Beyond the Bars INC FY2023 filing

Philadelphia, PA · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Crime & Legal

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$966K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$811K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$825K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$966K
FY2023▲ +25%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$770K
FY2023$966K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$811K
FY2023▲ +75%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$143K
FY2022$462K
FY2023$811K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$825K
FY2023▲ +23%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$362K
FY2022$670K
FY2023$825K
FY2024$876K
FY2025$902K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2025 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBeyond the Bars INC
EINHdr · item D47-5225752
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2015
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPhiladelphia, PA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCrime & Legal (I43)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.beyondthebarsmusic.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program services89%$720K
Management & general11%$91K
Total functional expensesLn 25$811K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
10.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+16%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$891K
FY2023▲ +29%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$369K
FY2022$689K
FY2023$891K
FY2024$958K
FY2025$982K
Total liabilities
$65K
FY2023▲ +243%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$7K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$82K
FY2025$80K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$156K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$891K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$715K
Total assetsLn 16$891K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$65K
Total net assetsLn 32$825K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.6

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$896K · 93%
Program service revenue$70K · 7%
Contributions & grants93%$896K
Program service revenue7%$70K
Investment income$221
Total revenueLn 12$966K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $715K · Operating expenses/yr $811K
10.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $720K · Total expenses $811K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $91K · Total expenses $811K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $811K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $661K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $896K · Total revenue $966K
93%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $966K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $70K · Total revenue $966K
7%
Investment reliance
Investment income $221 · Total revenue $966K
+0.02%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $70K · Total expenses $811K
9%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $966K · Prior year $770K
+25%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $825K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $966K · Expenses $811K
+16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $891K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $825K · Total assets $891K
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $891K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Matthew Kerr · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $68K · Total expenses $811K
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $512K · Total expenses $811K
63%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%——
Overhead ratio 11%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 25%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$68,000Pt VII · Sec A
$68,000Pt 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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 8Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 6Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $720K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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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

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.3M+10% 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.1M+21% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $966K$811K+25% 990 PDF
FY2022 $770K$462K+88% 990 PDF
FY2021 $410K$143K+303% 990 PDF
FY2020 $102K— 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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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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