Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
57th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
65th percentile
Higher net margin than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 42.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
73rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
53rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$147,117
Up $35,167 (+31%) from 2020
Net Assets
Up$146,992
Up $35,042 (+31%) from 2020
Liabilities
Up$125
Up $125 from 2020
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$175,044
Up $12,962 (+8.0%) from 2020
Expenses
Up$140,002
Up $40,013 (+40%) from 2020
Net Income
Down$35,042
Down $27,051 (-44%) from 2020
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
- Signed
- May 5, 2022
- Return Version
- 2021v4.2
- Gross Receipts
- $175,044
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Ben's friends is the food and beverage industry support group offering hope, fellowship, and a path forward to professionals who struggle with substance abuse and addiction
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| BEN'S FRIENDS OFFERS A SAFE AND CONSTRUCTIVE HAVEN FOR THOSE GRAPPLING WITH AND MAINTAINING SOBRIETY THOUGH SUPPORT GROUPS, OUTREACH, AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE SEEKING TREATMENT | $0 | $93,335 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL S BAKST | Vice President | FT | $75,000 | - | $75,000 |
| STEPHEN D PALMER | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SCOTT CRAWFORD | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JENNIFER DAILEY | Treasurer / Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Bens Friends
- EIN
- 81-4548364
- Phone
- 8432978385
- Address
- 80 LINE STREET UNIT A, CHARLESTON, SC 29403
Signing Officer
- Name
- Stephen Palmer
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8432978385
- Signed
- 2022-05-05
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Welch Roberts Amburn & Hutto LLC
- Address
- 157 EAST BAY STREET, CHARLESTON, SC 29401
- Preparer
- Andrew J Preston CPA
- Phone
- 8435770148
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: payroll tax credits. Amount: 7,720.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertisng and website. Amount: 35,803. Description: insurance. Amount: 3,479. Description: travel. Amount: 2,360. Description: direct assistance. Amount: 2,306. Description: bank fee. Amount: 16. Description: other expenses. Amount: 295. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 5,737. Description: depreciation/amortization. Amount: 778. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 50,774.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: other liability. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 125.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $147,117
- Liabilities
- $125
- Net assets
- $146,992
- Revenue
- $175,044
- Expenses
- $140,002
- Net income
- $35,042