The Bargain Box FY2021 filing

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Hilton Head, SC501(c)(3)Since 1965EIN 57-0539936Revenue $763K in FY2021

On file with the IRSthebargainboxofhiltonhead.org546 William Hilton Pkwy, 29928-3603 · Hilton Head, SCTax-exempt since Dec 1971Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Bargain box's mission is to raise funds from the sale of donated merchandise and distribute the funds to various local charitable organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $32K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$763K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$712K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$763K
FY2021▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$554K
FY2021$763K
FY2022$834K
FY2023$872K
FY2024$888K
FY2025$895K
Expenses
$712K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$683K
FY2021$712K
FY2022$773K
FY2023$869K
FY2024$964K
FY2025$998K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2021 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1971.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $613K Management & general 14% · $99K Fundraising 0% · $50

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Sells donated items to fund local charities.

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1 program · $613K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The organization receives revenue from the sale of donated MERCHANDISE.PROCEEDS are used for related operating expenses including occupancycost and charitable purposes.

$613Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 195 grants · $2.6M · 2020–2025
The Children's CenterFY2025$42,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$35,000
Hilton Head Island Deep Well ProjectFY2025$35,000
Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head IslandFY2025$30,000
Coastal Discovery MuseumFY2025$26,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$19,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$19,000
Hilton Head Island Recreation AssociationFY2025$18,500
Boys and Girls Club of Hilton Head IslandFY2025$17,000
First Presbyterian Day SchoolFY2025$15,000
Family Promise of Beaufort CountyFY2025$15,000
Lowcountry Gullah FoundationFY2025$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$15,000
Neighborhood Outreach ConnectionFY2025$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$14,992
Bluffton Community Soup KitchenFY2025$12,608
Individual RecipientFY2025$12,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$763K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$676K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Money outPt IX
$712K
Ln 25
Programscol B$613K
Managementcol C$99K
Fundraisingcol D$50
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$991K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$676K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$26K
Total revenueLn 12$763K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
SavingsLn 2$858K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$991K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$202K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6137
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$794K$991K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$230K$202K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$390K$390K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$125K$80K$45K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$23K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$88K$88K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$7K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$785$521$264
All other expensesLn 24e$50$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$712K$613K$99K$50

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $895K$998K−$103K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $888K$964K−$76K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $872K$869K$4K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $834K$773K$61K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $763K$712K$51K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $554K$683K−$129K$1.0M 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 $762,930 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $22,880$39,140
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $477,256$675,697
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,338$41,394
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,081$6,699
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $553,555$762,930
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $350,000$390,100
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $152,023$147,934
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $180,794$174,215
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $682,817$712,249
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$129,262$50,681
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $762,930 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,140
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,140
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $675,697$675,697
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,709$15,709
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $25,685$25,685
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,699$6,699
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $682,396 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41,394$762,930
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $712,249 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $390,100$390,100
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,129 · Management $44,897$125,026
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,002$12,002
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,906$10,906
IX-11a Management feesManagement $6,585$6,585
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,985$1,985
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,720$8,720
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $9,113$9,113
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,031 · Management $1,010$24,041
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,403$1,403
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $87,685$87,685
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,598 · Management $24,820$31,418
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,430$2,430
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $521 · Management $264$785
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $50$50
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $613,402 · Management $98,797 · Fundraising $50$712,249
Part X · Balance sheet $1,192,783 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,170$132,930
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $743,717$857,872
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $229,594$201,981
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,023,481$1,192,783
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,002$4,381
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,002$4,381
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $807,307$976,230
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $212,172$212,172
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,019,479$1,188,402
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,023,481$1,192,783
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,188,402 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$762,930
XI-2 Total expenses$712,249
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,681
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,019,479
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$48,105
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$70,137
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,188,402

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

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