Environmental preservation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 26% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$158K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$97K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$822K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$158K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$158K
Expenses
$97K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$105K
FY2024$97K
Net assets
$822K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$667K
FY2021$698K
FY2022$750K
FY2023$761K
FY2024$822K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1967.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $97K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tony Kaufmann’s $16K as Secretary is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1172 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Behavior Development Corporation is a food and nutrition nonprofit based in Kalamazoo, MI.

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1 program · $97K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Organic farming, land preservation & conservation, environmental education, wildlife conservation, reforestation, animal husbandry & wetland preservation. Benefiting approximately 100 people.

$97Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$158K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$97K
Ln 25
Programscol B$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$822K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K
Total assetsLn 16$830K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$158K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$123K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$126K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$703K
Other assetsLn 15$530
Total assetsLn 16$830K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$822K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K$126K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$698K$703K
Total assetsLn 16$776K$830K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$761K$822K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$400$400
Total functional expensesLn 25$97K$97K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $158K$97K$61K$822K 990 PDF
FY2023 $134K$105K$29K$761K 990 PDF
FY2022 $131K$78K$53K$750K 990 PDF
FY2021 $167K$136K$31K$698K 990 PDF
FY2020 $151K$131K$20K$667K 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
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Part I · Summary $158,233 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,190$4,910
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $127,591$149,610
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37$3,713
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $133,818$158,233
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,159$38,095
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $98,441$59,025
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $104,600$97,120
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,218$61,113
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $158,233 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $350 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,410
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,910
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $149,260$149,260
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,713$3,713
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $153,323$158,233
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $97,120 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,095$38,095
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,270$2,270
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,637$32,637
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,790$2,790
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,928$20,928
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $400$400
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $97,120 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$97,120
Part X · Balance sheet $829,547 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$2,998
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $77,327$122,806
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $697,646$703,213
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $530$530
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $775,795$829,547
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,761$7,400
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,761$7,400
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $761,034$822,147
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $775,795$829,547
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $822,147 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$158,233
XI-2 Total expenses$97,120
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,113
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$761,034
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$822,147

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