Nonprofit · EIN 65-1229309
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60606
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $20,653,577 | $15,855,271 | $4,798,306 | $17,973,395 | $3,499,012 | $14,474,383 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,006,912 | $17,568,124 | -$1,561,212 | $13,848,332 | $4,338,249 | $9,510,083 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $19,930,950 | $18,302,614 | $1,628,336 | $15,589,795 | $4,724,857 | $10,864,938 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,474,161
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $391,956
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,605
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$245,953
- Other revenue
- -$212,540
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $9,013,978
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $477,974
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,133,415
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,230,138
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,875
- Accounting fees
- $65,564
- Occupancy
- $435,117
- Travel
- $439,304
- Depreciation
- $62,530
- Program services (functional)
- $10,626,225
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,989,628
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,239,418
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,848,332
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,973,395
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,499,012
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,474,383
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $163,989
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,522,507
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,951,876
- Gross receipts
- $21,511,321
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 675
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASEY GUEVARA-LEHKER | PRESIDENT & CEO UNTIL 11/25 Officer | 40 | $227,527 | $13,301 |
| CHRISTIAN DELGADO | CFO & COO Officer | 40 | $215,787 | $22,144 |
| JENNIFER RAYNO | VP- DONOR RELATIONS ST. DAMIEN HAITI INITIATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,299 | $10,566 |
| HEATHER ANDERSON | MIDWEST-DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,156 | $11,442 |
| JAVIER FERNANDEZ | VP-DONOR ENGAGEMENT & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,036 | $16,551 |
| MATTHEW MARSHALL | SENIOR DONOR RELATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,413 | $9,083 |
| CHARLES ALLWORTH | DIRECTOR OF GIFT PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,132 | $13,984 |
| JEFF KEMPF | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KUEHNE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KRUZEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE HARIG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL VENEGAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AVRIEL BURLOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY ENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA FOGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS HEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAIL TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN DEINHART | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $245,539 | $17,812 |
| CHRISTIAN DELGADO | CFO & COO Officer | 40 | $216,131 | $14,073 |
| XAVIER WALKER | VP OF DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,600 | $17,655 |
| ANDREA NAHIGIAN | DIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,100 | $5,200 |
| JENNIFER RAYNO | VP OF DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,300 | $14,032 |
| JILL A MCDONOUGH | VP OF DONOR ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,950 | $5,145 |
| STEPHANIE POMMIER | VP OF DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,950 | $5,129 |
| KELLY MCNAMARA CORLEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DUFFEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MEYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ PRIOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL VENEGAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KEMPF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN CAHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN KUEHNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HERJINDER HAWKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY GUEVARA-LEHKER | DIRECTOR/ CEO SINCE 09/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN DEINHART | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $233,063 | $12,824 |
| CHRISTIAN DELGADO | CFO & COO Officer | 40 | $219,100 | $12,658 |
| XAVIER WALKER | VP OF DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,500 | $6,466 |
| JENNIFER RAYNO | VP OF DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,500 | $6,461 |
| STEPHANIE POMMIER | VP OF DONOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,500 | $5,117 |
| JILL A MCDONOUGH | VP OF DONOR ENGAGEMENT & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,500 | $9,172 |
| CHUCK ALLWORTH | DIRECTOR OF PLANNED GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,235 | $5,603 |
| KELLY MCNAMARA CORLEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DUFFEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA FOGLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MEYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HUNTSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL VENEGAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN-JOYCE KJ TJON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT MCCORMICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REGINA MUSECH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HEIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY SHINSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY GUEVARA-LEHKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ PRIOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20 N WACKER DR STE 4000, CHICAGO, IL 60606-3193
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER RAYNO, 20 NORTH WACKER DRIVE 4000, CHICAGO, IL 60606
- Signed the 990
- JOHN DEINHART, CEO
- Phone
- (312) 386-7499
- Website
- NPHUSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO THE MISSION OF IMPROVING THE LIVES OF ORPHANED, ABANDONED AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN NINE LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES THROUGH SUPPORT OF NUESTROS PEQUENOS HERMANOS INTERNATIONAL, A.C. (NPHI) AND INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THEIR PLIGHT.Expenses $10,626,225 · grants $9,013,978
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 65-1229309
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q330)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,973,395
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,511,321
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $20,653,577 | $15,855,271 | $17,973,395 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,006,912 | $17,568,124 | $13,848,332 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $19,880,949 | $18,257,719 | $15,318,416 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $18,688,234 | $17,271,840 | $11,866,431 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 65-1229309).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS is 65-1229309.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JENNIFER RAYNO.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $227,527 (CASEY GUEVARA-LEHKER, PRESIDENT & CEO UNTIL 11/25).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,653,577, expenses of $15,855,271 and total assets of $17,973,395 at year end.
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