Brixy INC FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Rochester, NY501(c)(6)Since 2013Mutual/MembershipEIN 46-2107596

$120K paid to officers and key staff.
Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $170K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$229K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% 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
$293K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$343K
Net assets
$465K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$293K
FY2021▼ -8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$317K
FY2021$293K
FY2022$677K
FY2023$521K
FY2024$576K
FY2025$579K
Expenses
$343K
FY2021▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$343K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$438K
FY2024$513K
FY2025$639K
Net assets
$465K
FY2021▼ -10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$515K
FY2021$465K
FY2022$733K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$879K
FY2025$819K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Simon’s $177K as Executive Director is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 539 $100K–1M mutual/membership 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Simon$176,538$154,214$134,634$132,808$120,000$120,000

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

Programs and updates

Supports independent brick-and-mortar stores selling children's goods.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Fostered community through online message boards, regional meetings, and other networking opportunities. 75% of brixy members belong to the brixy members messageboard, which is a private group on facebook for sharing ideas. In addition, approximately 50% of brixy members attended the annual business meeting held in las vegas, NV.

Pt IX · col B
02

Developed marketing campaigns that retailers can use in marketing to new and existing customers. Brixy made available a digital media kit for members to use in promoting brixy's private label furniture collection, and worked on marketing campaigns with fit pregnancy magazine and the baby guy nyc.

Pt IX · col B
03

Provided resources and training on sales, products, safety trends, and more. Brixy offered 12 different education sessions on marketing and retail finance at the annual spring education conference in las vegas, NV.

Pt IX · col B

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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$170K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$293K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$343K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$465K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$684K
Total assetsLn 16$694K
LiabilitiesLn 26$229K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Government grantsLn 1e$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$152
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Total revenueLn 12$293K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$393K
SavingsLn 2$291K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$684K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$694K
LiabilitiesLn 26$229K
Net assetsLn 32$465K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
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$649K$684K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$279$0
Total assetsLn 16$763K$694K
LiabilitiesLn 26$248K$229K
Net assetsLn 32$515K$465K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$132K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K
Office expensesLn 13$8K
Information technologyLn 14$1K
TravelLn 17$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$833
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K
InsuranceLn 23$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$560
Total functional expensesLn 25$343K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $579K$639K−$60K$819K 990 PDF
FY2024 $576K$513K$63K$879K 990 PDF
FY2023 $521K$438K$83K$816K 990 PDF
FY2022 $677K$409K$268K$733K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $293K$343K−$50K$465K 990 PDF
FY2020 $317K$321K−$4K$515K 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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $292,642 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $43,576 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$131,324
VIII-1e Government grants$89,629
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$220,953
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,422$6,422
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $152$152
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $18,875$18,875
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,664$2,664
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,537 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $152$292,642
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $342,941 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$132,228
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$100,490
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$7,990
IX-9 Other employee benefits$1,318
IX-10 Payroll taxes$17,719
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,025
IX-11g Other fees for services$18,777
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$23,544
IX-13 Office expenses$7,922
IX-14 Information technology$1,074
IX-17 Travel$10,352
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$833
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$1,279
IX-23 Insurance$12,830
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$560
IX-25 Total functional expenses$342,941
Part X · Balance sheet $694,220 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $306,011$393,129
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $342,958$290,531
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,149$3,691
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $89,794$4,099
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $279$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $3,770$2,770
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $762,961$694,220
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,069$35,393
X-19 Deferred revenue$47,936
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $196,714$144,772
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,087$1,327
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $247,870$229,428
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $515,091$464,792
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $515,091$464,792
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $762,961$694,220
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $464,792 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$292,642
XI-2 Total expenses$342,941
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,299
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$515,091
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$464,792

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

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