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Bellingcat Fund

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 92-0346579

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Oct 10, 2024

Organization Profilebellingcat.com
10650 Roe Ave 171Overland Park, KS 66207

(602) 750-4991

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

89th percentile

0.40x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

89th percentile

0.27x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

87th percentile

41%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$36,591

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.0% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2023

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets89th percentile

Assets

Flat

$311,699

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Flat

$187,648

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$124,051

Flat from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue89th percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$459,649

Flat from 2023

Expenses

Flat

$272,001

Flat from 2023

Net Income

Flat

$187,648

Flat from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2023: $311,699Liabilities 2023: $124,051Net Assets 2023: $187,6482023Assets 2023: $311,699Liabilities 2023: $124,051Net Assets 2023: $187,6482023Assets 2024: $6,301,770Liabilities 2024: $902,697Net Assets 2024: $5,399,0732024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$311,699
Liabilities$124,051
Net Assets$187,648
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Revenue 2023: $459,649Expenses 2023: $272,001Net Income 2023: $187,6482023Revenue 2023: $459,649Expenses 2023: $272,001Net Income 2023: $187,6482023Revenue 2024: $6,772,053Expenses 2024: $1,560,628Net Income 2024: $5,211,4252024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$459,649
Expenses$272,001
Net Income$187,648
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Oct 10, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$459,649
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Vision - create and sustain a global community of inventive individuals who use the latest technology to piece together truth in a transparent way Passion - finding facts to discover truth together Responsibility - helping others fight for justice.

To be the leader in open-source fact finding.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$234,691-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$66,107-
Accounts Receivable-$8,940-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$1,961-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$0$311,699▲ $311,699
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$107,455-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$16,596-
Total Liabilities$0$124,051▲ $124,051
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$107,455-
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions-$80,193-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$0$187,648▲ $187,648
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$311,699▲ $311,699

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$1,961$178$2,139
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Aric TolerChairmanFT$36,591$36,591
Charlotte GodertSecretaryPT$8,289$8,289

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jaap de BruijnTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$457,886
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$755
Other Revenue
$1,008
All Other Contributions
$457,886
Change in Net Assets
$187,648
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$202,466
Other Expenses$69,535
Total Fundraising Expense$24,136
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$67,289$10,808$9,065$87,162
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$34,879$5,781$4,220$44,880
Other Employee Benefits$33,590$5,395$4,525$43,510
Payroll Taxes$20,778$3,337$2,799$26,914
Occupancy$2,589$416$349$3,354
Other Expenses$798$128$108$1,034
All Other Expenses-$547-$547
Depreciation Depletion$137$22$19$178
Total Functional Expenses$220,060$27,805$24,136$272,001
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Grant obligation$107,455
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The 990 is reviewed by the treasurer and a draft distributed to the Board before it is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Annually, and within one month of the start of the organizations fiscal year, each Board member shall provide a list of offices and directorships the Board member holds in charitable and business organizations and shall identify his or her place of employment or principal business activity.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“As FY23 was the organization's initial year of operations, all staff remuneration was reviewed by the Board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B

“As FY23 was the organization's initial year of operations, all staff remuneration was reviewed by the Board.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“The 990 is available via the IRS database, Guidestar, and upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bellingcat Fund Inc
EIN
92-0346579
Phone
6027504991
Address
10650 Roe Ave 171, Overland Park, KS 66207

Signing Officer

Name
Jaap de Bruijn
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2024-10-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2022
Legal Domicile
Ks
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
2
Employees
8
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Abacus Hive
Address
8913 Town and Country Circle 1048, Knoxville, TN 37923
Preparer
Bobby Arthur
Phone
8653169548
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Annually, and within one month of the start of the organizations fiscal year, each Board member shall provide a list of offices and directorships the Board member holds in charitable and business organizations and shall identify his or her place of employment or principal business activity.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2As FY23 was the organization's initial year of operations, all staff remuneration was reviewed by the Board.
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$311,699
Liabilities
$124,051
Net assets
$187,648
Revenue
$459,649
Expenses
$272,001
Net income
$187,648
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.30$0.90$5.40$6.77$1.56$5.21
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.12$0.19$0.46$0.27$0.19
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.12$0.19$0.46$0.27$0.19