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Caring for Bethlehem INC FY2024 filing

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Bethlehem, CT501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 82-2473303Revenue $428K in FY2024

On file with the IRScaringforbethlehem.orgPo Box 5, 06751-0005 · Bethlehem, CTTax-exempt since Aug 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Caring for Bethlehem builds community, develops programs to meet local needs, and makes it possible for volunteers to match their talents with opportunities to serve...... Caring for Bethlehem provides an umbrella of support for those in need in Bethlehem, CT through a local food bank, fuel and emergency assistance, scholarships, and other charitable means.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$428K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$390K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$265K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$428K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$412K
FY2024$428K
FY2025$485K
Expenses
$390K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$390K
FY2025$455K
Net assets
$265K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$265K
FY2025$294K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2017.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $357K Management & general 9% · $33K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Marjorie Theresa O'Neill
Acting President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Ann Fontaine
Secretary, Scholarship Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patricia Traver
Treasurer, Assistance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Wood
Financial Secretary, Funding Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathie Murdock
Director, Clothing Bank Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Murray
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vera Rosa
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Stein
Director, Community Garden Liaison
$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

Provides food, fuel, emergency aid, and scholarships to Bethlehem residents.

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3 programs · $305K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Bethlehem Food Bank

A selection of healthy foods including non-persishable food, fresh produce, dairy products, meat products, and personal care items is provided for those in need in the Bethlehem Community. Over 300 people from more than 100 financially insecure households were served throughout the year.

$247Kprogram expense
02

Bethlehem Scholarship Fund

College Scholarships for graduating seniors, continuing college students, and adults returning to school.

$36Kprogram expense
03

Bethlehem Fuel Bank

Provides fuel and utility assistance to those in need in Bethlehem serving 30 households this year.

$21Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Connecticut Community Foundation INCFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 33 grants · $340K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$12,500
Unitemized GrantFY2025$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$53,200
Unitemized GrantFY2023$47,972
Unitemized GrantFY2023$24,018
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,085
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,077
Unitemized GrantFY2023$200
Unitemized GrantFY2022$36,512
Unitemized GrantFY2022$32,090
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,900
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,426
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,150
Unitemized GrantFY2022$622
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$428K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$422K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$390K
Ln 25
Programscol B$357K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$265K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$422K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$245K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$428K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
SavingsLn 2$96K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$265K
Total assetsLn 16$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$265K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$227K$265K
Total assetsLn 16$227K$265K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$227K$265K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$349K$349K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$941$941
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$7K$7K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$800$629
Total functional expensesLn 25$390K$357K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $485K$455K$30K$294K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $428K$390K$38K$265K 990 PDF
FY2023 $412K$422K−$10K$227K 990 PDF
FY2022 $361K$310K$51K$237K 990 PDF
FY2021 $286K$229K$57K$185K 990 PDF
FY2020 $280K$191K$89K$129K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $427,664 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $409,705$422,309
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $89$2,275
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,247$3,080
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $412,041$427,664
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $371,698$348,931
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,463$40,998
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $422,161$389,929
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,120$37,735
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $427,664 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,394 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$422,309
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$244,524
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$422,309
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,275 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,275
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,686$1,686
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,669 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,686$427,664
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,929 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $348,931$348,931
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $941$941
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,265$1,265
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,481$2,481
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $18,345$18,345
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,284$2,284
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,826 · Management $7,427 · Fundraising $0$14,253
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $800 · Management $629$1,429
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $356,557 · Management $33,372 · Fundraising $0$389,929
Part X · Balance sheet $264,721 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,109$168,819
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $90,877$95,902
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $226,986$264,721
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $226,986$264,721
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $226,986$264,721
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $264,721 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$427,664
XI-2 Total expenses$389,929
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,735
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$226,986
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$264,721

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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