Liabilities / Assets
61st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
60th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
6th percentile
Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 80.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
7th percentile
Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
12th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$57,078
Down $90,039 (-61%) from 2021
Net Assets
Down$56,934
Down $90,058 (-61%) from 2021
Liabilities
Up$144
Up $19 (+15%) from 2021
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$93,673
Down $81,371 (-46%) from 2021
Expenses
Up$183,731
Up $43,729 (+31%) from 2021
Net Income
Down-$90,058
Down $125,100 (-357%) from 2021
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
- Signed
- May 11, 2023
- Return Version
- 2022v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $93,673
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 | $119,594 |
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
- 1426 MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON, SC 29405
Signing Officer
- Name
- Stephen Palmer
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8432978385
- Signed
- 2023-05-11
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Hutto Preston & Associates LLC
- Address
- 157 E BAY ST, 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: 1,363.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertisng and website. Amount: 41,603. Description: insurance. Amount: 4,038. Description: travel. Amount: 24,798. Description: other expenses. Amount: 4,236. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 5,737. Description: conferences and meetings. Amount: 9,067. Description: depreciation/amortization. Amount: 1,167. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 90,646.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: other liability. Beg. Of year amount: 125. End of year amount: 144.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAX CREDITS. AMOUNT: 1,363. |
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Filings
Displayed year
2022 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $57,078
- Liabilities
- $144
- Net assets
- $56,934
- Revenue
- $93,673
- Expenses
- $183,731
- Net income
- -$90,058