Bennington Project Independence INC FY2021 filing

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Bennington, VT501(c)(3)Since 1978Human ServicesEIN 03-0270346

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To provide safe, caring and exceptional adult day care and health rehabilitation services. These services will offer meaningful, individually tailored programs and care designed to enhance the dignity, Independence, joy and quality of life of older persons, younger adults with disabilities, provide support and respite for their families and caregivers and serve as an informational resource for our communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$86K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$86K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $15K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$53K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2021▲ +45%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2024$3.4M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2021▼ -1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2021▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2024$5.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1979.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.1M Management & general 17% · $227K Fundraising 1% · $18K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $86K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$85,992Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lifetime Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Linda Wichlac’s $98K as Executive Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Linda Wichlac$97,793$89,865$86,105$79,147$85,992$82,037

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers safe, caring adult day care and health rehabilitation.

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3 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

See Schedule Oservices

Buildingwe continue to raise funds to address the lower, orchard level of the building to create a larger activity and programmatic area for our participants. It will also allow the entire building to be utilized in the event of a local emergency. The DR. Richard a.

$916Kprogram expense
02

See Schedule Ohealth Services

Kitchensin designing our adult day center, the DR. Richard a. Sleeman center, the provision of fresh, high quality meals for our participants was paramount. Many of our elderly or disabled participants are no longer able to prepare their own meals and have nutritional issues that can affect their health.

$95Kprogram expense
03

See Schedule Otransportation

A major factor in the success of bpi's adult day program is the ability to provide our own personalized door-through-door transportation for our participants and families utilizing our own handicapped accessible VEHICLES.OUR small fleet of three lift-equipped vehicles allows our expert transportation staff to be flexibly responsive to…

$92Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$227K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$903K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$96K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$284
SavingsLn 2$903K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$903K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M
Other assetsLn 15$104K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$825K$903K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$229K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$74K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$664K$573K$84K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$132K$104K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$70K$54K$15K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$3K$10K$74
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$6K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K$595$20
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$112$22
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K$345$69
OccupancyLn 16$61K$59K$2K$367
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$142K$137K$4K$855
InsuranceLn 23$34K$31K$3K$119
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$89K$546$109
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$16K$1K$26
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$227K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.9M$1.9M$375$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.7M−$64K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.6M$455K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.7M$1.3M$338K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.4M−$200K$3.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,684,713 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$538
VIII-1e Government grants$1,546,881
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,029
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,586,448
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $96,017$96,017
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,248$2,248
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $96,017 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,248$1,684,713
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,346,916 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $73,956 · Fundraising $8,217$82,173
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $573,056 · Management $84,130 · Fundraising $7,035$664,221
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $103,830 · Management $28,417$132,247
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $53,610 · Management $14,789 · Fundraising $1,427$69,826
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,777 · Management $9,516 · Fundraising $74$12,367
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,465 · Management $3,463$9,928
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,821 · Management $595 · Fundraising $20$9,436
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,598 · Management $112 · Fundraising $22$3,732
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,891 · Management $345 · Fundraising $69$18,305
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,983 · Management $1,836 · Fundraising $367$61,186
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $137,324 · Management $4,274 · Fundraising $855$142,453
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,819 · Management $3,428 · Fundraising $119$34,366
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,060 · Management $546 · Fundraising $109$89,715
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,595 · Management $1,340 · Fundraising $26$16,961
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,101,829 · Management $226,747 · Fundraising $18,340$1,346,916
Part X · Balance sheet $4,145,126 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,559$284
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $822,683$902,607
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,490$44,276
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,668$9,476
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,114,582$3,084,627
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$103,856
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,975,982$4,145,126
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,814$52,619
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $188,530$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $229,344$52,619
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,417,321$3,762,023
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $329,317$330,484
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,746,638$4,092,507
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,975,982$4,145,126
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,092,507 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,684,713
XI-2 Total expenses$1,346,916
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$337,797
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,746,638
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$8,072
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,092,507

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