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← BEACON INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BEACON INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,055,554
Total expenses
$3,182,440
Contributions and grants received
$4,970,445
Grants paid
$1,278,021
Program service revenue
$74,274
Investment income
$4,600
Other revenue
$6,235
Total assets, end of year
$4,058,272
Total liabilities, end of year
$992,659
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,065,613
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,609,101
Management and general expenses
$202,325
Fundraising expenses
$371,014
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,609,101

Program services were 82.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $23,991

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $158,779

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,043,359

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,744,316

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $451,511

  • 2a · Program service revenue: OCCUPANCY FEE INCOME

    total $74,274 · related or exempt $74,274

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,600 · excluded $4,600

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $22,292

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $158,779

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $22,292

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $6,235 · excluded $6,235

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,235

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,278,021 · program services $1,278,021

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $87,945 · program services $69,413 · management and general $8,464 · fundraising $10,068

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,120,881 · program services $884,680 · management and general $107,888 · fundraising $128,313

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $41,379 · program services $28,588 · management and general $8,659 · fundraising $4,132

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $88,645 · program services $70,030 · management and general $8,864 · fundraising $9,751

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $44,184 · management and general $44,184

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $103,576 · fundraising $103,576

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $33,953 · fundraising $33,953

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,341 · fundraising $2,341

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $26,507 · program services $18,491 · management and general $6,913 · fundraising $1,103

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $19,072 · program services $10,234 · management and general $6,623 · fundraising $2,215

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $100,673 · program services $93,044 · management and general $5,722 · fundraising $1,907

  • 17 · Travel

    total $6,320 · program services $6,067 · management and general $108 · fundraising $145

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $35,043 · program services $31,539 · management and general $2,628 · fundraising $876

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $35,116 · program services $32,086 · management and general $2,272 · fundraising $758

  • 24a · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING EXPENSE

    total $62,985 · fundraising $62,985

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD

    total $52,341 · program services $52,341

  • 24c · Other expenses: CLIENT NEEDS

    total $20,182 · program services $20,182

  • 24d · Other expenses: KITCHEN SUPPLIES

    total $12,162 · program services $12,162

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $11,114 · program services $2,223 · fundraising $8,891

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $592,371 · end of year $549,806

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $18,176 · end of year $525,232

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $3,331,248

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $397,668

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $552,288 · end of year $2,933,580

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $49,654 · end of year $49,654

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $19,990 · end of year $19,003

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    end of year $973,656

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,122,195 · end of year $745,237

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $70,304 · end of year $2,320,376

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BEACON, INC, (BEACON) IS A SOLUTIONS-DRIVEN, ANTI-POVERTY NONPROFIT, DEDICATED TO AIDING AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE EXPERIENCING EXTREME POVERTY, ESPECIALLY HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS. BASED IN BLOOMINGTON, IN, BEACON PROVIDES SIX CORE PROGRAMS; SHALOM CENTER, FRIEND'S PLACE, PHIL'S KITCHEN, CRAWFORD HOMES, RAPID REHOUSING, AND STREET OUTREACH.

Activities or mission (Part I)

BEACON, INC. (BEACON) IS AN INDIANA NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. BEACON IS A SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY SERVING BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA AND SURROUNDING AREAS. ITS PRINCIPLE PROGRAMS INVOLVE PROVIDING MEALS AND SHELTER TO THOSE IN NEED, ASSISTING PEOPLE IN OBTAINING NECESSARY HOUSING, HEALTHCARE AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES, OFFERING EDUCATIONAL AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND ASSISTING PEOPLE IN OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT.

  • SHALOM CENTER: THE SHALOM CENTER IS BEACON'S DAY SHELTER AND OUR MAIN LOCATION, WHERE PHIL'S KITCHEN, RAPID-RE-HOUSING, AND STREET OUTREACH ALL WORK FROM. OPEN EVERY WEEKDAY FROM 8AM TO 4PM, SHALOM PROVIDES LIFE ESSENTIALS TO HELP PEOPLE STABILIZE IN TIMES OF NEED, INCLUDING: DAY SHELTER, BREAKFAST AND LUNCH (60,190 MEALS SERVED), EMERGENCY GROCERIES, RESTROOMS, SHOWERS (5,339), LAUNDRY (1,733), STORAGE, TELEPHONES, A MAILING ADDRESS, BUS TICKETS (5,985), PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE (50 PEOPLE), RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE (262 HOUSEHOLDS), IDENTIFICATION (138), AND ACCESS TO HOUSING RESOURCES. SHALOM CENTER ALSO PROVIDED COUNSELING SESSIONS (2,023), ASSISTED PEOPLE WITHOUT HOMES, AND REUNITED HOMELESS PEOPLE WITH OUT-OF-TOWN FAMILIES (43). FRIEND'S PLACE: BEACON PROVIDES OVERNIGHT SHELTER TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. FRIEND'S PLACE IS THE ONLY YEAR-ROUND, NONRELIGIOUS SHELTER FOR ADULTS (AGE 18+) IN OUR REGION. FRIEND'S PLACE PROVIDES SAFE AND SOBER BEDS FOR MEN, WOMEN, AND GENDER NONBINARY PEOPLE. THE SHELTER OPENS DAILY AT 5:15PM. GUESTS MUST NOT BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR ILLEGAL DRUGS, AND MONROE COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE GIVEN PRIORITY. FRIEND'S PLACE SHELTERED 269 PEOPLE (25.65% OF WHOM MOVED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING) FOR 14,210 BED-NIGHTS.CRAWFORD HOMES AND RAPID RE-HOUSING: AS A HOUSING FIRST ORGANIZATION, BEACON PRIORITIZES HOUSING FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. BEACON PROVIDES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (CRAWFORD HOMES) FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING LONG-TERM HOMELESSNESS DUE TO DISABILITIES. CRAWFORD HOMES PROVIDED HOMES FOR 132 FORMERLY HOMELESS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. RAPID REHOUSING FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SHORT-TERM HOMELESSNESS WHO NEED LESS INTENSIVE SUPPORTS. RAPID RE-HOUSING HOUSED 119 PEOPLE WITHOUT SHELTER.

    Expenses $2,609,101 · Grants $1,278,021 · Revenue $74,274

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Forrest Gilmore

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $87,945
    From this org
    $74,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,145
    Hours/week
    45

  • Melanie Vehslage

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Carol Watson

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Laura Pettit

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Vera Flocke

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Andrew Appel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michelle Bloom

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jean Capler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michelle Cole

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Terry Harper

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Diana Hoffman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sian Mooney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Von Welch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
5 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523099349303452

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