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Bens Bells Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Mental Health, Crisis Intervention / Counseling, Support Groups (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$907k (2023)

Expenses
$1.15M (2023)

Total Assets
$532k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$243k (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$907,238
Expenses
$1,153,211
Net Income
-$245,973
Net Assets
$289,127
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $316,869
34.9%
Program Services $205,253
22.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $27,440
3.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $348,493
38.4%
Other Revenue $9,183
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $691,733
60.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $532,367
Total Liabilities $243,240
Net Assets $289,127
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Helen Gomez Bernard (Chief Executive Officer) $77,533 $0 $0
Jeannette Mare (Chief Kindness Officer) $4,226 $0 $0
Andrew Luria (Chair Elect) $0 $0 $0
Christopher Fonseca (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mary Mellady (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Erika Barnes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Shirley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeni Jankowski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashleigh Kruk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Mcguire (Director) $0 $0 $0
Forest Melton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phil Tilicki (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Worthington (Director) $0 $0 $0
Josh Pebbles (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$916,191
Expenses
$843,088
Net Income
$73,103
Net Assets
$475,437
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $346,495
37.8%
Program Services $150,018
16.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $32,758
3.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $386,081
42.1%
Other Revenue $839
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $92,690
11.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $439,123
52.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $554,976
Total Liabilities $79,539
Net Assets $475,437
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Helen Gomez Bernard (Chief Executive Officer) $77,455 $0 $2,400
Jeannette Mare (Chief Kindness Officer) $16,012 $0 $0
Erike Barnes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeni Jankowski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashleigh Kruk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Luria (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Mcguire (Director) $0 $0 $0
Forest Melton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Peebles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Shirley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shannon Tighe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Phil Tilicki (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Worthington (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniela Siquerios (President) $0 $0 $0
Chris Fonseca (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mary Melady (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$664,870
Expenses
$705,805
Net Income
-$40,935
Net Assets
$141,350
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $347,259
52.2%
Program Services $85,864
12.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $9,456
1.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $219,310
33.0%
Other Revenue $147
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $105,488
14.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $361,466
51.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $363,520
Total Liabilities $222,170
Net Assets $141,350
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Helen Gomez Bernard (Chief Executive Officer) $69,227 $0 $2,400
Jeannette Mare (Chief Kindess Officer) $34,615 $0 $0
Chris Fonseca (Director) $0 $0 $0
Debbie Mcguire (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Melady (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Mello (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Avari (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Kelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashleigh Kruk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Forest Melton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Celina Ramirez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Shirley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniela Siquerios (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shannon Tighe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Wolfe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Ford (President) $0 $0 $0
Roseanne Channell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Brown (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$720,396
Expenses
$820,828
Net Income
-$100,432
Net Assets
$182,285
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $255,108
35.4%
Program Services $118,622
16.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,430
0.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $342,011
47.5%
Other Revenue $225
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $116,387
14.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $424,212
51.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $374,887
Total Liabilities $192,602
Net Assets $182,285
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeannette Mare (Chief Kindess Officer) $66,522 $0 $0
Helen Gomez Bernard (Chief Executive Officer) $57,258 $0 $2,400
Jennifer Avari (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stacey Kelly (Director) $0 $0 $0
Khailill Knight Papaioannou (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashleigh Kruk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Forest Melton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Celina Ramirez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniela Siqueiros (Director (Chair Elect)) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Sterling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Vikupitz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Wolfe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Ford (President) $0 $0 $0
Roseanne Channell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Brown (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$991,043
Expenses
$1,028,593
Net Income
-$37,550
Net Assets
$199,520
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $305,561
30.8%
Program Services $176,390
17.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $31,920
3.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $474,188
47.8%
Other Revenue $2,984
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $102,380
10.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $515,201
50.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $254,084
Total Liabilities $54,564
Net Assets $199,520
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeannette Mare (Chief Kindess Officer) $79,851 $0 $0
Helen Gomez Bernard (Chief Executive Officer) $22,529 $0 $0
Rebecca Ford (President) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Avari (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Brown (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Sterling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Forest Melton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Arielle Hurst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ashleigh Kruk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jenny Carrillo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Wolfe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ricardo Hernandez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roseanne Channell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stewart Teed (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mcconnell (Former President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,037,055
Expenses
$1,008,564
Net Income
$28,491
Net Assets
$185,199
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $258,045
24.9%
Program Services $231,531
22.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $56,905
5.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $490,574
47.3%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $79,885
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $460,352
45.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $211,522
Total Liabilities $26,323
Net Assets $185,199
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeannette Mare (Executive Director) $76,875 $0 $53
Jennifer Avari (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jenny Carrillo (President) $0 $0 $0
Rosanne Channell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jen Darland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barney Holtzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brooke Sanders Silverman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bridget Sharpe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dev Sethi (Past President) $0 $0 $0
Hope Thomas (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Julie Bacon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Teresa Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Wolfe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mcconnel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Sterling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Ford (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$903,800
Expenses
$872,605
Net Income
$31,195
Net Assets
$156,708
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $297,409
32.9%
Program Services $172,993
19.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $49,887
5.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $383,289
42.4%
Other Revenue $222
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $78,098
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $419,388
48.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $203,308
Total Liabilities $46,600
Net Assets $156,708
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeannette Mare (Executive Director) $77,402 $0 $0
Jennifer Avari (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jenny Carrillo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Page Chancellor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rosanne Channell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jen Darland (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barney Holtzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brooke Sanders Silverman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bridget Sharpe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hope Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Perchinelli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Mcconnell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Erica Starace (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dev Sethi (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$382,903
Expenses
$408,117
Net Income
-$25,214
Net Assets
$125,513
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $107,480
28.1%
Program Services $73,551
19.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $23,717
6.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $169,631
44.3%
Other Revenue $8,524
2.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $35,385
8.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $177,917
43.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $188,896
Total Liabilities $63,383
Net Assets $125,513

