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RIPRAP FRIENDS INC
Amagansett, NY · EIN 474857624 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE E86 · Health Care · Micro (<$100K) · riprapfriends.org
revenue
$11K
expenses
$22K
net assets
$15K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Riprap Friends facilitate in home support services for pediatric cancer patients.

profile · synthesized from sources

Riprap Friends provides in-home therapeutic social support services for children undergoing cancer treatment, focusing on reducing social, creative, and emotional isolation. The organization connects pediatric oncology patients with trained mentors who lead personalized, interest-based activities such as art, music, academics, and movement. Services are delivered in the child's home or virtually, aiming to restore normalcy and developmental engagement during medical treatment.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Riprap Friends Mentorship Program
Trained mentors, called "Riprap Friends," provide weekly in-home or virtual sessions in creative, educational, and social activities tailored to the interests of pediatric cancer patients.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Recreational and Emotional Support Programs for Children with Serious Illnesses 2 activities
    • Creative and educational enrichment programs for pediatric oncology patients
      Offers a range of creative and educational activities including dance, yoga, visual art, music, cooking, martial arts, foreign languages, computer science, academic games, reading, and mathematics for children with cancer, delivered in-home or virtually to support cognitive and emotional well-being during treatment.
    • In-home therapeutic social support for pediatric cancer patients
      Provides in-home therapeutic social support services to children undergoing cancer treatment, including weekly in-person sessions lasting 45 minutes as part of a structured commitment of 8–12 sessions. Up to two home visits per week are offered, focusing on creative, educational, and socially enriching activities.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$11K
Contributions & grants$11K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$22K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$15K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$15K
5 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue -29.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • Blakely Infante — Treasurer, Board Member
  • Neda Funk — Secretary, Board Member
  • Tracey Early — President, Board Member
relationships · 5

Who they work with

  • Billy Partner — Volunteer providing lessons to children with cancer through Riprap Friends.
  • New York City hospitals Partner — Provides programming complementing onsite services at NYC hospitals during non-treatment periods.
  • early education and pediatric oncology professionals Partner — Provides guidelines for volunteer orientation program
  • patients' care providers Partner — Referral partners who can refer families to Riprap Friends services.
  • social workers Partner — Referral partners who can refer families to Riprap Friends services.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

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