To develop and operate an institution to teach and disseminate educational material to the public including but not limited to material relating to the identification and medicinal uses of herbs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$144K 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$144K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $25K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$64K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$460K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$519K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$199K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$460K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$469K
FY2022$549K
FY2023$478K
FY2024$460K
Expenses
$519K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$391K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$572K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$519K
Net assets
$199K
FY2024▼ -23%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$199K
FY2021$195K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$257K
FY2024$199K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2009.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $456K Management & general 12% · $63K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $144K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Directo
$91,616Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$43,168Pt VII · Sec A
$9,184Pt VII · Sec A
Former Presi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Campos’s $92K as Exec Directo is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Ashley Campos$91,616$48,694——
Kathren Murrell Stevenson—$10,250$79,584—
Pamela J Fischer———$77,230
Kate Falcone$43,168———
Christine Sater———$14,146
Rose Birdsong Stuart$9,184———

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Teaches the public about identifying and medicinally using herbs.

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3 programs · $456K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2024, BHC doubled community course offerings to amplify diverse herbal traditions and promote community health education. This included specialized workshops and online seminars, reaching over 200 individuals. This significant expansion enhanced public knowledge of accessible herbal practices for sustainable well-being.

$429Kprogram expense
02

BHC launched retail shop front and hosts regular markets to provide a direct sales platform for alumni and local herbal entrepreneurs. This economic initiative supports the diverse herbal arts community and provides funding for BHC'S mission-related educational programs. The retail shop and markets featured products from 40 vendors

$26Kprogram expense
03

BHC launched its inaugural community health day festival in 2024, inviting mission-aligned practitioners and organizations to offer FREE/DONATION- based services. The event served over 300 community members, connecting them with vital holistic resources and promoting health equity in our local area. This strengthened our network.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$460K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$439K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Money outPt IX
$519K
Ln 25
Programscol B$456K
Managementcol C$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$199K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$439K
Total revenueLn 12$460K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
SavingsLn 2$537
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
Net assetsLn 32$199K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K$125K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$337K$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$64K
Net assetsLn 32$257K$199K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$144K$117K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$80K$80K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$587$587
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75K$75K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$16K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$11K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$99K$98K$1K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K$640
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$519K$456K$63K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $460K$519K−$59K$199K 990 PDF
FY2023 $478K$395K$82K$257K 990 PDF
FY2022 $549K$572K−$23K$171K 990 PDF
FY2021 $469K$474K−$4K$195K 990 PDF
FY2020 $400K$391K$10K$199K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $460,216 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,082$21,507
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $476,529$438,709
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $477,611$460,216
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $192,343$235,827
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $202,988$283,080
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $395,331$518,907
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $82,280−$58,691
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $460,216 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,255 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,507
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,507
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $417,787 · Excluded from tax $16,667$434,454
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $422,042 · Excluded from tax $16,667$460,216
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $518,907 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $117,011 · Management $26,957$143,968
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $79,543$79,543
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $587$587
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,729$11,729
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,100$1,100
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,550$12,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $75,081$75,081
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,252$2,252
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,408 · Management $16,391$32,799
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,699 · Management $1,189$11,888
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $98,259 · Management $1,064$99,323
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,589$3,589
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,043$7,043
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,058$3,058
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,511$1,511
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,760 · Management $640$6,400
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,486$26,486
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $455,958 · Management $62,949 · Fundraising $0$518,907
Part X · Balance sheet $262,526 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,556$124,066
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $537$537
X-4 Accounts receivable$15,802
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $116,573$107,336
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,329$6,818
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,650$7,967
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $336,645$262,526
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,907$6,922
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,318$63,890
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $257,327$198,636
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $257,327$198,636
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $336,645$262,526
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $198,636 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$460,216
XI-2 Total expenses$518,907
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$58,691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$257,327
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$198,636

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