Brodys Be Cafe LLC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Ada, MI501(c)(3)EmploymentEIN 83-2632219

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To offer a coffee shop that provides a safe and enjoyable work environment for individuals with special needs. Charity provides an opportunity for people with and without special needs to work together.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $129K a year · 27% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 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
$97K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$211K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$176K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$52K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$211K
FY2021▲ +8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$492K
FY2024$879K
Expenses
$176K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$176K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$685K
Net assets
$52K
FY2021▲ +180%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$606K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $118K Management & general 33% · $59K

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

Sarah Cooper’s $4K as Director is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers a coffee shop creating a safe, enjoyable workplace for individuals with special needs.

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1 program service account for $118K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Occupational training for individuals with special needs while operating a coffee shop

$118Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$211K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$118K
Managementcol C$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$138K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Total revenueLn 12$211K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Total assetsLn 16$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
Net assetsLn 32$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$93K$149K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$97K
Net assetsLn 32$18K$52K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$19K$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$2K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K
TravelLn 17$515$515
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$174$174
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$118K$59K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $879K$685K$194K$606K 990 PDF
FY2023 $492K$287K$205K$335K 990 PDF
FY2022 $291K$210K$81K$131K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $211K$176K$35K$52K 990 PDF
FY2020 $196K$18K 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $211,448 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$138,186
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$138,186
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $73,262$73,262
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $73,262$211,448
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,426 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,984 · Management $53,865$72,849
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,729 · Management $4,905$6,634
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,631$3,631
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,760$2,760
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,133$1,133
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,524$7,524
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,096$1,096
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,008$40,008
IX-17 TravelPrograms $515$515
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,155$1,155
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $174$174
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,381$1,381
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,566$37,566
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $117,656 · Management $58,770 · Fundraising $0$176,426
Part X · Balance sheet $148,821 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,976$130,332
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,360$16,086
X-14 Intangible assets$2,403
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,344$148,821
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,652$4,959
X-18 Grants payable$18,945
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $73,200$73,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $74,852$97,104
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,492$51,717
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,492$51,717
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,344$148,821
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $51,717 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$211,448
XI-2 Total expenses$176,426
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,022
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,492
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$600
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,197
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$51,717

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