Bfrin FY2021 filing

Public charity (501(c)(3)) Upper Darby, PA EIN 26-3347494 NTEE F12
Revenue
$928K
▲ +14%
FY2021 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$911K
▼ -14%
FY2021 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$286K
FY2021 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
59%
FY2021 · Pt IX · col B
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$928K
FY2021▲ +14%
Expenses
$911K
FY2021▼ -14%

Provides education, nutrition, and support to low-income individuals and families facing breast cancer.

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Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
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Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
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Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
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Foundation funders?
1 funder — Amazonsmile Foundation
$36 in the latest grant year.
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Spent on programs?
59% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
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Size and trend
$1–10M
↑ +14% vs prior year
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2021 (IRS tax year 2021).


Provides education, nutrition, and support to low-income individuals and families facing breast cancer.

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Mental Health
Location
Upper Darby, PA
Website
www.bfrin.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
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Where the money goes · FY2021
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.59 Management & general $0.40 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
59%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
2.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$833K
FY2021▲ +92%
Total liabilities
$548K
FY2021▲ +232%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$17K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$833K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B59%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBfrin
EINHdr · item D26-3347494
Principal addressHdr · item CUpper Darby, PA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.bfrin.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MPA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$34,776Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$30,619Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pierrette C Downer’s $48K as Executive Director is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Pierrette C Downer$48,000———
Pierrette Downer—$42,075$30,619—
Barbara J Boyer$36,000——$39,927
Barbara Boyer—$29,403$34,776—
Pierrette C Downer———$33,750

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $43K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

In efforts to adjust to the growing needs of patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic BFRIN uses more video conferencing in helping its constituents of Breast Cancer Survivors and women with Asymmetrical Breasts in the Greater Philadelphia area receive VIRTUAL fittings medically necessary supplies and social services.

$43Kprogram expense
02

BFRIN has helped our patients and other community members with healthy eating during this time of high food insecurity by means of our Food Pantry.

$546program expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$488K · 53%
Program service revenue$439K · 47%
Contributions & grants53%$488K
Program service revenue47%$439K
— government grantsLn 1e$478K
Total revenueLn 12$928K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.59 Management & general $0.40 Fundraising $0.01
Program services59%$534K
Management & general40%$365K
Fundraising1%$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$911K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$152K
Total assetsLn 16$833K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$548K
Total net assetsLn 32$286K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $152K · Operating expenses/yr $911K
2.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $534K · Total expenses $911K
59%
Management & General
Management & general $365K · Total expenses $911K
40%
Fundraising
Fundraising $12K · Total expenses $911K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $12K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $16K
$0.76 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $488K · Total revenue $928K
53%
Government reliance
Government grants $478K · Total revenue $928K
51%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $439K · Total revenue $928K
47%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $928K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $439K · Total expenses $911K
48%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $928K · Prior year $813K
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $286K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $928K · Expenses $911K
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $833K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $286K · Total assets $833K
34%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $833K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Barbara Boyer · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $35K · Total expenses $911K
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $442K · Total expenses $911K
48%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 59%——
Overhead ratio 40%——
Fundraising cost ratio 3%——
Revenue growth 14%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 12%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$513K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$928K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$813K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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