Bethesda Foundation INC

IRS exemption revoked

Jacksonville, FLUnknown exempt organizationEIN 36-4803539Revenue $951K in FY2021

On file with the IRSbethesdafarm.com4446 Hendricks Ave 333 · Jacksonville, FL

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To educate the community about organic farming and healthy eating by operating Bethesda Farm an organic farm which trains and employees local workers to raise chickens, livestock and organically grown crops. To provide resources to the community to develop school community programs.

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 19 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $169K a year · 14% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.2M
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 2 voting members
Fine: 1 of 2 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$951K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$958K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$336K
By yearFY2019–FY2021
Revenue
$951K
FY2021▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$951K
Expenses
$958K
FY2021▼ -36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.7M
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$958K
Net assets
$336K
FY2021▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$460K
FY2020$342K
FY2021$336K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $939K Management & general 2% · $18K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $23K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$22,916Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
—
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2021FY2020FY2019
Jerry Quiett——$65,689
Sean Hellein——$46,000
Chad Griffis$22,916$43,753—

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

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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Educates about organic farming and healthy eating through farm operations and community programs.

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1 program · $958K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Bethesda Farm

operation of a small organic and sustainable farming Raiford Florida which provides employment and training to the local community. In addition to investing in our Farm family Bethesda Farm dedicate all profits for school community micro farms, reinforcing standard based curriculum while cultivating a love for nature and healthy food in…

$958Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$951K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$951K
Money outPt IX
$958K
Ln 25
Programscol B$939K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$336K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$951K
Total revenueLn 12$951K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$336K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 62
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$8K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$342K$336K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$23K$23K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$233K$233K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$0$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$73K$73K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$119K$119K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$398K$398K
All other expensesLn 24e$54K$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$958K$939K$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $951K$958K−$6K$336K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.5M−$118K$342K 990 PDF
FY2019 $1.3M$1.7M−$384K$460K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $951,108 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,373,734$951,108
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,373,734$951,108
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $409,483$276,130
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,082,589$681,409
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,492,072$957,539
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$118,338−$6,431
Part VI · Governance 1 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $951,108 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $951,108$951,108
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $951,108 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$951,108
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $957,539 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $22,916$22,916
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $232,954$232,954
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,260$20,260
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,750$3,750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,352$6,352
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,528$3,528
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,864$2,864
IX-20 InterestPrograms $73,240$73,240
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $118,990$118,990
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,656$18,656
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $398,349$398,349
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $53,680$53,680
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $939,045 · Management $18,494 · Fundraising $0$957,539
Part X · Balance sheet $1,542,366 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,843$7,509
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,573,590$1,534,857
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,594,433$1,542,366
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,081$6,138
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,252,316$1,206,680
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $342,117$335,686
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,594,433$1,542,366
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $335,686 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$951,108
XI-2 Total expenses$957,539
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,431
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$342,117
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$335,686

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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