Bittersweet INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Whitehouse, OH501(c)(3)Since 1977EIN 34-1218722Revenue $7.4M in FY2021

On file with the IRSbittersweetfarms.org12660 Archbold Whitehouse Rd, 43571-9566 · Whitehouse, OHTax-exempt since Sep 1977Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The calling of Bittersweet, INC. Is to provide support and active treatment programs to individuals with autism. Encompassing an array of environments and services across three different settings, the programs are designed to increase autonomy and self-reliance, enable choices, maximize dignity, and encourage community interactions. Bittersweet, INC. Further strives to positively affect the lives of those with autism through habilitation and vocational activities in a farm environment and by providing consultation and training to families and professionals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $642K a year · 8% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $389K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.4M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$6.2M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$7.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.4M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.6M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$7.1M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$9.1M
Expenses
$6.2M
FY2021▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$8.6M
Net assets
$7.4M
FY2021▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$7.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1977.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $5.0M Management & general 20% · $1.2M

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

12 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$87,346Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dustin Watkins—$103,214$135,670$87,346$87,212
Lisa Lulfs$122,307$111,832———
Natasha Bailey$51,273————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers programs and support to increase autonomy, self-reliance, and community interaction for individuals with autism.

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3 programs · $5.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Icf/Iid

Licensed medicaid intermediate care facility for people with developmental disabilities which is certified to comply with federal standards in the areas of management, client protections, facility staffing, achieve treatment services, client behavior and facility practices, healthcare services, physical environment and dietetic services.

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

Community Living

Provides community living services to both adults and adolescents. Assists individuals to live as independently as possible.

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Day Hab Services

Include adult day support, vocational habilitation, non-medical transportation and an adolescent transitional school program.

$805Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $46K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,402
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,112
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,520
Unitemized GrantFY2021$18,828
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,200

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$221K
Money outPt IX
$6.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$7.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$60K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$221K
Total revenueLn 12$7.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.6M
SavingsLn 2$160K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$49K
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$7.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5304
VolunteersI 614
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M$8.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M$7.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$19K$19K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$121K$121K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.9M$3.4M$587K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$341K$274K$67K
Payroll taxesLn 10$401K$322K$79K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$83K$83K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$45K$15K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$55K$55K
Office expensesLn 13$130K$98K$32K
Information technologyLn 14$77K$77K
OccupancyLn 16$200K$199K$331
TravelLn 17$66K$65K$814
InterestLn 20$15K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$249K$249K
InsuranceLn 23$78K$78K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$347K$292K$54K
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$23K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.2M$5.0M$1.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $9.1M$8.6M$464K$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.9M$7.8M$180K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.1M$7.0M$72K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $7.4M$6.2M$1.2M$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.6M$6.3M$1.3M$6.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $7,386,172 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,134,540$1,562,259
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,465,712$5,600,107
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $117$3,216
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,039,850$220,590
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,640,219$7,386,172
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,240$18,828
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,893,502$4,815,952
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,412,400$1,387,563
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,311,142$6,222,343
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,329,077$1,163,829
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,386,172 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$289,520
VIII-1e Government grants$1,179,232
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,507
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$59,536
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,562,259
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,600,107$5,600,107
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,216$3,216
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,141 · Excluded from tax $212,449$220,590
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,608,248 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $215,665$7,386,172
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,222,343 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $18,828$18,828
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $120,957$120,957
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,353,301 · Management $586,675$3,939,976
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $12,737$12,737
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $274,279 · Management $66,606$340,885
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $322,344 · Management $79,053$401,397
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,966$5,966
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $83,041$83,041
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,000 · Management $29,559$44,559
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $54,933$54,933
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $98,091 · Management $32,272$130,363
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $76,644$76,644
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $199,231 · Management $331$199,562
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64,957 · Management $814$65,771
IX-20 InterestPrograms $15,010$15,010
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $248,817$248,817
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $77,729$77,729
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $292,442 · Management $54,262$346,704
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,316 · Management $15,148$38,464
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,002,260 · Management $1,220,083 · Fundraising $0$6,222,343
Part X · Balance sheet $8,434,171 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,782,010$2,631,911
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $155,014$160,014
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$1,064,200
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $389,316$422,669
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $103,802$142,899
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,614,040$1,545,744
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,366$13,459
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $2,414,013$2,404,594
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $76,637$48,681
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,545,198$8,434,171
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $308,244$279,564
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $117,418$55,468
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $806,017$659,371
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,308,316$1,042,879
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,870,836$7,076,066
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $366,046$315,226
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,236,882$7,391,292
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,545,198$8,434,171
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,391,292 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,386,172
XI-2 Total expenses$6,222,343
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,163,829
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,236,882
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$9,419
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,391,292

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