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Be the Solution INC % Geraldine Phipps FY2021 filing

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Tallahassee, FL501(c)(3)Since 2007AnimalsEIN 20-8492640Revenue $540K in FY2021

On file with the IRSbethesolution.us1400 Village Square Blvd Suite 3306, 32312-1250 · Tallahassee, FLTax-exempt since Dec 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To educate the public about the need for spaying and neutering pets to help prevent pet overpopulation and to provide financial assistance to those who could not otherwise afford the surgery cost.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 5% 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$16K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$540K
Spent
$479K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$122K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$540K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$540K
FY2022$673K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$708K
FY2025$706K
Expenses
$479K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$479K
FY2022$517K
FY2023$680K
FY2024$729K
FY2025$731K
Net assets
$122K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$122K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$232K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2007.

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% · $414K Management & general 2% · $12K Fundraising 11% · $53K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Gerry Phipps
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Phipps
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Lambert
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates on spay/neuter needs and helps fund surgeries to prevent pet overpopulation.

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1 program · $414K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Educate the public about the need for spaying and neutering pets to help prevent pet overpopulation and to provide financial assistance to those who could not otherwise afford the surgery cost.

$414Kprogram 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
Florida Animal Friend INCFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$540K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$312K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Investment incomeLn 3$118
Money outPt IX
$479K
Ln 25
Programscol B$414K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$122K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$118
Other incomeLn 4–11$312K
Total revenueLn 12$540K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$122K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$76K$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$76K$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$61K$122K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$77K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$361$361
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K$178
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$335K$308K$2K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$648$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$479K$414K$12K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $706K$731K−$25K$232K 990 PDF
FY2024 $708K$729K−$21K$256K 990 PDF
FY2023 $680K$680K−$261$277K 990 PDF
FY2022 $673K$517K$155K$277K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $540K$479K$61K$122K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $539,535 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $183,548$227,757
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $82$118
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $186,753$311,660
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $370,383$539,535
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $74,107$92,911
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $322,576$385,850
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $396,683$478,761
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,300$60,774
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $539,535 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $299,148 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$24,939
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$202,818
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$227,757
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $118$118
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $12,512$12,512
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $299,266 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,512$539,535
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $478,761 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,127 · Management $4,285 · Fundraising $4,285$85,697
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,492 · Management $361 · Fundraising $361$7,214
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,850 · Fundraising $178$20,028
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,038$2,038
IX-16 OccupancyFundraising $20,532$20,532
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,687 · Management $1,896$3,583
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $307,817 · Management $1,836 · Fundraising $25,206$334,859
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $648 · Management $1,356 · Fundraising $2,806$4,810
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $413,621 · Management $11,772 · Fundraising $53,368$478,761
Part X · Balance sheet $137,346 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,888$137,346
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $75,888$137,346
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,851$15,535
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,851$15,535
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $61,037$121,811
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $75,888$137,346
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,811 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$539,535
XI-2 Total expenses$478,761
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,774
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$61,037
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,811

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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