Bitter End Foundation INC

Darien, CT · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · International

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2022
Revenue
$7K
▼ -38% vs prior year
Spent
$54K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$97K

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2022 (IRS tax year 2022).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2022 — 4 yrs ago
Foundation funders?
1 funder — Dave Hokin Foundation
$200K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
100% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
<$100K
↓ -38% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBitter End Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D83-1855441
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2019
Latest filingForm 990FY2022 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CDarien, CT
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q33)

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00
Program services100%$54K
Management & general$192
Total functional expensesLn 25$54K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$7K
FY2022▼ -38%
Expenses
$54K
FY2022▼ -1%
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
21.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -34% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-642%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -77% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$97K
FY2022▼ -35%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2022▼ -100%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$47K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$97K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$97K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$97K
Months of cash on handcomputed21.5

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$7K · 92%
Investment income$552 · 8%
Contributions & grants92%$7K
Investment income8%$552
Total revenueLn 12$7K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $97K · Operating expenses/yr $54K
21.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $54K · Total expenses $54K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $192 · Total expenses $54K
0.4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $54K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $681 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $13K
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $7K · Total revenue $7K
92%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $7K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $7K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $552 · Total revenue $7K
+8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $54K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $7K · Prior year $12K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $97K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $7K · Expenses $54K
-642%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $97K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $97K · Total assets $97K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $97K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Richard Hokin · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $54K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $54K
—
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Overhead ratio 0.4%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -38%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
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

Mission and programs

Promotes health and well-being in Caribbean coastal communities through charitable activities.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $54K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

The foundation pledged a donation in the amount of $40,000 to visar (virgin island search and rescuse) to be applied to rescue vessels. Visar's rescue vessels are fully outfitted with the latest medical, vessel safety, search and rescue equipment, and communication devices.

$40Kprogram expense
02

The foundation provided a grant to unite bvi foundation (a british virgin islands non profit organization) to support the work to combat the stony coral tissue loss disease in the british virgin islands.

$12Kprogram expense
03

The bitter end foundation provided the funding for each graduating students e-book.

$2Kprogram expense

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Funders

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $52K · 2020–2020
Falconwood Foundation INCNY · FY2020$32,000
Falconwood Foundation INCNY · FY2020$10,000
Pisces FoundationCA · FY2020$10,000

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2022 Latest Viewing $7K$54K-38% 990 PDF
FY2021 $12K$55K-49% 990 PDF
FY2020 $23K$101K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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