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Beacon House FY2020 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3) EIN 94-1572781Revenue $3.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRSbeaconhouse.orgPo Box 5436, 60680-5436 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Feb 1965Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Beacon House provides residential, outpatient, detoxification, relapse prevention and sober living rehabilitation programs for adults with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $452K a year · 30% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$937K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
47%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$35K
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$112K
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Feb 1965.

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $1.7M Management & general 53% · $1.9M

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dr Thomas P Britton PHD
President and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Cowen
SR. Exec. Dir. - Operation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amalesh Sanku
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
France Pitera
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Smith
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Arla Lach
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers rehabilitation programs for adults with substance use and mental health disorders.

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2 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Inpatient residential treatment program. This program includes assessment, initial history/physical/evaluation, 24 hour skilled nursing, room and board, individual case management, individual/group counseling, addiction education, medication management, discharge planning, exercise/group activity, continuing care and relapse prevention.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Outpatient treatment program. Full and half day available for outpatient treatment. This program includes initial assessment/evaluation, individual case management, individual/group counseling, discharge planning, addiction education and relapse prevention. This program served 2,255 patient days for the year ended June 30, 2020.

$223Kprogram 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
Center for Nonprofit AdvancementFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$1.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$674K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$937K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$674K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$674K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$937K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 549
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$499K$674K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$380K$937K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$851K$968K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$10K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$268K$143K$124K
Payroll taxesLn 10$133K$75K$58K
Management feesLn 11a$22K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$91K$91K
Accounting feesLn 11c$52K$52K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$302K$230K$73K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$197K$197K
Office expensesLn 13$227K$137K$90K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$193K$140K$53K
TravelLn 17$11K$7K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$91K$91K
InsuranceLn 23$53K$50K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$34K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$12K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$1.7M$1.9M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $35K$112K−$77K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$2.2M−$801K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.1M$3.6M−$478K$3.1M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,097,661 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,425$15,207
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,909,785$3,068,964
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,978$7,980
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,625$5,510
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,930,813$3,097,661
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,044,213$2,242,205
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,454,059$1,333,704
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,498,272$3,575,909
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$567,459−$478,248
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,097,661 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,030 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,207
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,207
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,068,964$3,068,964
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,980$7,980
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $480$480
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,068,964 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,490$3,097,661
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,575,909 across 18 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $850,739 · Management $967,918$1,818,657
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,951 · Management $12,803$22,754
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $143,340 · Management $124,498$267,838
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $75,080 · Management $57,876$132,956
IX-11a Management feesManagement $22,092$22,092
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $90,792$90,792
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $51,500$51,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $229,740 · Management $72,579$302,319
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $196,924$196,924
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $136,664 · Management $89,845$226,509
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $16,705$16,705
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $140,442 · Management $52,696$193,138
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,253 · Management $3,636$10,889
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,429$9,429
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $91,210$91,210
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $49,744 · Management $3,463$53,207
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,027 · Management $13,801$47,828
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,977 · Management $9,185$21,162
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,698,386 · Management $1,877,523 · Fundraising $0$3,575,909
Part X · Balance sheet $4,007,480 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $499,092$673,780
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $325,907$389,967
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,300$1,300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,002,137$2,942,433
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $99,851$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,928,287$4,007,480
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $175,017$326,678
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $204,771$610,551
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $379,788$937,229
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,547,499$3,069,251
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,548,499$3,070,251
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,928,287$4,007,480
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,070,251 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,097,661
XI-2 Total expenses$3,575,909
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$478,248
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,548,499
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,070,251

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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