Our mission is "Partnering together to bring transformation in everyday life." This plays out as The Beacon hosts it's own programming as well as partners with and provides space for other non-profits to deliver programs out of our space, which is an old 50,000 square foot bowling alley converted into a community center.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$199K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$150K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$700K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$199K
FY2025▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$133K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$199K
Expenses
$150K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$107K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$150K
Net assets
$700K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$615K
FY2022$661K
FY2023$696K
FY2024$673K
FY2025$700K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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% · $150K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (previous)/ Active (unpaid) Consultant
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeffrew M Walker’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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

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 GED, ESL, job training, and youth programs to transform West South Bend.

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3 programs · $150K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing shared space for over 14 non-for-proffits in St. Joseph County

$135Kprogram expense
02

Capital Upgrades to See Building Improvements to empower the long-term effectiveness and building usefulness

$15Kprogram expense
03

Jubilee Ventures (JV) is our "department" that extends opportunity, restoration, and ownership to the margins. This year JV utilized the network we developed from our previous two job fairs for "returning citizens" (the way we describe men and women coming out of incarceration) to aid them in finding meaningful employment and…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$199K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Money outPt IX
$150K
Ln 25
Programscol B$150K
Owns and owesPt X
$700K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$114K
Total assetsLn 16$700K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Total revenueLn 12$199K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$586K
Total assetsLn 16$700K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$700K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K$114K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$608K$586K
Total assetsLn 16$673K$700K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$673K$700K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$71K$71K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$150K$150K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $199K$150K$49K$700K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 18, 2025 $139K$183K−$44K$673K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2023 $187K$228K−$40K$696K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2022 $188K$125K$63K$661K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $133K$107K$25K$615K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $199,072 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $73,868$199,072
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $64,730$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $138,598$199,072
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 $63,725$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $118,913$149,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $182,638$149,927
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,040$49,145
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $199,072 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,035
VIII-1d Related organizations$24,000
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$172,037
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$199,072
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$199,072
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $149,927 across 4 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $70,706$70,706
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,646$3,646
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,429$17,429
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,146$58,146
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $149,927 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$149,927
Part X · Balance sheet $700,310 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,127$114,272
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $607,745$586,038
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $672,872$700,310
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
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-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $672,872$700,310
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $672,872$700,310
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $700,310 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$199,072
XI-2 Total expenses$149,927
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,145
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$672,872
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−$21,707
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$700,310

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