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Belong Center INC

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 92-1995041Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSbelongcenter.org67 West St, 11222-2093 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Apr 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to end the loneliness epidemic and build a culture of belonging. Belong Center is dedicated to eradicating loneliness and fostering local, national, and global communities where every individual feels valued and connected in their journey through life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
5¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $353K a year · 44% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
5%
of spending
Concern: 5% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+245% vs prior year
Spent
$544K
To programs
5%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +245%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$998K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$544K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$327K
FY2024$459K
FY2025$544K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +102%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$671K
FY2024$525K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 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 Apr 2024.

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

Where the money goes

5 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 5% · $29K Management & general 90% · $487K Fundraising 5% · $27K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mike Agrawal
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Radha Agrawal
Chair Leader
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eli Clark Davis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ping Fu
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Mark Hyman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Dacher Keltner
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aine Kimsey
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Randell Mays
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Fosters belonging and combats loneliness by building connected communities.

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1 program · $29K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Our mission is to end the loneliness epidemic and build a culture of belonging. Belong center is dedicated to eradicating loneliness and fostering local, national, and global communities where every individual feels valued and connected in their journey through life.

$29Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
PlusoneplusoneplusoneFY2025$22K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $372K · 2023–2024
Unify the WorldCA · FY2024$183,355
Regents of the University of CaliforniaCA · FY2024$63,638
Pachamama AllianceCA · FY2023$125,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$544K
Ln 25
Programscol B$29K
Managementcol C$487K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$723K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$723K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$723K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$386K$723K
Total assetsLn 16$531K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$525K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$416K$416K
All other expensesLn 24e$128K$29K$71K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$544K$29K$487K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$544K$536K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $313K$459K−$146K$525K 990 PDF
FY2023 $998K$327K$671K$671K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,079,361 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,079,361
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,079,361
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$543,690
I-18 Total expenses$543,690
I-19 Revenue less expenses$535,671
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,079,361 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,079,361
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,079,361
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,079,361
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $543,690 across 2 lines filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $416,034$416,034
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,464 · Management $70,773 · Fundraising $27,419$127,656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $29,464 · Management $486,807 · Fundraising $27,419$543,690
Part X · Balance sheet $1,079,012 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $385,651$723,223
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $140,750$322,789
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$33,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $530,789$1,079,012
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,250$1,072
X-25 Other liabilities$17,730
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,250$18,802
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $524,539$1,060,210
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $524,539$1,060,210
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $530,789$1,079,012
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,060,210 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,079,361
XI-2 Total expenses$543,690
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$535,671
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$524,539
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,060,210

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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