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Bethlehem Center Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Winston Salem, NC501(c)(3)Since 1927EIN 56-0543242Revenue $2.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbethlehemchildcarews.com520 N Cleveland Ave, 27101-4337 · Winston Salem, NCTax-exempt since Jun 1944Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The organization provided day care, kindergarten, lunch programs, and other community service programs for children in the local area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 46 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $336K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$124K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
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Revenue
$2.1M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2024$2.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1944.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.9M Management & general 16% · $367K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Deborah S Forrest
Executive Director
$85,039Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eddie Foster
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Johnson
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carolyn Coram
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marilyn Parker
Human Resources Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lorraine Mortis
Parliamentarian
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marilyn Weiler
Finance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Deborah S Forrest$85,039$84,128$76,767$72,286$67,010—
Deborah Forrest—————$64,555

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

Provides affordable, high-quality education to children, fostering confidence and character.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Bethlehem Community Childcare Center is a private, nonprofit, childcare, child development, and Pre-K readiness full-day program for children of working and limited income families. The Center utilizes a developmentally appropriate curriculum delivered by certified early childhood instructional staff.

$1.9Mprogram expense

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
Smart Start of Forsyth CountyFY2024$336K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$336K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$367K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Government grantsLn 1e$61K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$526
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$303K
SavingsLn 2$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$326K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$72K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Other assetsLn 15$42K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 546
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$543K$326K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$69K$72K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K$124K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$69K$16K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.1M$262K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$17K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$20K$309
Payroll taxesLn 10$111K$90K$21K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$11K$26K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$45K$31K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$63K$53K$9K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$409$409
InterestLn 20$122$122
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$89K$89K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$20K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$423K$423K$117
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$1K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.9M$367K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.3M$2.5M−$222K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.4M−$171K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.3M$290K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$1.9M$330K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$2.0M−$310K$2.7M 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 I · Summary $2,067,455 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $310,502$230,179
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,912,892$1,833,700
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $82,751$3,050
I-11 Other revenue$526
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,306,145$2,067,455
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,804,617$1,616,203
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $723,486$693,193
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,528,103$2,309,396
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$221,958−$241,941
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,067,455 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$60,656
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$169,523
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$230,179
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,833,700$1,833,700
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,050$3,050
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $526$526
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,833,700 · Excluded from tax $3,576$2,067,455
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,309,396 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,830 · Management $16,181$85,011
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,116,578 · Management $261,675$1,378,253
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,712 · Management $4,649$21,361
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,072 · Management $309$20,381
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $90,337 · Management $20,860$111,197
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,765 · Management $26,152$36,917
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $30,742 · Management $14,133$44,875
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,008 · Management $1,192$2,200
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,431 · Management $9,429$62,860
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $409$409
IX-20 InterestManagement $122$122
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $88,871$88,871
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,102 · Management $7,594$27,696
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $423,355 · Management $117$423,472
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,174 · Management $4,597$5,771
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,942,386 · Management $367,010 · Fundraising $0$2,309,396
Part X · Balance sheet $2,774,595 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $525,624$302,956
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,801$22,943
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,000$12,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $104,854$165,321
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,245,919$2,157,048
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $69,195$72,238
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $60,701$41,589
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,029,094$2,774,595
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $86,270$85,933
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $50,091$37,869
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $136,361$123,802
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,866,020$2,629,937
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,713$20,856
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,892,733$2,650,793
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,029,094$2,774,595
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,650,793 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,067,455
XI-2 Total expenses$2,309,396
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$241,941
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,892,733
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,650,793

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