Temporary shelter and meals to homeless and hungry

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$93K 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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FY2022 · 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 deficit $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $359K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$162K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2022▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2022▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2022▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$965K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$986K
FY2024$903K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1986.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.3M Management & general 9% · $141K Fundraising 8% · $119K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$93,493Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Paradis’s $108K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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
Jennifer Paradis$108,025$102,535$93,493$94,738$74,545

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides temporary shelter and meals to homeless and hungry individuals.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Beth-el center, inc. (the "center") was organized on november 29, 1985 to provide temporary shelter and meals to the homeless and hungry in milford, connecticut. Residents are provided case management services and referrals to help them obtain permanent housing, employment and financial assistance.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$469
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$141K
Fundraisingcol D$119K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$605K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$844K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$131K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$469
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$794
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
SavingsLn 2$420K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$605K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$421K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 6260
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$760K$605K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$374K$421K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K$162K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$65K$17K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$733K$629K$40K$64K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$34K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$70K$59K$5K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$26K$12K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$52K$2K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$62K$23K$30K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$94K$83K$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$37K$3K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$22K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$250K$236K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.3M$141K$119K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.9M$2.0M−$78K$903K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.8M−$158K$986K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.5M$1.5M−$66K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.2M$239K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.1M$22K$965K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,459,460 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,418,624$1,453,618
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,516$469
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,289$5,373
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,422,429$1,459,460
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $712,723$941,707
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $467,531$584,086
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,180,254$1,525,793
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $242,175−$66,333
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,459,460 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$75,668
VIII-1e Government grants$843,743
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$534,207
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$131,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,453,618
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $469$469
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,167$6,167
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$794−$794
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $469 · Excluded from tax $5,373$1,459,460
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,525,793 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,905 · Management $17,437 · Fundraising $14,531$96,873
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $628,699 · Management $40,192 · Fundraising $64,377$733,268
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,421 · Management $5,407 · Fundraising $1,851$41,679
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $58,651 · Management $4,829 · Fundraising $6,407$69,887
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,500$3,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $26,436 · Management $11,677 · Fundraising $2,888$41,001
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,504$1,504
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,396 · Management $2,014 · Fundraising $6,954$61,364
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,690 · Management $29,934 · Fundraising $9,718$62,342
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $82,556 · Management $5,571 · Fundraising $5,515$93,642
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $37,326 · Management $3,079 · Fundraising $4,232$44,637
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,859 · Management $2,030 · Fundraising $2,700$26,589
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $235,937 · Management $13,570$249,507
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,265,876 · Management $140,744 · Fundraising $119,173$1,525,793
Part X · Balance sheet $1,293,893 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $241,131$184,797
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $519,137$420,199
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $122,234$114,286
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,441$25,852
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $373,845$421,041
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,233$116,294
X-15 Other assets$11,424
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,280,021$1,293,893
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,439$83,697
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,257$56,473
X-25 Other liabilities$11,424
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $73,196$162,094
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,082,992$1,012,564
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $123,833$119,235
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,206,825$1,131,799
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,280,021$1,293,893
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,131,799 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,459,460
XI-2 Total expenses$1,525,793
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$66,333
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,206,825
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$8,693
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,131,799

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