Beyond the Bars INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 47-5225752

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Beyond the Bars is a student driven and community based music and career planning program that works to support youththo have been impacted by violence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$124K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $161K a year · 18% 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$770K
+88% vs prior year
Spent
$462K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$670K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$770K
FY2022▲ +88%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$770K
FY2023$966K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$462K
FY2022▲ +224%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$143K
FY2022$462K
FY2023$811K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$670K
FY2022▲ +85%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$362K
FY2022$670K
FY2023$825K
FY2024$876K
FY2025$902K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2015.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $409K Management & general 11% · $53K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $124K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$62,000Pt VII · Sec A
$62,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Thornton’s $75K as Director is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Christopher Thornton$74,985$74,925$68,000$62,000$51,085
Matthew Kerr$69,758$68,125$68,000$62,000$40,288

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports youth impacted by violence through music and career planning programs.

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1 program service account for $409K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$770K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$723K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Money outPt IX
$462K
Ln 25
Programscol B$409K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$670K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$474K
Total assetsLn 16$689K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$723K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Total revenueLn 12$770K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$474K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$474K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$193K
Total assetsLn 16$689K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$670K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K$474K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100K$193K
Total assetsLn 16$369K$689K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$362K$670K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$124K$124K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$74K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$19K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$0$11K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$276$0$276$0
Office expensesLn 13$18K$10K$8K$0
OccupancyLn 16$14K$0$14K$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$90$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$0$9K$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$0$5K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$167K$166K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$462K$409K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.3M$26K$902K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.1M$50K$876K 990 PDF
FY2023 $966K$811K$156K$825K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $770K$462K$308K$670K 990 PDF
FY2021 $410K$143K$268K$362K 990 PDF
FY2020 $102K$94K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $770,453 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$715,640
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$723,140
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$47,313
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,313 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$770,453
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $462,499 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $124,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$124,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $74,261 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$74,261
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,642 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,642
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,568 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,568
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,639 · Fundraising $0$3,639
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $11,466 · Fundraising $0$11,466
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $276 · Fundraising $0$276
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,564 · Management $8,124 · Fundraising $0$17,688
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $13,666 · Fundraising $0$13,666
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,266 · Management $90 · Fundraising $0$2,356
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,439 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,439
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $9,438 · Fundraising $0$9,438
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $5,100 · Fundraising $0$5,100
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $165,716 · Management $1,244 · Fundraising $0$166,960
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $409,456 · Management $53,043 · Fundraising $0$462,499
Part X · Balance sheet $688,925 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $268,894$473,960
X-4 Accounts receivable$22,190
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $100,393$192,775
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $369,287$688,925
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,313$18,997
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,313$18,997
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $361,974$669,928
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $361,974$669,928
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $369,287$688,925
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $669,928 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$770,453
XI-2 Total expenses$462,499
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$307,954
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$361,974
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$669,928

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