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$687,117
Expenses
$725,485
Net Income
-$38,368
Net Assets
$150,727
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $219,499
31.9%
Program Services $56,266
8.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $57,012
8.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $339,267
49.4%
Other Revenue $15,073
2.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $74,238
10.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $329,611
45.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $198,764
Total Liabilities $48,037
Net Assets $150,727
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeannette Mare (Executive Director) $69,846 $0 $4,392
Catherine Alonzo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jenny Carrillo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Page Chancellor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jill Harlow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barney Holtzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fran Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jason Ott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Perchinelli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles Raison (Director) $0 $0 $0
Melissa Russum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erica Starace (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Moher (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mara Mann (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brooke Sanders Silverman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dev Sethi (President) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$566,670
Expenses
$524,271
Net Income
$42,399
Net Assets
$157,810
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $247,360
43.7%
Program Services $112,893
19.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $9,814
1.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $196,603
34.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $292,214
55.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $167,881
Total Liabilities $10,071
Net Assets $157,810
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeannette Mare (Executive Director) $62,000 $0 $0
Jason Ott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bill Carnegie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Claudia Perchinelli (Director) $0 $0 $0
Missy Russum (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barney Holtzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Fran Katz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Page Chancellor (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jill Harlow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marcy Euler (President) $0 $0 $0
Dev Sethi (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Mara Mann (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Brooke Sanders Silverman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$376,120
Expenses
$310,121
Net Income
$65,999
Net Assets
$139,564
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $117,629
31.3%
Program Services $152,947
40.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $37,746
10.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $67,798
18.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $59,423
19.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $125,102
40.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $141,735
Total Liabilities $2,171
Net Assets $139,564

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$225,816
Expenses
$187,941
Net Income
$37,875
Net Assets
$73,565
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $61,849
27.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,769
3.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $156,198
69.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $55,058
29.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $73,565
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $73,565

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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