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← BITTERSWEET INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BITTERSWEET INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,934,133
Total expenses
$7,754,531
Contributions and grants received
$1,162,421
Grants paid
$8,112
Program service revenue
$6,458,980
Investment income
$35,879
Other revenue
$276,853
Total assets, end of year
$8,120,001
Total liabilities, end of year
$706,563
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,413,438
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,376,034
Management and general expenses
$1,378,497
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,376,034

Program services were 82.2% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $532,908

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $428,238

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $201,275

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $190,731

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEDICAID PAYMENTS

    total $3,317,964 · related or exempt $3,317,964

  • 2b · Program service revenue: RESIDENT SERVICE FEES

    total $3,132,966 · related or exempt $3,132,966

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CSA MEMBERSHIP FEES

    total $8,050 · related or exempt $8,050

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $42,724 · excluded $42,724

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $6,845

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$6,845

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$6,845 · related or exempt -$6,845

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $294,010 · related or exempt $8,436 · excluded $285,574

  • 11b · Other revenue: LOSS ON RETIREMENT OF

    total -$17,157 · related or exempt -$17,157

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $276,853

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $8,112 · program services $8,112

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $216,453 · management and general $216,453

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,892,386 · program services $4,334,249 · management and general $558,137

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $14,972 · management and general $14,972

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $412,062 · program services $338,515 · management and general $73,547

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $502,990 · program services $406,338 · management and general $96,652

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,598 · management and general $5,598

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $114,355 · management and general $114,355

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $64,696 · program services $17,083 · management and general $47,613

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $50,235 · management and general $50,235

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $227,818 · program services $189,679 · management and general $38,139

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $170,746 · program services $170,746

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $221,261 · program services $220,811 · management and general $450

  • 17 · Travel

    total $110,832 · program services $104,331 · management and general $6,501

  • 20 · Interest

    total $12,612 · program services $12,612

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $232,531 · program services $232,531

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $92,348 · management and general $92,348

  • 24a · Other expenses: FRANCHISE FEE

    total $181,697 · program services $181,697

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD

    total $131,939 · program services $131,939

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $28,305 · management and general $28,305

  • 24d · Other expenses: EMPLOYEE RELATED EXPENS

    total $19,018 · program services $2,393 · management and general $16,625

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $43,565 · program services $24,998 · management and general $18,567

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,560,468 · end of year $3,333,488

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $170,008 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,064,200 · end of year $19,634

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $431,749 · end of year $477,514

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $128,766 · end of year $118,182

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

    $8,115,800

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

    $6,421,384

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,530,785 · end of year $1,694,416

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $10,739 · end of year $14,784

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $2,312,997 · end of year $2,175,056

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $317,022 · end of year $286,927

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $328,329 · end of year $409,685

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $6,806

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $507,724

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $73,826 · end of year $78,258

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $245,078

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $211,814

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,912,478 · end of year $7,151,048

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $459,299 · end of year $262,390

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF BITTERSWEET, INC. IS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND THOSE WHOSE LIVES THEY TOUCH.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE CALLING OF BITTERSWEET, INC. IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ACTIVE TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM. ENCOMPASSING AN ARRAY OF ENVIRONMENTS AND SERVICES ACROSS THREE DIFFERENT SETTINGS, THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE AUTONOMY AND SELF-RELIANCE, ENABLE CHOICES, MAXIMIZE DIGNITY, AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS. BITTERSWEET, INC. FURTHER STRIVES TO POSITIVELY AFFECT THE LIVES OF THOSE WITH AUTISM THROUGH HABILITATION AND VOCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN A FARM ENVIRONMENT AND BY PROVIDING CONSULTATION AND TRAINING TO FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS.

  • ICF/IID - LICENSED MEDICAID INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHICH IS CERTIFIED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL STANDARDS IN THE AREAS OF MANAGEMENT, CLIENT PROTECTIONS, FACILITY STAFFING, ACHIEVE TREATMENT SERVICES, CLIENT BEHAVIOR AND FACILITY PRACTICES, HEALTHCARE SERVICES, PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND DIETETIC SERVICES.

    Expenses $3,328,086 · Revenue $3,363,256

  • DAY HAB SERVICES - INCLUDE ADULT DAY SUPPORT, VOCATIONAL HABILITATION, NON-MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION AND AN ADOLESCENT TRANSITIONAL SCHOOL PROGRAM.

    Expenses $1,459,150 · Grants $8,112 · Revenue $1,474,570

  • COMMUNITY LIVING - PROVIDES COMMUNITY LIVING SERVICES TO BOTH ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS. ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS TO LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE.

    Expenses $1,588,798 · Revenue $1,605,588

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Matt Anderson

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Becky Carr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ryan Householder

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robin Dudley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John Pierce

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Charles Seddon

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Natasha Shabazz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jennifer Sponsler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Jan Toczynski

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 1 related
  • Megan Thompson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tybo Wilhelms

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Stephen Liverani

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Julie Romanoff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dustin Watkins

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $103,503
    From this org
    $103,214
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $289
    Hours/week
    29 + 11 related
  • Lisa Lulfs

    INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $112,950
    From this org
    $111,832
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,118
    Hours/week
    19 + 11 related

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
30 September 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202422819349300827

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