Beloved Archives INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Hamilton, NJ501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 22-3662607

Publishing books, newsletters and cds on the life & teachings of avatar meher baba, and to preserve & protect for posterity a vast collection of documents, photographs & artifacts/personal belongings of avatar meher baba.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
56 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 55.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$105K
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$66K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$742K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$105K
FY2023▼ -42%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$103K
Expenses
$66K
FY2023▼ -30%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$90K
Net assets
$742K
FY2023▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$573K
FY2021$617K
FY2022$703K
FY2023$742K
FY2024$755K

From the FY2023 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 Sep 1999.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $61K Management & general 8% · $5K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Publishes books, newsletters, and CDs about Avatar Meher Baba, preserving his life and teachings.

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3 program services account for $46K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

In september 2011 the organization formerly opened the first meher baba archive in the west. Located in hamilton NJ.THIS is a place for seekers to learn about the life, work and teachings of meher baba through pictures, writings, tapes, meetings, lectures and a wide range of artifacts housed within its walls. Expenses include depreciation

$38Kprogram expense
02

See the Expansion of the Building

On schedule o - which houses beloved archives. This occurred in 2019 and 2020. The total cost was $ 269,614. The cost is being depreciated. Expenses include depreciation

$7Kprogram expense
03

The printing of a 2ND edition in 2022 of boyhood to godhood a book which describes in intimate detail the evolution of merwan from the son of an itinerant mystic, who traveled from persia to india, being recognized by thousands of people around the world as god in human form.

$540program 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$105K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$428
Money outPt IX
$66K
Ln 25
Programscol B$61K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$742K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K
Total assetsLn 16$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$428
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$105K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$291K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$307K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$412K
Total assetsLn 16$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$742K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$259K$307K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$423K$412K
Total assetsLn 16$703K$742K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$703K$742K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K$0$0
TravelLn 17$817$0$817$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$13K$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$66K$61K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $103K$90K$13K$755K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $105K$66K$39K$742K 990 PDF
FY2022 $181K$95K$86K$703K 990 PDF
FY2021 $126K$81K$45K$617K 990 PDF
FY2020 $115K$81K$34K$573K 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $105,324 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,133 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$101,763
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$101,763
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$428
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,561 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$105,324
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $66,284 across 6 lines filed
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,510 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,510
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $817 · Fundraising $0$817
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,678 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,678
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,069 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,069
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,957 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,957
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,760 · Management $4,493 · Fundraising $0$17,253
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,974 · Management $5,310 · Fundraising $0$66,284
Part X · Balance sheet $741,926 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $244,062$291,436
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,062$15,490
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $20,931$22,847
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $422,831$412,153
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $702,886$741,926
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $702,886$741,926
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $702,886$741,926
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $741,926 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$105,324
XI-2 Total expenses$66,284
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,040
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$702,886
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$741,926

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