Civic Intelligence

Bens Friends

EIN 46-3210142 • 501(c)3 • Austin, TX

Profile

Bens Friends builds and maintains web-based patient support communities for people affected by rare diseases and chronic conditions.

512 West MLK 350Austin, TX 78701

www.bensfriends.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

8th percentile

-127%

Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-83%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-64%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$25,817

Up $15,202 (+143%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$3,000

Up $3,000 from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$22,817

Up $12,202 (+115%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin8th percentile

Revenue

Up

$63,715

Up $24,097 (+61%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$51,513

Down $38,298 (-43%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$12,202

Up $62,395 (+124%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KAssets 2014: $28,679Liabilities 2014: $1,1092014Assets 2015: $31,608Liabilities 2015: $1,109Net Assets 2015: $30,4992015Assets 2016: $22,045Liabilities 2016: $1,110Net Assets 2016: $20,9352016Assets 2017: $30,169Liabilities 2017: $1,110Net Assets 2017: $29,0592017Assets 2018: $44,445Liabilities 2018: $1,110Net Assets 2018: $43,3352018Assets 2019: $881Liabilities 2019: $1,110Net Assets 2019: -$2292019Assets 2020: $17,219Liabilities 2020: $1,109Net Assets 2020: $16,1102020Assets 2021: $34,846Liabilities 2021: $1,109Net Assets 2021: $33,7372021Assets 2022: $61,917Liabilities 2022: $1,109Net Assets 2022: $60,8082022Assets 2023: $10,615Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $10,6152023Assets 2024: $25,817Liabilities 2024: $3,000Net Assets 2024: $22,8172024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$25,817
Liabilities$3,000
Net Assets$22,817
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2014: $63,520Expenses 2014: $41,450Net Income 2014: $22,0702014Revenue 2015: $71,066Expenses 2015: $68,137Net Income 2015: $2,9292015Revenue 2016: $43,306Expenses 2016: $52,870Net Income 2016: -$9,5642016Revenue 2017: $74,986Expenses 2017: $66,862Net Income 2017: $8,1242017Revenue 2018: $79,574Expenses 2018: $65,298Net Income 2018: $14,2762018Revenue 2019: $34,907Expenses 2019: $78,471Net Income 2019: -$43,5642019Revenue 2020: $80,345Expenses 2020: $64,006Net Income 2020: $16,3392020Revenue 2021: $72,642Expenses 2021: $55,015Net Income 2021: $17,6272021Revenue 2022: $108,598Expenses 2022: $81,527Net Income 2022: $27,0712022Revenue 2023: $39,618Expenses 2023: $89,811Net Income 2023: -$50,1932023Revenue 2024: $63,715Expenses 2024: $51,513Net Income 2024: $12,2022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$63,715
Expenses$51,513
Net Income$12,202
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$25,817
Liabilities
$3,000
Net assets
$22,817
Revenue
$63,715
Expenses
$51,513
Net income
$12,202
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.03$0.23$0.64$0.52$0.12
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.40$0.90$0.50
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.01$0.61$1.09$0.82$0.27
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.01$0.34$0.73$0.55$0.18
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.01$0.16$0.80$0.64$0.16
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.35$0.78$0.44
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.01$0.43$0.80$0.65$0.14
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.01$0.29$0.75$0.67$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.01$0.21$0.43$0.53$0.10
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.01$0.30$0.71$0.68$0.03
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.29$0.01$0.64$0.41$0.22
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$63,715
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Ben's Friends builds and maintains web-based patient support communities for people affect by rare diseases and chronic conditions.

Bens Friends builds and maintains web-based patient support communities for people affected by rare diseases and chronic conditions.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Professional fees$0$31,134
Provide web-based support networks for patients and caregivers affected by rare diseases and chronic conditions.$0$18,486
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Benjamin MunozDirectorPT$0--
Cindy PayneDirector-$0--
Tiffany ScaparottiDirector-$0--
Wendy TomerDirector-$0--
Clasina FieldDirector-$0--
Matt HurayDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bens Friends
EIN
46-3210142
In Care Of
% Ben Munoz
Address
512 West MLK 350, Austin, TX 78701

Signing Officer

Name
Benjamin Munoz
Title
President
Signed
2025-03-17
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Accounting Software Fees, $963| Bank Fees, $933| Online Communities Hosting, $18486|”

Part II, line 26

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Accounts Payable, $0, $3000|”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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