The mission of the beignet fest Foundation is to celebrate, embrace and empower the lives of children with autism and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 7 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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FY2025 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 26% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$279K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$298K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$316K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$279K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$247K
FY2025$279K
Expenses
$298K
FY2025▲ +60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$78K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$298K
Net assets
$316K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$316K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $272K Management & general 8% · $25K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$63,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sherwood Collins’s $63K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sherwood Collins$63,000$63,000$60,923$50,000$50,000$50,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Celebrates and enhances the lives of children with developmental delays and disabilities.

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3 programs · $272K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Camp benny is a new inclusive summer camp focused on serving autistic youth. It held two-three week sessions in the summer of 2025 at the university of holy cross. The camp served over 60 kids over a period of six weeks in june and july.

$179Kprogram expense
02

To produce beignet fest, a festival that celebrates the iconic beignet, raises money, and increases awareness of children with developmental delays and autism. The festival took place on november 15, 2025 - $266,726 included as direct fundraising expenses.

$55Kprogram expense
03

Bennys sensory activation vehicle is fully equipped to provide a safe space of respite and decompression for individuals who may become overwhelmed from the sights, sounds and crowds at many of the citys beloved, local events. Inside the trailer, the walls and floor are lightly carpeted, and the lighting is kept low.

$38Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $84K · 2022–2024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$279K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$955
Money outPt IX
$298K
Ln 25
Programscol B$272K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$316K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$302K
Total assetsLn 16$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$33K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$133K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$955
Total revenueLn 12$279K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
SavingsLn 2$277K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$302K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$316K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$317K$302K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$338K$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$335K$316K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500$500
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$50K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$961
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$88K$87K$500
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$480$384$96
OccupancyLn 16$12K$8K$4K
TravelLn 17$89$89
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$460$20$440
InterestLn 20$24$24
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$604
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$63K$896
Total functional expensesLn 25$298K$272K$25K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $279K$298K−$19K$316K 990 PDF
FY2024 $247K$186K$61K$335K 990 PDF
FY2023 $203K$108K$95K$274K 990 PDF
FY2022 $174K$78K$96K$179K 990 PDF
FY2021 $41K$82K 990 PDF
FY2020 $59K$107K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $279,277 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $248,459$217,994
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,400$65,573
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $813$955
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,397−$5,245
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $247,275$279,277
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $73,400$500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,820$109,623
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $44,778$188,351
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $185,998$298,474
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,277−$19,197
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $279,277 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$38 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$132,666
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85,328
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$33,122
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$217,994
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $65,573$65,573
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $955$955
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$5,472−$5,472
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $265$265
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,800 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$4,517$279,277
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $298,474 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500$500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,400 · Management $12,600$63,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,855$38,855
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,807 · Management $961$7,768
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,340$1,340
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,875$1,875
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $87,456 · Management $500$87,956
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,518 · Management $2,626$9,144
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $384 · Management $96$480
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,766 · Management $4,182$11,948
IX-17 TravelManagement $89$89
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $20 · Fundraising $440$460
IX-20 InterestManagement $24$24
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,400$6,400
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,532 · Management $604$5,136
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,603 · Fundraising $896$63,499
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $272,221 · Management $24,917 · Fundraising $1,336$298,474
Part X · Balance sheet $330,229 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,458$24,264
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $287,357$277,360
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,544$15,805
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,200$12,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $337,559$330,229
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,554$4,421
X-19 Deferred revenue$10,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,554$14,421
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $32,544$315,808
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $335,005$315,808
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $337,559$330,229
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $315,808 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$279,277
XI-2 Total expenses$298,474
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,197
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$335,005
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$315,808

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