Bessemer Redevelopment Corp FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Bessemer, AL501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 85-1601510Revenue $605K in FY2023

On file with the IRS2625 5th Ave N Bldg C, 35020-4169 · Bessemer, ALTax-exempt since Sep 2020Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We believe that besssemer communities and neighborhoods can have a quality of life that makes IT deserving of the name marvel city. We seek to DO our part in moving that forward through targeted catalyic projects that are multi-faceted and bring other like-minded developers to the table. A comprehensive vision will enable the transformation we envision with multiple partners and funding sources. Our mission is to lead the transformation of bessemer's neighborhoods through community first development, including building or renovating quality affordable housing. We will create buildings or sites that become community assets, and also create a community garden that will provide healthy food options for our community.

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
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $205K a year · 31% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $412K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.4M
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$605K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$303K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$852K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$605K
FY2023▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$777K
FY2023$605K
FY2024$889K
Expenses
$303K
FY2023▼ -39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$99K
FY2022$497K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$951K
Net assets
$852K
FY2023▲ +55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$385K
FY2022$550K
FY2023$852K
FY2024$978K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2020.

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% · $303K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II8 listed

Programs and updates

Improves Bessemer neighborhoods through community-focused development, affordable housing, and healthy food access.

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3 programs · $303K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Acquisitions of vacant and blighted properties for redevelopment.

$258Kprogram expense
02

Renovation of the bessemer train depot to enhance the community.

$40Kprogram expense
03

Community workforce housing added three new modular homes available for sale in the 6TH avenue block of bessemer.

$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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$605K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$557K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$303K
Ln 25
Programscol B$303K
Owns and owesPt X
$852K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$757K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$557K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$605K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$757K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$757K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$966
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$852K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$70K$757K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$566K$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$750K$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$550K$852K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$109K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$51K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$137$137
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$23K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K$303K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $889K$951K−$61K$978K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $605K$303K$302K$852K 990 PDF
FY2022 $777K$497K$280K$550K 990 PDF
FY2021 $397K$99K$298K$385K 990 PDF
FY2020 $114K$110K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $604,864 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $770,238$556,940
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,844$40,598
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,984$7,326
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $777,066$604,864
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,350$4,700
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $211,562$126,739
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $283,029$171,719
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $496,941$303,158
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $280,125$301,706
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $604,864 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$40,050
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$516,890
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$556,940
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,517$29,517
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $7,273$7,273
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $11,081$11,081
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $53$53
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $47,871$604,864
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $303,158 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,700$4,700
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $109,335$109,335
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,713$8,713
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,691$8,691
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,785$1,785
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $43,781$43,781
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,863$50,863
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $137$137
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,240$1,240
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,284$2,284
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,223$6,223
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $1,692$1,692
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $23,364$23,364
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,133$2,133
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,326$26,326
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,571$5,571
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,320$6,320
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $303,158 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$303,158
Part X · Balance sheet $3,288,982 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $135,728; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,467$756,637
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $290,485$454,525
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$975
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $68,210$210,800
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $565,792$1,729,351
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$966
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,300,172$3,288,982
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $121,190$388,317
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $290,485$454,525
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $750,355$2,437,459
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $549,817$851,523
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $549,817$851,523
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,300,172$3,288,982
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $851,523 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$604,864
XI-2 Total expenses$303,158
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$301,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$549,817
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$851,523

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

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