Beyond the Bell INC

Tax-deductible

Macon, GA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 03-0515745Revenue $625K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbeyondthebellkids.org2940 Riverside Dr Ste 100, 31204-1286 · Macon, GATax-exempt since Jul 2003Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To utilize resources in targeted communities to provide effective prevention programs, intervention and/or treatment when appropriate and to reduce substance abuse among youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$187K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 99% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$29K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$625K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$562K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$190K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$625K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$732K
FY2021$673K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$522K
FY2024$625K
Expenses
$562K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$729K
FY2021$649K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$562K
Net assets
$190K
FY2024▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$137K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$190K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2003.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $484K Management & general 14% · $77K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $187K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$186,775Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bod Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bod Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sandra Dean’s $187K as Executive Director is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sandra Dean$186,775$111,539$154,000$175,500$220,250

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

Reduces youth substance abuse through prevention, intervention, and treatment programs.

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3 programs · $533K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Drug Free Communities Program

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration -to - increase community readiness to address alcohol and marijuana use among youth,and to reduce community norms that promote alcohol consumption and marijuana use.

$187Kprogram expense
02

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Services

Department of Behavioral and Development Disabilities - to implement evidence-based prevention strategies prograns,practiew, and policies to address Georgia s priority needs as identified by epidemiological data,evaluate their effectiveness and allow that data to drive fruther decisions and efforts by utilizing the strategic prevention…

$186Kprogram expense
03

Youth Council

to establish a structured decision-making process to address youth substance abuse and use and to engage in educational activities free of underage drinking and other substances.

$160Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$625K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$625K
Money outPt IX
$562K
Ln 25
Programscol B$484K
Managementcol C$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$190K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$625K
Government grantsLn 1e$623K
Total revenueLn 12$625K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$41K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$190K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$110K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K$41K
Total assetsLn 16$162K$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$126K$190K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$29K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K$837
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$269K$242K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$81K$73K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$14K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$34K$4K
TravelLn 17$42K$38K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$14K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$824
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$25K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$562K$484K$77K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $625K$562K$63K$190K 990 PDF
FY2023 $522K$506K$16K$126K 990 PDF
FY2022 $421K$448K−$26K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 $673K$649K$24K$137K 990 PDF
FY2020 $732K$729K$3K$114K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $625,062 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $521,873$625,062
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $521,873$625,062
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $116,705$40,476
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $389,613$521,129
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $506,318$561,605
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,555$63,457
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $625,062 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$622,999
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,063
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$625,062
VIII-12 Total revenue$625,062
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $561,605 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,896 · Management $3,211$32,107
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,532 · Management $837$8,369
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,572$23,572
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $242,461 · Management $26,940$269,401
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $73,077 · Management $8,120$81,197
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,269 · Management $1,585$15,854
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,276 · Management $3,808$38,084
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,770 · Management $4,197$41,967
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,698 · Management $1,522$15,220
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,417 · Management $824$8,241
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,834 · Management $2,759$27,593
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $484,230 · Management $77,375 · Fundraising $0$561,605
Part X · Balance sheet $219,022 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,451$109,964
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$33,422
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,730$30,141
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $50,935$41,261
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,845$4,234
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $161,961$219,022
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,893$305
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,647$28,839
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,540$29,144
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $126,421$189,878
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,421$189,878
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $161,961$219,022
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $189,878 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$625,062
XI-2 Total expenses$561,605
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$63,457
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,421
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$189,878

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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