B.a.R.E. Truth is an organization that provides mentorship, independent living assistance and wellness services to impoverished individuals and families, helping them attain healthy, purpose-driven lives, ultimately changing the economic and living conditions of communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $25K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
523% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 523% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$134K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$154K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$9K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$134K
FY2023▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$884K
FY2025$4.5M
Expenses
$154K
FY2023▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$173K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$865K
FY2025$4.4M
Net assets
−$9K
FY2023▼ -184%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$25K
FY2022$11K
FY2023−$9K
FY2024$10K
FY2025$112K

From the FY2023 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 Jun 2018.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $154K Management & general 0% · $378

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joseph Bradford III’s $66K as President is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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.

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

Programs and updates

Empowers impoverished individuals and families with mentorship, housing help, and wellness for healthier, purposeful lives.

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2 programs · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The organization's first mission is to provide housing for homeless people in the state of california. The organization partners with state of ca, mental health facilities, volunteers of america, ST joseph's center and scharp.

$10Kprogram expense
02

Provide food, clothing and hygene suppluies for homeless. Volunteers provide food on the streets to homeless people directly.

$4Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$25K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$134K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$130K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$154K
Ln 25
Programscol B$154K
Managementcol C$378
Owns and owesPt X
−$9K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$130K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Total revenueLn 12$134K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32−$9K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 555
VolunteersI 6158
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$22K$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$11K−$9K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$78
OccupancyLn 16$125K$125K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K
InterestLn 20$392$392
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$250$250
InsuranceLn 23$300$300
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$154K$154K$378$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.5M$4.4M$39K$112K 990 PDF
FY2024 $884K$865K$19K$10K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $134K$154K−$20K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2022 $185K$193K−$8K$11K 990 PDF
FY2021 $176K$173K$3K$25K 990 PDF
FY2020 $149K$24K 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 $133,595 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $55,070$129,535
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $130,056$4,060
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $185,126$133,595
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $193,145$154,026
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,145$154,026
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,019−$20,431
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $133,595 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$129,535
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$129,535
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,060$4,060
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,060$133,595
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $154,026 across 8 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,066$2,066
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,251 · Management $78$3,329
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $125,262$125,262
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,779$18,779
IX-20 InterestPrograms $392$392
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $250$250
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $300$300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,648$3,648
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $153,648 · Management $378 · Fundraising $0$154,026
Part X · Balance sheet $2,206 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,173$2,206
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,173$2,206
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,079$11,543
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,079$11,543
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,094−$9,337
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,094−$9,337
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,173$2,206
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$9,337 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$133,595
XI-2 Total expenses$154,026
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,431
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,094
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$9,337

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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