Bc Cares Educational Foundation, in partnership with local schools, businesses, and the community, is dedicated to enriching the experience and education of students through innovative learning grants and development assets-based programs which promote responsible and resilient youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ 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
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 $13K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$17K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$157K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$135K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$206K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$157K
FY2021▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$26K
Expenses
$135K
FY2021▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$69K
Net assets
$206K
FY2021▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$84K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2001.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $88K Management & general 26% · $35K Fundraising 9% · $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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Crowell’s $35K as Executive Director is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 167 <$100K community development 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.

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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 innovative learning grants and programs to enrich student education and foster responsible youth.

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2 programs · $88K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Family based ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMSPARENT network is a program designed to offer support, resources and initiatives aimed at cultivating open communication between parents and children. These prosocial educational programs provide the moral compass in the form of discussion through our parent positive speaker series reaching over 2k…

$82Kprogram expense
02

School based ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMSCB cares ef connects students, teachers and administrators of the schools in the central bucks county with the community organizations that provide assembly programs and services addressing health and educational related issues that support the central bucks school district curriculum.

$7Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $12K · 2021–2021
Central Bucks West High SchoolFY2021$12,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$157K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Investment incomeLn 3$146
Money outPt IX
$135K
Ln 25
Programscol B$88K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$206K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K
Total assetsLn 16$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$146
Total revenueLn 12$157K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$191K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$223K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$206K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K$223K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$204K$223K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$159K$206K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7K$7K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$70K$20K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$1K$783$769
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$703$703
Office expensesLn 13$11$11
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$7K$824$824
TravelLn 17$557$14$543
InsuranceLn 23$2K$378$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$135K$88K$35K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $26K$69K−$43K$84K 990 PDF
FY2023 $18K$67K−$49K$127K 990 PDF
FY2022 $175K$181K−$6K$176K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $157K$135K$23K$206K 990 PDF
FY2020 $169K$157K$12K$159K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $157,139 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $176,491$159,834
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $581$146
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,129−$2,841
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $168,943$157,139
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,151$6,813
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $111,950$102,029
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,646$25,787
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $156,747$134,629
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,196$22,510
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $157,139 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$21,143
VIII-1e Government grants$24,523
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$114,168
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,243
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$159,834
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $146$146
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,841−$2,841
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$2,695$157,139
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $134,629 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,813$6,813
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,524 · Management $19,864 · Fundraising $9,932$99,320
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,157 · Management $783 · Fundraising $769$2,709
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,800$4,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,618$1,618
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $703$703
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11$11
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,528$2,528
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,595 · Management $824 · Fundraising $824$8,243
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14 · Management $543$557
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $378 · Management $1,133$1,511
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,282 · Management $2,534$5,816
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $88,477 · Management $34,627 · Fundraising $11,525$134,629
Part X · Balance sheet $223,171 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,861$32,517
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $196,157$190,654
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,650$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $100$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $203,768$223,171
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,238$17,131
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $24,523$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,761$17,131
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $149,407$204,117
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,600$1,923
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $159,007$206,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $203,768$223,171
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $206,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$157,139
XI-2 Total expenses$134,629
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,510
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$159,007
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$24,523
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$206,040

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