Benison Resource Co FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 88-3092132

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To educate and facilitate the energy independence of non-profit organizations through alternative energy sources and projects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$4K 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 17% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 0.6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 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
$36K
-96% vs prior year
Spent
$756K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$180K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$36K
FY2023▼ -96%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$900K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$2K
FY2025$35
Expenses
$756K
FY2023▲ ×8127
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$93
FY2023$756K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$21K
Net assets
$180K
FY2023▼ -80%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$900K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$46K
FY2025$25K

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 Aug 2022.

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% · $755K Management & general 0% · $789

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

3 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman, CEO
$4,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin V Ellis’s $18K as Chairman, CEO is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 135 <$100K environment 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Kevin V Ellis$18,000$18,000$4,500

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps nonprofits achieve energy independence using alternative sources and projects.

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1 program service account for $755K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Purchase and installation of solar energy project fo phillips community center

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$36K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Money outPt IX
$756K
Ln 25
Programscol B$755K
Managementcol C$789
Owns and owesPt X
$180K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$36K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$163K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$180K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$900K$17K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$163K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$900K$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$900K$180K
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$4K$4K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$511$511
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$490$490
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$299$299
Information technologyLn 14$0
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$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$750K$750K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$756K$755K$789$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $35$21K−$21K$25K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2K$46K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $36K$756K−$720K$180K 990 PDF
FY2022 $900K$93$900K$900K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $35,843 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $28,301$28,301
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $5,042$5,042
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,343$35,843
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $755,800 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 $4,500$4,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $511$511
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $490$490
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $299$299
IX-14 Information technology$0
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 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $750,000$750,000
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $755,011 · Management $789 · Fundraising $0$755,800
Part X · Balance sheet $180,050 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $900,007$16,707
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
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$163,343
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $900,007$180,050
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $900,007$180,050
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $900,007$180,050
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $180,050 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$35,843
XI-2 Total expenses$755,800
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$719,957
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$900,007
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$180,050

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