THE COUNTRY FRIENDS

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1954

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JANEAN STRIPE

Phone

8587561192

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

THE COUNTRY FRIENDS, founded in 1954, is a small nonprofit that reported $560K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE PURPOSE IS TO RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT HUMAN CARE AGENCIES WITH EMPHASIS ON THOSE PROVIDING SERVICES TO WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND THE ELDERLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF HELPING PEOPLE TO HELP THEMSELVES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $455,348

THE COUNTRY FRIENDS IS A PROUD PHILANTHROPIC MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY. WE ARE A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1954, AND THRIVING FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS.OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT SAN DIEGO BASED...

THE COUNTRY FRIENDS IS A PROUD PHILANTHROPIC MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY. WE ARE A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1954, AND THRIVING FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS.OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT SAN DIEGO BASED HUMAN CARE AGENCIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT BENEFIT WOMEN, CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, MILITARY AND THOSE WITH DISABILITIES. WE GENERATE OUR FUNDS VIA OUR BEAUTIFUL CONSIGNMENT SHOP IN DOWNTOWN RANCHO SANTA FE, AS WELL AS FROM SEVERAL POPULAR AND WELL-ATTENDED FUNDRAISING EVENTS. OVER THE PAST SIX DECADES WE HAVE AWARDED ALMOST $13 MILLION TO LOCAL SAN DIEGO HUMAN CARE AGENCIES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $282,839

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $5,705

Other Revenue $271,196

TOTAL REVENUE $559,740

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $302,793

Salaries & Benefits $44,085

Fundraising Expenses $60,430

Program Expenses $455,348

Other Expenses $206,237

TOTAL EXPENSES $553,115

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$559,740	$479,616	+0.2%
Expenses	$553,115	$452,958	+0.2%
Net Income	$6,625	$26,658	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

100

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
YVETTE LETOURNEAU	THIRD VP-DIR	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE NEWMAN	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH CROSS	FIRST VICE PRES	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCI CAVANAUGH	SECOND VP-HUMAN	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TRISH BUGG	RECORDING SECRE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JANEAN STRIPE	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEAN WATERS	HONORING & REME	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIKA FETTER	HOSPITALITY CO-	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BECKY LE BRET	HOSPITALITY CO-	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOLENE DAVIDSON	HCF CO-DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBYN HUDGENS	HCF CO-DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAGE BILLICK	NEWSLETTER DIRE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIA PARK	PUBLICITY CO-CH	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA NAVERSON	PUBLICITY CO-CH	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARON MAURO	COSIGNMENT STOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAGGIE BOBILEFF	SPECIAL EVENTS	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA WHITE	EVENTS VOLUNTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARON FERGES	AREA DIRECTOR C	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELAINE BECERRA	AREA DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRI CHIVETTA	AREA DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM QUINN	AREA DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS EPSTEIN	AREA DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA FRANKS	AREA DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAMARA LAFARGA-JOSEPH	AREA DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VALERIE PARKER	AREA DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOLYNN SHAPIRO	AREA DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$559,740	$553,115	$878,491	$6,625
2024	$479,616	$452,958	$871,307	$26,658
2023	$399,816	$389,004	$844,653	$10,812
2022	$718,356	$442,506	$836,908	$275,850
2021	$433,649	$318,053	$725,861	$115,596
2020	$334,956	$296,561	$635,706	$38,395
2019	$424,615	$430,933	$597,602	$-6,318
2018	$442,879	$444,687	$654,115	$-1,808