Nonprofit · EIN 75-2077719
OUR FRIENDS PLACE
Also known as EPISCOPAL GIRLS HOME
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75206
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $885,525 | $1,438,864 | -$553,339 | $2,340,543 | $178,341 | $2,162,202 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $950,126 | $1,384,591 | -$434,465 | $2,957,832 | $209,553 | $2,748,279 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,407,030 | $1,275,439 | $131,591 | $3,459,705 | $276,961 | $3,182,744 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $945,525
- Program service revenue
- $21,916
- Investment income
- $11,454
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$115,290
- Net income from gaming
- $21,009
- Other revenue
- -$93,370
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $132,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $527,941
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $804,152
- Professional fundraising fees
- $62,418
- Accounting fees
- $39,150
- Occupancy
- $81,042
- Travel
- $1,600
- Depreciation
- $88,540
- Program services (functional)
- $1,016,808
- Management and general (functional)
- $175,232
- Fundraising (functional)
- $246,824
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,957,832
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,340,543
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $178,341
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,162,202
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,447,396
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,013,702
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $148,500
- Gross receipts
- $1,112,657
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 705
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELENA BANKS | CEO Officer | 40 | $132,000 |
| JOSHUA BOYKIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER BENNETT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAROLYN D HEADROE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNY BRAXTON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WYNEE MCNABB | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMUEL HAND | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TALIA FERNANDEZ GRADOS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE HILL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROB OLSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COURTNEY DEAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TERRI NEAL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GDAVID MONTEMAYOR | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRICIA BUCHHEIT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAIMIE SLAGEL | IMM PAST PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH POST | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUE T HESSELTINE-THRU 1024 | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $108,167 | $3,184 |
| HELENA BANKS-FROM 724 | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $63,000 | $0 |
| BARBY CRABTREE | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER BENNETT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAROLYN D HEADROE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY BRAXTON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WYNEE MCNABB CUNNINGHAM | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSYBELLE GOSSLEE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIA FERNANDEZ GRADOS | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBIE SUE WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN OLSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COURNTEY DEAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY SUSIE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GDAVID MONTEMAYOR | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA KING | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA RACHEL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA BUCHHEIT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COURNTEY KUEBLER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH WILLIAMS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIMIE SLAGEL | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH POST | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUTUMN TUTSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUE T HESSELTINE-THRU 1024 | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $122,864 | $3,446 |
| BARBY CRABTREE | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL SVOBODA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENA BANKS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER BENNETT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAROLYN D HEADROE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNY BRAXTON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WYNEE MCNABB CUNNIGHAM | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY BURKS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSYBELLE GOSSLEE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY THOMPSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIA FERNANDEZ GRADOS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBIE SUE WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN OLSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COURNTEY DEAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHEY SUSIE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT ZAJAC | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA KING | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA RACHEL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA BUCHHEIT | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COURNTEY KUEBLER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH POST | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUTUMN TUTSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE SLAGEL | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENA BANKS-FROM 724 | CEO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6500 GREENVILLE AVE STE 620, DALLAS, TX 75206-1023
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HELENA BANKS, 6500 Greenville Avenue Suite 620, DALLAS, TX 75206
- Signed the 990
- HELENA BANKS, CEO
- Phone
- (214) 520-6268
- Website
- WWW.OURFRIENDSPLACE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Sutton Frost Cary LLP
Mission
Our Friends Place is dedicated to helping young women break the generational cycles of abuse, neglect, poverty and homelessness through empowering self-reliance and independence.
Program accomplishments
- Transitional Living Centers (TLC)Our Friends Place operates two Transitional Living Centers (TLC) Beazley House (est. 1992) and Pauline's Place (est. 2015) in Old East Dallas, providing safe, stable housing and comprehensive on-site support for single women ages 18-24 who are experiencing homelessness. Each site offers three furnished apartments with private bedrooms and shared living spaces, serving up to 18 residents total. Residents receive individualized case management, goal development and service planning from on-site managers. Program requirements include weekly case management meetings, enrollment in education or vocational training, part- or full-time employment and saving a minimum of 10 percent of earned income. Weekly life skills groups address workforce readiness, financial literacy, housing stability, resource navigation and goal setting. Residents also participate in off-site professional and social experiences to build social capital. In 2025, 35 women participated in the TLC program; residents lived in the program an average of 209 days, saved an average of $850 and earned an average of $15.15 per hour (Our Friends Place, 2025 Annual Report).SOAR to Success Non-Residential Prevention and Education ProgramSOAR to Success (Strengths, Opportunities, Allies and Resiliency) is a non-residential prevention and education program serving youth ages 12-24 who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, housing instability, abuse, neglect and poverty. Launched in 2017, SOAR delivers life skills education, mentorship and case management through schools and community settings, utilizing a structured curriculum under the supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. The program operates through four modules:SOAR Discovery Groups Weekly 30-minute small-group sessions for high school students at Title I campuses in Dallas County school districts and at Exall Recreation Center during the summer, focusing on life skills, financial literacy, social capital and case management.SOAR Youth Workshops One- to two-hour life skills sessions for all ages, delivered in partnership with community agencies including Dallas ISD's Homeless Education Program, Buckner International, Dallas College, The Stewpot and others.SOAR Taking Flight A 20-hour curriculum for women ages 18 and older who have experienced abuse, neglect, poverty or homelessness but are not in immediate need of housing, meeting weekly for eight weeks to build stability through goal clarification, skill development and action planning.SOAR Adult Allies Workshops Life skills training for parents, educators and youth-serving professionals, offered with Continuing Professional Education (CPE) and Continuing Education Units (CEU) through conferences, national convenings and annual training events.In 2025, SOAR to Success served 2,288 participants, delivering 780 impact hours through Discovery Groups, 981 impact hours through Youth Workshops and 132 impact hours through Adult Allies (Our Friends Place, 2025 Annual Report).Expenses $1,016,808 · revenue $21,916
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-2077719
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,340,543
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,112,657
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $885,525 | $1,438,864 | $2,340,543 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $950,126 | $1,384,591 | $2,957,832 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,407,030 | $1,275,439 | $3,459,705 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,276,032 | $1,182,843 | $3,382,091 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 75-2077719).
Questions about OUR FRIENDS PLACE
- What is the EIN of OUR FRIENDS PLACE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OUR FRIENDS PLACE is 75-2077719.
- Is OUR FRIENDS PLACE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to OUR FRIENDS PLACE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OUR FRIENDS PLACE 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 OUR FRIENDS PLACE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OUR FRIENDS PLACE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OUR FRIENDS PLACE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HELENA BANKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of OUR FRIENDS PLACE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,000 (HELENA BANKS, CEO).
- How much revenue does OUR FRIENDS PLACE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $885,525, expenses of $1,438,864 and total assets of $2,340,543 at year end.
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