Bedford Community Foundation

Tax-deductible

Lambertville, MI501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 38-3544941Revenue $60K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 54, 48144-0054 · Lambertville, MITax-exempt since Nov 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Create endowments to enable citizens of the Bedford area to improve situations including social cultural, economics, education and enviromental quality of life

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $19K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$60K
-40% vs prior year
Spent
$96K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$60K
FY2025▼ -40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$99K
FY2025$60K
Expenses
$96K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$102K
FY2024$105K
FY2025$96K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2000.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $95K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Builds endowments to improve local quality of life in social, cultural, economic, and environmental areas.

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3 programs · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Administered 62 college scholarships, 12 medical aid grants, three

$54Kprogram expense
02

Office expenses

$40Kprogram expense
03

Fundraising fees

$1Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$19K
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Grants paid · 14 grants · $314K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$31,100
Unitemized GrantFY2023$32,743
Unitemized GrantFY2023$25,379
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,840
Unitemized GrantFY2022$32,687
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,743
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,591
Unitemized GrantFY2021$37,146
Unitemized GrantFY2021$31,400
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,460
Unitemized GrantFY2020$37,194
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,780
Unitemized GrantFY2019$47,579
Unitemized GrantFY2019$4,986

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$60K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$96K
Ln 25
Programscol B$95K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$42K
Government grantsLn 1e$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Total revenueLn 12$60K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$131K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$131K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K$131K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$54K$54K
Management feesLn 11a$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$510$510
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$485$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$687$687
Office expensesLn 13$160$160
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$744$744
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$96K$95K$0$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $60K$96K−$37K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $99K$105K−$6K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $58K$102K−$44K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $144K$104K$40K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $28K$68K−$40K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $53K$85K−$32K$1.0M 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 $59,615 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $84,322$42,135
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,928$17,480
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $99,250$59,615
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $66,608$54,451
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $553$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,157$41,773
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $105,318$96,224
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,068−$36,609
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $59,615 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$23,505
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,630
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$42,135
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $17,480$17,480
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,480$59,615
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $96,224 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $54,451$54,451
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,560$11,560
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $510$510
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $485 · Fundraising $1,425$1,910
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $687$687
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $160$160
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,047$2,047
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,760$1,760
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $744$744
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,696$1,696
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,699$20,699
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $94,799 · Management $0 · Fundraising $1,425$96,224
Part X · Balance sheet $1,573,438 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $157,798$131,492
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,405,727$1,441,946
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,563,525$1,573,438
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,563,525$1,573,438
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,563,525$1,573,438
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,563,525$1,573,438
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,573,438 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$59,615
XI-2 Total expenses$96,224
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,609
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,563,525
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$46,522
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,573,438

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

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