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.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$61K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$61K
to officers and key staff · 56% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 56% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.0 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
$23
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$203K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$108K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$274K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$203K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$247K
FY2025$279K
Expenses
$108K
FY2023▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$78K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$298K
Net assets
$274K
FY2023▲ +53%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$274K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$316K

From the FY2023 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

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $77K Management & general 23% · $25K Fundraising 5% · $6K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $61K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,923Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $77K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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 september 23,2023 - $213,213 included as direct fundraising expenses.

$58Kprogram expense
02

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.

$15Kprogram expense
03

To make grants to local nonprofit organizations that provide accessible, quality programs for children with developmental delays.

$4Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$203K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Investment incomeLn 3$445
Money outPt IX
$108K
Ln 25
Programscol B$77K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$274K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$243K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$142K
Investment incomeLn 3$445
Total revenueLn 12$203K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$243K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$243K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23
Net assetsLn 32$274K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K$243K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K
Total assetsLn 16$179K$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155$23
Net assetsLn 32$179K$274K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$61K$49K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$861
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$2K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$1K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K$461
Information technologyLn 14$439$351$88
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$346$346
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$808$318$490
InterestLn 20$43$43
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$328
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$108K$77K$25K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $279K$298K−$19K$316K 990 PDF
FY2024 $247K$186K$61K$335K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $203,012 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,839$202,900
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $768$445
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,333−$333
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $173,940$203,012
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,500$3,818
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $53,681$65,736
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,024$38,649
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $78,205$108,203
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,735$94,809
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
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 $203,012 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$142,155
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$60,745
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,045
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$202,900
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $445$445
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,038−$1,038
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $705$705
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $705 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$593$203,012
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $108,203 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,818$3,818
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,146 · Management $12,286$61,432
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,443 · Management $861$4,304
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,180$2,180
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,475$1,475
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,523 · Management $4,500$6,023
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,350 · Fundraising $5,000$6,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,513 · Management $1,059 · Fundraising $461$4,033
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $351 · Management $88$439
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,050$2,050
IX-17 TravelPrograms $346$346
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $318 · Fundraising $490$808
IX-20 InterestManagement $43$43
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,400$6,400
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,073 · Management $328$3,401
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,101$5,101
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,064 · Management $25,188 · Fundraising $5,951$108,203
Part X · Balance sheet $273,751 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $179,074$243,051
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$103$5,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$25,600
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $178,971$273,751
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $155$23
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $155$23
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $178,816$273,728
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $178,816$273,728
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $178,971$273,751
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $273,728 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$203,012
XI-2 Total expenses$108,203
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$94,809
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$178,816
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$103
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$273,728

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