Benefits in Action FY2023 filing

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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.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$87K 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
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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% 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 · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$485K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.2M
+143% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2023▲ +143%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$4.4M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +231%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$757K
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$4.4M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +119%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$546K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$933K

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 Mar 2022.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $2.1M Management & general 15% · $380K Fundraising 0% · $8K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Dir
$86,554Pt 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Jane Barnes$86,796$86,554$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 · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$2.1Mprogram 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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Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2025 · $1.3M federal money spent
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.561 · Through Colorado Department of Human Services$1.3M
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Adams County$12K
State Health Insurance Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.324 · Through Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Division of Insurance$321

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2024 · $1.2M federal money spent
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.561 · Through Colorado Department of Human Services$1.1M
State Health Insurance Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.324 · Through Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Division of Insurance$56K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Adams County$45K
Special Programs for the Aging_title Iv_and Title Ii_discretionary ProjectsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.048 · Through Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Division of Insurance$5K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$380K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$577K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$485K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$572K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$577K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$485K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$39K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$458K$577K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$0
Total assetsLn 16$975K$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$429K$485K
Net assetsLn 32$546K$1.2M
5Every 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$78K$9K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.1M$121K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$168K$151K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$120K$108K$12K
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$205K$143K$60K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40K$26K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$57K$39K$17K$599
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$13K$2K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$616K$491K$120K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.1M$380K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 13, 2025 $4.4M$4.4M$10K$933K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $3.2M$2.5M$655K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.3M$757K$543K$546K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,158,084 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,283,995$3,135,571
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$5,622
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,885$16,891
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,299,880$3,158,084
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $517,467$1,572,647
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $239,786$930,308
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $757,253$2,502,955
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $542,627$655,129
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $3,158,084 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,738,205
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,397,366
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$38,935
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,135,571
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,622$5,622
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−$12,130
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29,021$29,021
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,021 · Excluded from tax $5,622$3,158,084
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,502,955 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 $77,899 · Management $8,655$86,554
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,077,040 · Management $121,133$1,198,173
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $151,251 · Management $16,997$168,248
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $107,582 · Management $12,090$119,672
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $142,525 · Management $59,622 · Fundraising $2,396$204,543
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,312 · Management $13,776$40,088
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $38,917 · Management $17,023 · Fundraising $599$56,539
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 InsurancePrograms $1,913 · Management $11,155$13,068
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $491,449 · Management $119,998 · Fundraising $4,623$616,070
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,114,888 · Management $380,449 · Fundraising $7,618$2,502,955
Part X · Balance sheet $1,681,062 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $457,910$572,372
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $500$4,709
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $268,367$803,561
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $600$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,531$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $218,200$288,460
X-15 Other assets$11,960
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $975,108$1,681,062
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $90,715$120,409
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $223,280$364,391
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $428,804$484,800
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,554$560,572
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $472,750$635,690
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $546,304$1,196,262
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $975,108$1,681,062
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,196,262 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,158,084
XI-2 Total expenses$2,502,955
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$655,129
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$546,304
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5,171
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,196,262

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