Civic Intelligence

Be the Good Project

EIN 85-1716640 • 501(c)3 • Alexandria, VA

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

To help get food to people who are hungry during a time when food insecurity is sharply on the rise and food donations are on the decline. Whether you're an individual, family, scout troop, team, company, church, or other organization, our goal is to provide you with a safe and easy way to help people who need food.

8216 Collingwood CTAlexandria, VA 22308

www.bethegoodproject.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

38th percentile

-3.6%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

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 2024

Asset Growth

38th percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

126%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$42,771

Down $6,083 (-12%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$42,771

Down $6,083 (-12%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin38th percentile

Revenue

Up

$171,033

Up $95,500 (+126%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$177,116

Up $89,416 (+102%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$6,083

Up $6,084 (+50%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth38th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2020: $27,731Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $55,163Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $55,1632021Assets 2022: $61,021Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $61,0212022Assets 2023: $48,854Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $48,8542023Assets 2024: $42,771Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $42,7712024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$42,771
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$42,771
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2020: $102,288Expenses 2020: $74,557Net Income 2020: $27,7312020Revenue 2021: $193,763Expenses 2021: $165,961Net Income 2021: $27,8022021Revenue 2022: $199,603Expenses 2022: $169,649Net Income 2022: $29,9542022Revenue 2023: $75,533Expenses 2023: $87,700Net Income 2023: -$12,1672023Revenue 2024: $171,033Expenses 2024: $177,116Net Income 2024: -$6,0832024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$171,033
Expenses$177,116
Net Income-$6,083
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$42,771
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$42,771
Revenue
$171,033
Expenses
$177,116
Net income
-$6,083
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.43$1.71$1.77$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.49$0.00$0.49$0.76$0.88$0.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.00$0.61$2.00$1.70$0.30
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$1.94$1.66$0.28
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.28$0.00$1.02$0.75$0.28
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 25, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$171,033
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To help get food to people who are hungry during a time when food insecurity is sharply on the rise and food donations are on the decline. Whether you're an individual, family, scout troop, team, company, church, or other organization, our goal is to provide you with a safe and easy way to help people who need food.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO HELP GET FOOD TO PEOPLE WHO ARE HUNGRY DURING A TIME WHEN FOOD INSECURITY IS SHARPLY ON THE RISE AND FOOD DONATIONS ARE ON THE DECLINE. WHETHER YOU'RE AN INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, SCOUT TROOP, TEAM, COMPANY, CHURCH, OR OTHER ORGANIZATION, OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A SAFE AND EASY WAY TO HELP PEOPLE WHO NEED FOOD.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
STERLING MARCHANDCo-FounderPT$0--
AMBER MARCHANDCo-FounderPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Be the Good Project LLC
EIN
85-1716640
Phone
2026391113
Address
8216 COLLINGWOOD CT, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22308

Signing Officer

Name
Sterling Marchand
Title
Co-founder
Phone
2026391113
Signed
2025-07-25

Preparer

Firm
Jack E Spector CPA
Address
7910 WOODMONT AVE 910, BETHESDA, MD 20814
Preparer
Jack E Spector CPA
Phone
2408883785
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: program support and supplies. Amount: 2220. Description: adminstrative expenses. Amount: 690. Description: cost of food donated. Amount: 173556. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 176466.”

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