Totals
- Total revenue
- $724,076
- Total expenses
- $785,575
- Contributions and grants received
- $292,068
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $120,142
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $311,866
- Total assets, end of year
- $195,417
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $111,862
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $83,555
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $567,656
- Management and general expenses
- $80,468
- Fundraising expenses
- $137,451
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $567,656
Program services were 72.3% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$26,333
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$9,422
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$256,313
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$10,942
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2a · Program service revenue: STUDIO
total $53,131 · related or exempt $53,131
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2b · Program service revenue: MURALS
total $48,381 · related or exempt $48,381
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2c · Program service revenue: EDUCATION
total $18,630 · related or exempt $18,630
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$76,897
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$26,333
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$9,342
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $67,555 · excluded $67,555
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$279,083
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$35,669
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $243,414 · related or exempt $243,414
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $897 · excluded $897
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11e · Other revenue, total
$897
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $153,629 · program services $119,221 · management and general $4,270 · fundraising $30,138
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $357,777 · program services $277,652 · management and general $9,942 · fundraising $70,183
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $3,313 · program services $3,313
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $21,105 · program services $16,631 · fundraising $4,474
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $37,736 · program services $29,396 · management and general $924 · fundraising $7,416
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11b · Fees: legal
total $242 · program services $50 · management and general $192
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $73,613 · program services $23,556 · management and general $44,168 · fundraising $5,889
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $6,834 · program services $1,777 · management and general $91 · fundraising $4,966
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13 · Office expenses
total $5,616 · program services $232 · management and general $3,990 · fundraising $1,394
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14 · Information technology
total $25,015 · program services $14,216 · management and general $7,365 · fundraising $3,434
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16 · Occupancy
total $53,043 · program services $47,404 · management and general $3,501 · fundraising $2,138
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17 · Travel
total $3,037 · program services $2,740 · management and general $188 · fundraising $109
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20 · Interest
total $3,752 · management and general $3,752
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23 · Insurance
total $1,035 · management and general $1,035
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24a · Other expenses: MATERIALS
total $37,794 · program services $31,460 · fundraising $6,334
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24b · Other expenses: DEVELOPMENT
total $2,034 · program services $8 · management and general $1,050 · fundraising $976
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $50,646 · end of year $11,812
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $25,560 · end of year $30,001
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $20,476 · end of year $12,502
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $98,016 · end of year $77,686
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $19,446 · end of year $16,103
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$123,539
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$123,539
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $138,893 · end of year $47,313
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $73,046 · end of year $56,289
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $9,100 · end of year $8,097
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $14,076 · end of year $163
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $113,845 · end of year $47,313
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $107,912 · end of year $72,483
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $35,058 · end of year $11,072
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE MISSION OF BEN'S BELLS IS TO TEACH INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE POSTIVE IMPACTS OF INTENTIONAL KINDNESS AND TO INSPITE PEOPLE TO PRACTICE KINDNESS AS A WAY OF LIFE.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO TEACH THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF WILLFUL KINDNESS AND INSPIRE PRACTICING KINDNESS AS A WAY OF LIFE.
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STUDIO & MURALSOUR STUDIO PROGRAM SERVES AS THE HEART OF OUR CREATIVE EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IT IS A VIBRANT HUB WHERE VOLUNTEERS COME TOGETHER TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL, MEANINGFUL ART THAT FURTHERS THE MESSAGES OF KINDNESS AND CREATES CONNECTION. THE STUDIO HOSTS NUMEROUS WORKSHOPS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, OFFERING PARTICIPANTS A HANDS-ON WAY TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR MISSION. MOST NOTABLY, THE STUDIO PROGRAMMING HAS RESULTED IN OVER 100,000 BEN'S BELLS BEING DISTRIBUTED TO DATE AND OVER 200 MOSAIC KINDNESS MURALS INSTALLED.
Expenses $281,624 · Revenue $101,512
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EDUCATION (KIND CAMPUS)OUR KIND CAMPUS PROGRAM OFFERS FREE, RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM TO ANY SCHOOL THAT WISHES TO PARTICIPATE. KIND CAMPUS PROVIDES RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES THAT HELP FOSTER EMPATHY, KINDNESS, AND A POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN USED IN SCHOOLS ALL OVER THE WORLD AND HAS SERVED OVER 100,000 INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS ANNUALLY.
Expenses $87,618 · Revenue $18,630
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MERCHANDISEOUR MERCHANDISE PROGRAM NOT ONLY HELPS FUND OUR INITIATIVES BUT ALSO EXTENDS OUR MESSAGE INTO EVERYDAY LIFE. EACH ITEM IS THOUGHTFULLY DESIGNED AND PRODUCED TO BE A TOOL FOR KINDNESS OR A VISUAL REMINDER. MANY ITEMS ARE MADE DIRECTLY IN OUR STUDIO, AND ANY THAT ARE NOT ARE SOURCED THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES. THROUGH OUR MERCHANDISE PROGRAM, OVER 10,000 CUSTOMERS HAVE BROUGHT VISUAL REMINDERS INTO THEIR HOMES AND WORKPLACES AS WELL AS GIFTED THEM TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS ACROSS ALL 50 STATES.
Expenses $198,414 · Revenue $243,414
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Andrew LuriaANDREW LURIA
BOARD CHAIR, SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Buck BrownBUCK BROWN
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Erika BarnesERIKA BARNES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Janine DuplessisJANINE DUPLESSIS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jennifer HudgensJENNIFER HUDGENS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeni JankowskiJENI JANKOWSKI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Anna JanusANNA JANUS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Adam LazarusADAM LAZARUS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Damhnait McLaughlinDAMHNAIT MCLAUGHLIN
DIRECTOR (THRU 08/24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ralph ScaramellaRALPH SCARAMELLA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Daniela SiqueirosDANIELA SIQUEIROS
PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Phil TilickiPHIL TILICKI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Helen Gomez BernardHELEN GOMEZ BERNARD
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $65,322
- From this org
- $63,474
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $1,848
- Hours/week
- 40
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Autumn RentmeesterAUTUMN RENTMEESTER
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/24)
- Total calculated
- $58,023
- From this org
- $55,959
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $2,064
- Hours/week
- 40
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Kaitlyn KevershanKAITLYN KEVERSHAN
CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF 09/24)
- Total calculated
- $42,080
- From this org
- $39,616
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $2,464
- Hours/week
- 40
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Jeannette MareJEANNETTE MARE
CHIEF KINDNESS OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $4,649
- From this org
- $4,649
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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
- 15 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202601359349313985
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