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Behring Global Educational Foundation

Danville, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 94-3353881Revenue $35.5M in FY2022

On file with the IRSbgefoundation.org3820 Blackhawk Road · Danville, CA

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The Foundation is dedicated to providing leadership, oversight, partnership development, and coordination of worldwide wheelchair deliveries as well as supporting various education, health, food and museum programs around the world. The Foundation is leading an international effort to create awareness of the needs and abilities of people with physical disabilities, to promote the joy of giving, create Global friendship, and to deliver a wheelchair to every child, teen, and adult in the world who needs but cannot afford one.

66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 46 volunteers and 37 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990-TIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990-T
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19.0M a year · 60% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.3M
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $164.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $21K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$35.5M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$13.5M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$35.5M
FY2022▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$27.7M
FY2022$35.5M
Expenses
$13.5M
FY2022▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.8M
FY2022$13.5M
Net assets
$0
FY2022▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$211.4M
FY2022$0

From the FY2022 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: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $8.9M Management & general 31% · $4.2M Fundraising 3% · $391K

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

14 people listed on the 990-T; $2.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Stephen P Beinke
Director/Presid
$330,039Pt VII · Sec A
$329,700Pt VII · Sec A
David E Behring
Treasurer/Direc
$329,317Pt VII · Sec A
$189,956Pt VII · Sec A
Joel Hodge
Program Director
$189,052Pt VII · Sec A
$176,869Pt VII · Sec A
$166,579Pt VII · Sec A
Juan Hao
Controller
$154,012Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2020
Stephen P Beinke$330,039$315,500
Donald Williams$329,700$314,500
David E Behring$329,317$291,031
Janet Silverman$189,956—
Joel Hodge$189,052$155,028
Jeffrey Behring$176,869$148,903
Charlotte Butterfield$166,579$160,032
Annette Anderson$147,998$154,527

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II5 listed

Programs and updates

Delivers wheelchairs globally and supports education, health, and food programs worldwide.

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3 programs · $7.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

During 2022, the foundation delivered 27,899 wheelchairs to needy individuals worldwide.

$3.4Mprogram expense
02

The blackhawk museums merged with global educational foundation as of january 1, 2015. The museum is located in danville, california. The museums include an automotive museum, established to ensure that significant automotive treasures would be exhibited for public enjoyment and educational enrichment.

$2.7Mprogram expense
03

During 2022, the foundation participated in preparing and setting up world animal exhibitions in china and united states museums to promote education, environmental protection, and ensure harmonious coexistence between human beings and animals.

$1.7Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Greater HorizonsFY2024$8K
Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoFY2024$7K
The Foundation of the Rotary Club of Bonita Springs INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$21K
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Grants paid · 14 grants · $1.5M · 2020–2022
Food Bank of Contra CostaFY2022$500,000
National History DayMD · FY2022$300,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$100,000
Shepherds of Wildlife SocietyMT · FY2022$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$25,000
African Childrens SchoolsCA · FY2022$17,838
Yours HumanlyCA · FY2022$10,000
Gift of LifeFY2022$5,125
Unitemized GrantFY2020$182,216
World Education FoundationFY2020$100,000
John Muir Health FoundationCA · FY2020$100,000
National History DayMD · FY2020$50,000
Meals of Wheels DiabloFY2020$25,000
Food Bank of Contra CostaFY2020$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990-T, line by line.

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1The main four
Money in
$35.5M
Gifts and grants$30.8M
Investment income$4.3M
Fees for services$648K
Money out
$13.5M
Programs$8.9M
Management$4.2M
Fundraising$391K
Owns and owes
$0
net assets
Cash and savings$3.2M
Total assets$0
Liabilities$0
People
14
listed
Paid11
Voting board9
Independent0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$30.8M
Fees for services$648K
Investment income$4.3M
Total revenue$35.5M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$3.2M
Total assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$0
Operations
Employees37
Volunteers46
Fiscal year endsDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Records policyYes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $35.5M$13.5M$22.0M$0 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $27.7M$11.8M$15.9M$211.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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