Be the Difference Nil INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Mequon, WI501(c)(3)Since 2022Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 88-1978947

This non-profit collective is dedicated to creating opportunities for athletes that positively contribute to campus and the community at large, while maintaining the commitment of marquette university to make a difference in the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $421K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+128% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2023▲ +128%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$928K
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$239K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +239%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$385K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +149%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$543K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$7K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.2M Management & general 3% · $44K Fundraising 3% · $43K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director/Preside
$81,250Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Travis Diener’s $56K as Executive Director/Preside is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Travis Diener$56,250$75,000$81,250$37,500

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers athletes to positively impact campus and community through service and leadership.

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1 program service account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Be the difference nil works with non-profit organizations and supporting community-minded events to positively impact the community while enabling personal growth with the athletes that sign with us. Be the difference nil makes investments in our non profit partners to support their missions and impact in the community.

$1.2Mprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$244
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$789K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$244
Gains on assetsLn 7$237
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$789K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$789K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$219K$789K
Total assetsLn 16$570K$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$543K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$50K$9K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$12K$2K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$5K$930$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$1.1M$15
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$6K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$3K$729
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.2M$44K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $239K$1.4M−$1.1M$7K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$2.2M−$202K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.1M$1.3M$808K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $928K$385K$543K$543K 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 $2,112,451 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,112,207
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$100,078
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,112,207
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7$7
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $237$237
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $244$2,112,451
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,304,735 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,000 · Management $9,073 · Fundraising $22,177$81,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,000 · Management $2,177 · Fundraising $5,323$19,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,126 · Management $930 · Fundraising $2,274$8,330
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,271$27,271
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,128,000 · Management $15$1,128,015
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,859 · Fundraising $11,860$23,719
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,592 · Management $1,188$2,780
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,592 · Fundraising $1,177$6,769
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,009$3,009
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,363 · Management $729$4,092
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,217,532 · Management $44,392 · Fundraising $42,811$1,304,735
Part X · Balance sheet $1,362,249 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $218,960$789,286
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $349,922$572,088
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,382$875
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $570,264$1,362,249
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,776$11,045
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,776$11,045
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $193,566$672,201
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $349,922$679,003
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $543,488$1,351,204
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $570,264$1,362,249
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,351,204 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,112,451
XI-2 Total expenses$1,304,735
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$807,716
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$543,488
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,351,204

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

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