Birdielight provides young people with the necessary education and testing skills to prevent needless deaths from accidental fentanyl ingestion.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$23K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $109K a year · 52% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $78K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
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
$203K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$142K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$252K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$203K
FY2023▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$218K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$181K
Expenses
$142K
FY2023▲ +126%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$63K
FY2023$142K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$252K
FY2023▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$191K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$273K

From the FY2023 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 Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $100K Management & general 25% · $36K Fundraising 4% · $6K

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; $23K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Founder
$22,769Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Beth Weinstock’s $28K as Executive Dir. is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Beth Weinstock$27,897$22,769

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Educates and trains young people to prevent accidental fentanyl overdose deaths.

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2 programs · $100K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Birdielight provides young people with the necessary education and testing skills to prevent needless deaths from accidental fentanyl ingestion.

$94Kprogram expense
02

Birdiebox curriculum, a digital and physical resource made available to organizations for continuing education and extended impact of our original program.

$5Kprogram 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
$203K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$142K
Ln 25
Programscol B$100K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$252K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$249K
Total assetsLn 16$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$198K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$203K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$249K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$249K
Total assetsLn 16$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$252K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 69
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$191K$249K
Total assetsLn 16$191K$252K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$191K$252K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$57K$16K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$2K$393
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$276$276
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$12K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$16$3K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$124
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K$310
Total functional expensesLn 25$142K$100K$36K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $181K$273K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $203K$142K$62K$252K 990 PDF
FY2022 $218K$63K$156K$191K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $203,383 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $216,960$197,576
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,527$5,807
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $218,487$203,383
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $32,095$85,042
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$1,644
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,684$54,975
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $62,779$141,661
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $155,708$61,722
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $203,383 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,807 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$15,300
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$182,276
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$197,576
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,807$203,383
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $141,661 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,324 · Management $15,961 · Fundraising $3,822$77,107
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,899 · Management $1,643 · Fundraising $393$7,935
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,272$5,272
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,644$1,644
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,349$1,349
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $276$276
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,383 · Management $1,276$2,659
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,422 · Management $6,060$18,482
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16 · Management $2,942$2,958
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,974 · Management $124$7,098
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,065$1,065
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,506 · Management $310$15,816
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $99,800 · Management $36,002 · Fundraising $5,859$141,661
Part X · Balance sheet $251,988 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $191,201$249,116
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,407
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$465
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $191,201$251,988
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $191,201$251,988
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $191,201$251,988
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $191,201$251,988
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $251,988 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$203,383
XI-2 Total expenses$141,661
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,722
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$191,201
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$935
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$251,988

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