Benefits in Action

Tax-deductible

Lakewood, CO501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 87-3774775

Benefits in action is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting our diverse community with a focus on the elderly and underserved to improve their understanding, access, and utilization of food and health-related benefits to enhance food security, health, and well-being.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 32 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $403K a year · 14% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $614K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$378K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$4.4M
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$933K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$4.4M
FY2024▲ +38%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$4.4M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2024▲ +74%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$757K
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$4.4M
Net assets
$933K
FY2024▼ -22%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$546K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$933K

From the FY2024 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 Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $3.9M Management & general 8% · $370K Fundraising 3% · $136K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Dir
$86,796Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jane Barnes’s $87K as Exec Dir is at the 23rd 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jane Barnes$86,796$86,554—
Jane Barnes——$38,769

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps seniors and underserved communities access and use food and health benefits for better well-being.

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1 program service account for $3.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Health Benefit Navigation

Providing education, navigation, and application assistance to individuals for medicare, medicaid, connect for health colorado, snap, and more. Food delivery program - delivering boxes of food to individuals that are homebound in jefferson, denver, adams, and arapahoe counties.

$3.9Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.9M
Managementcol C$370K
Fundraisingcol D$136K
Owns and owesPt X
$933K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$378K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$106K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$4.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$196K
SavingsLn 2$711
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$196K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$378K
Net assetsLn 32$933K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$577K$196K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$485K$378K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$933K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$82K$1K$3K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$2.2M$36K$87K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$339K$321K$5K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$239K$226K$4K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$283K$258K$23K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40K$27K$11K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$155K$92K$64K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$793K$615K$158K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$101K$51K$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$3.9M$370K$136K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.4M$4.4M$10K$933K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$2.5M$655K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$757K$543K$546K 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 $4,369,592 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,040,192
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,206,552
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$106,424
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,246,744
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,666$5,666
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$35,660
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $81,522$81,522
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $81,522 · Excluded from tax $5,666$4,369,592
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,359,532 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,178 · Management $1,354 · Fundraising $3,264$86,796
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,182,450 · Management $36,074 · Fundraising $86,598$2,305,122
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $320,502 · Management $5,297 · Fundraising $12,718$338,517
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $225,830 · Management $3,732 · Fundraising $8,961$238,523
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $257,896 · Management $22,746 · Fundraising $2,044$282,686
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,480 · Management $10,526 · Fundraising $2,278$40,284
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $91,690 · Management $63,537$155,227
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $17,812$17,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $614,841 · Management $158,219 · Fundraising $20,297$793,357
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $50,621 · Management $50,587$101,208
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,853,488 · Management $369,884 · Fundraising $136,160$4,359,532
Part X · Balance sheet $1,311,458 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $572,372$195,605
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,709$711
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $803,561$899,977
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $288,460$206,597
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,960$8,568
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,681,062$1,311,458
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $120,409$115,853
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $364,391$262,446
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $484,800$378,299
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $560,572$365,488
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $635,690$567,671
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,196,262$933,159
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,681,062$1,311,458
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $933,159 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,369,592
XI-2 Total expenses$4,359,532
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,060
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,196,262
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$273,163
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$933,159

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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