Civic Intelligence

Ben Was Here Inc.

EIN 47-1549046 • 501(c)3 • Southington, CT

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

Scholarship and community support

109 Churchill StreetSouthington, CT 06489

n/A

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-751%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

38th percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

13th percentile

-68%

Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$56,183

Down $7,893 (-12%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$56,183

Down $7,893 (-12%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,051

Down $2,209 (-68%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$8,944

Up $386 (+4.5%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$7,893

Down $2,595 (-49%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth38th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2014: $4,060Net Assets 2014: $4,0602014Assets 2015: $85,384Net Assets 2015: $85,3842015Assets 2016: $110,022Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $105,185Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $101,961Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $95,012Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $91,693Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $85,124Net Assets 2021: $85,1242021Assets 2022: $78,134Net Assets 2022: $78,1342022Assets 2023: $69,374Net Assets 2023: $69,3742023Assets 2024: $64,076Net Assets 2024: $64,0762024Assets 2025: $56,183Net Assets 2025: $56,1832025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$56,183
Liabilities-
Net Assets$56,183
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth13th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $4,0602014Revenue 2015: $87,937Expenses 2015: $6,613Net Income 2015: $81,3242015Revenue 2016: $54,041Expenses 2016: $28,205Net Income 2016: $25,8362016Revenue 2017: $27,992Expenses 2017: $32,828Net Income 2017: -$4,8362017Revenue 2018: $22,588Expenses 2018: $25,812Net Income 2018: -$3,2242018Revenue 2019: $23,434Expenses 2019: $30,384Net Income 2019: -$6,9502019Revenue 2020: $16,744Expenses 2020: $20,063Net Income 2020: -$3,3192020Revenue 2021: $12,359Expenses 2021: $18,928Net Income 2021: -$6,5692021Revenue 2022: $5,995Expenses 2022: $12,985Net Income 2022: -$6,9902022Revenue 2023: $2,665Expenses 2023: $11,425Net Income 2023: -$8,7602023Revenue 2024: $3,260Expenses 2024: $8,558Net Income 2024: -$5,2982024Revenue 2025: $1,051Expenses 2025: $8,944Net Income 2025: -$7,8932025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$1,051
Expenses$8,944
Net Income-$7,893
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$56,183
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$56,183
Revenue
$1,051
Expenses
$8,944
Net income
-$7,893
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.56$0.01$0.09$0.08
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.64$0.64$0.03$0.09$0.05
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.69$0.69$0.03$0.11$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.78$0.06$0.13$0.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.85$0.12$0.19$0.07
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.92$0.00$0.17$0.20$0.03
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.95$0.00$0.23$0.30$0.07
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.02$0.00$0.23$0.26$0.03
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.05$0.00$0.28$0.33$0.05
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.10$0.00$0.54$0.28$0.26
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.85$0.88$0.07$0.81
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.04$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 21, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$1,051
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Scholarship and community support

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Community support-$3,800
Scholarships-$3,000
School support-$2,124
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jeffrey BuckleyDirector-$0--
Cristin BuckleyDirectorPT$0--
John TamburroDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Ben Was Here Inc
EIN
47-1549046
Phone
8602092457
Address
109 Churchill Street, Southington, CT 06489

Signing Officer

Name
John Tamburro
Title
Director
Phone
8602092457
Signed
2026-02-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Kulas and Company
Address
33 Silo Drive, Plantsville, CT 06479
Preparer
Paul J Kulas
Phone
8609196486
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Bank charge 20”

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28

“1,500 college scholarships to each of the following students, Collin Martin and Sean Buck.”

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 29

“All of the following expenditures are for community support. 1,000 to Kind Works. 1,052 to Connecticut Food Share. 583 to Family of Kimberly Mills. 583 to Help Dawson Heal. 582 to help Baby Bailey with her cancer treatment.”

Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 30

“2,124 classroom supplies for multiple schools.”

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