE ART PROJECTS. THERE ARE ABOUT 30 PARTICIPANTS WHO TAKE PART IN THIS CLUB EVERY WEEK. 213720 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 NH X X HEIDI CHASE 6037938144 52 ELM STREET NEWMARKET NH 03857 GAIL BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY CLAYBURGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARYANN DALY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE MELANSON PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 COLBY SPLAINE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 REGAN BOWLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL WILBUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON MARCONI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER TIERNEY TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI CHASE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.00 X 87260 0 0 87260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 176979 138911 315890 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 900099 90315 90315 90315 0 176979 21825 -21825 -21825 384380 90315 0 -21825 87260 43630 21815 21815 117217 117217 16985 8493 4246 4246 3595 3595 12613 2784 9829 4200 4200 25 25 11625 3535 8090 PROGRAM EXPENSES 33861 33861 MISCELLANEOUS 5980 5980 FUNDRAISING 4155 4155 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2929 2929 6417 6417 306862 213720 62926 30216 413644 484092 400 13600 12261 0 1339 413644 485831 12897 7566 12897 7566 X 400747 478265 400747 478265 413644 485831 77518 0 X 0 0 0 X 242610 307121 243711 260956 315890 1370288 242610 307121 243711 260956 315890 1370288 1370288 1370288 942372 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13600 12261 1339 1339 NH GIVES 30530 30530 3804 SPRING FUNDRAISER 146449 146449 18021 176979 176979 21825 21825 -21825 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS NOT REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNING BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FORM 990 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST SECTION 1.263(A)-1(F) DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION THE ORGANIZATION IS MAKING THE DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION UNDER REG. SEC. 1.263(A)-1(F) FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024.