Be Present INC EIN 58-1981535 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Be Present INC FY2022 filing

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Teaches leadership, supports systems, and builds networks for social change through training and consulting. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $396K in revenue, $488K in expenses, and $1.8M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Civil Rights & Advocacy
Location
Stone Mountain, GA
Website
www.bepresent.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$396KFY2022
Expenses
$488K
Net assets
$1.8M
People
9
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  58-1981535 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Stone Mountain, GA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Teaches leadership, supports systems, and builds networks for social change through training and consulting.
Leadership
Annie M Tobias · Program Director · $109K
Money in and out
$396K revenue, $488K expenses
Bottom line
55% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$396K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$488K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$92K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.55 Management & general $0.39 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
55%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
22.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-23%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$396K
FY2022▼ -76%
Expenses
$488K
FY2022▲ +56%
Total assets
$1.8M
FY2022▼ -5%
Total liabilities
$5K
FY2022▲ ×19
Total revenue
$396K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$488K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$92K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B55%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $268K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

CONSULTING & TRAINING SERVICES AND COLLABORATIONS. (1) Consulting Services: The demand for consulting services continued to grow in 2022. Organizations are prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion as core values, resulting in more requests for Be Present, Inc.

$138Kprogram expense
02

NATIONAL NETWORK LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTBPI's mission is to build sustainable leadership for social justice. To accomplish this mission, BPI engaged in the following activities that provide people with the skills and insights to become more effective leaders in their families, communities, and other institutions in which they participate…

$72Kprogram expense
03

4c. SPECIAL EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONIn 2022 Be Present celebrated its 30 Year Anniversary as a non-profit organization. Anniversary Events entitled "Black Women in Leadership: Building an Inclusive Movement" were held in NY and GA. Events were held in-person and via Zoom and included: (i) Black & Female: What is the Reality?

$58Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBe Present INC
EINHdr · item D58-1981535
Principal addressHdr · item CStone Mountain, GA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.bepresent.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MGA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R30Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1992

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Director
$108,559Pt VII · Sec A
$35,160Pt VII · Sec A
Interim CEO/Board Member
$4,975Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margherita Vacchiano’s $129K as Co-Leader-Transformativ is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1035 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Margherita Vacchiano$128,595$15,265
Kelley Alexander$128,574$18,750
Rashaunda Allen$111,394$96,090
Annie M Tobias$108,513$106,787$108,559
Lillie P Allen$63,000$55,355$4,975$7,831$14,765
Kathleen Lillis$12,114$30,141$35,160$30,382$10,500
Laverne Robinson$28,020$18,810
Medea Pluim$1,500

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$331K · 84%
Program service revenue$65K · 16%
Contributions & grants84%$331K
Program service revenue16%$65K
Investment income$282
Total revenueLn 12$396K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.55 Management & general $0.39 Fundraising $0.06
Program services55%$268K
Management & general39%$190K
Fundraising6%$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$488K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$932K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$5K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed22.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $932K · Operating expenses/yr $488K
22.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $268K · Total expenses $488K
55%
Management & General
Management & general $190K · Total expenses $488K
39%
Fundraising
Fundraising $30K · Total expenses $488K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $14K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $797K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $331K · Total revenue $396K
84%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $396K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $65K · Total revenue $396K
16%
Investment reliance
Investment income $282 · Total revenue $396K
+0.07%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $65K · Total expenses $488K
13%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $396K · Prior year $1.6M
-76%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $396K · Expenses $488K
-23%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.8M · Total assets $1.8M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.8M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Annie M Tobias · Reported title Program Director · Highest reported compensation $109K · Total expenses $488K
22%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $254K · Total expenses $488K
52%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 55%
Overhead ratio 39%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Revenue growth -76%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$800K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2020–2020
Destination Design SchoolFY2020$8,024

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$662K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$268K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$396K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$545K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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