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Bestself Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Buffalo, NY501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 16-1416158

Bestself foundation supports the mission of its parent organization, bestself behavioral health, INC., by soliciting contributions and engaging in other charitable activities all in support of bestself behavioral health. Bestself behavioral health's mission is to provide innovative, evidenced-based, accessible and family-focused behavioral health services to promote health, hope, recovery and an enhanced quality of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 $160K a year · 14% 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$716K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$338K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▼ -7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$285K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1993.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.1M Management & general 22% · $310K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Gaulin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Annette Smith
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Miller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Popadick
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds and conducts charitable activities to support behavioral health services for improved quality of life.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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To provide financial support to bestself behavioral health, inc. By soliciting contributions and engaging in other charitable activities.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Foundation for Jewish PhilanthropiesFY2021$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $2.4M · 2023–2024
Bestself Behavioral Health INCNY · FY2024$1,095,913
Bestself Behavioral Health INCNY · FY2023$1,293,617

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$86K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$310K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$716K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$450K
Other incomeLn 4–11$86K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
Other assetsLn 15$356K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$716K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$318K$169K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$348K$716K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.1M$1.1M
Lobbying feesLn 11d$25K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$252K$252K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$310K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.4M−$76K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.7M−$225K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$1.0M$1.1M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $338K$300K$38K$285K 990 PDF
FY2020 $309K$310K−$1K$246K 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 $1,329,975 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$450,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$794,394
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,244,394
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $85,581$85,581
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $85,581$1,329,975
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,406,352 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,095,913$1,095,913
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $24,550$24,550
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,468$11,468
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $251,967$251,967
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $22,454$22,454
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,095,913 · Management $310,439 · Fundraising $0$1,406,352
Part X · Balance sheet $1,765,615 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $318,160$169,284
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,154,780$1,238,917
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $999$1,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$356,414
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,473,939$1,765,615
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $348,368$716,421
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $348,368$716,421
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$37,887$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,163,458$1,049,194
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,125,571$1,049,194
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,473,939$1,765,615
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,049,194 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,329,975
XI-2 Total expenses$1,406,352
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$76,377
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,125,571
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,049,194

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

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