Bucks Beautiful INC

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Doylestown, PA501(c)(3)Since 1990EnvironmentEIN 23-2657994Revenue $239K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbucksbeautiful.org77 N Broad St, 18901-3743 · Doylestown, PATax-exempt since Jun 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Bucks Beautiful is designed to promote & extend the development of gardens in communities, towns, along roads, business premises and private homes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 103 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 19% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 65% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$239K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$221K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$195K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$239K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$168K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$239K
Expenses
$221K
FY2025▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$146K
FY2025$221K
Net assets
$195K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$176K
FY2025$195K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1992.

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $103K Management & general 48% · $106K Fundraising 5% · $12K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$55,098Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Denise Sezack’s $55K as Executive Di is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Denise Sezack$55,098$40,083$41,855$37,417$40,738$37,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Beautifies communities and private spaces by developing and extending gardens.

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1 program · $103K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Bucks beautiful, inc. Promotes & extends the development of gardens of every type in communities, towns, business premises, private homes & along roadways.

$103Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$239K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Money outPt IX
$221K
Ln 25
Programscol B$103K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$195K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$203K
Total assetsLn 16$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Total revenueLn 12$239K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
SavingsLn 2$123K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$203K
Total assetsLn 16$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$195K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6103
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K$203K
Total assetsLn 16$181K$203K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$176K$195K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$12K$38K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$12K$38K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$2K$6K$872
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$460$5K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$289
InsuranceLn 23$3K$278$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$45K$385
Total functional expensesLn 25$221K$103K$106K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $239K$221K$19K$195K 990 PDF
FY2024 $212K$146K$66K$176K 990 PDF
FY2023 $166K$110K 990 PDF
FY2022 $168K$117K 990 PDF
FY2021 $168K$147K 990 PDF
FY2020 $126K$113K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $239,311 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $161,709$155,317
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,410$21,390
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $97$4,664
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,001$57,940
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $212,217$239,311
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,583$20,042
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $97,274$119,133
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,023$81,422
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $145,880$220,597
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,337$18,714
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $239,311 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,145 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$30,135
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,360
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,822
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$155,317
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,390$21,390
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,664$4,664
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $56,795$56,795
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,535 · Excluded from tax $61,459$239,311
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $220,597 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,042$20,042
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,560 · Management $38,171 · Fundraising $5,367$55,098
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,548 · Management $38,144 · Fundraising $5,360$55,052
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,885 · Management $6,226 · Fundraising $872$8,983
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,325$3,325
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,143$5,143
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,564 · Management $3,223$5,787
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $460 · Management $5,290$5,750
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,620$8,620
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,169 · Management $289$4,458
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $278 · Management $2,302$2,580
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,374 · Management $385$45,759
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $103,023 · Management $105,975 · Fundraising $11,599$220,597
Part X · Balance sheet $202,892 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,823$79,984
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $170,342$122,908
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $181,165$202,892
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,567$418
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,130$7,292
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,697$7,710
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $176,468$126,082
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$69,100
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $176,468$195,182
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $181,165$202,892
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $195,182 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$239,311
XI-2 Total expenses$220,597
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,714
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$176,468
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$195,182

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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