BEN SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022
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- Organization
- BEN SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS (EIN 27-0600118)
- Tax period
- 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
- Filed
- 2023-08-11
- IRS object ID
- 202342239349200109
- Schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2023-08-11T06:45:52-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 274533359 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FOREFRONT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 782 PLEASANT STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WORCESTER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01602 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2022-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 270600118 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BEN SPEAKS LOADER THAN WORDS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BENS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5088651099 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 360 WOODLAND STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HOLLISTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01746 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JUDITH GIOVANGELO | PersonNm |
| Person Title | VICE PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5088651099 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2023-04-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | JUDITH | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | GIOVANGELO | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BRIAN GIANDOMENICO | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01699745 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5088651099 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2023-04-17 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL2 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2022 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $106,515 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $106,515 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $9,211 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | -$9,211 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $97,304 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $7,611 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $10,810 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $6,209 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $3,496 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $28,126 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $69,178 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $18,273 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $87,451 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,446 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $89,679 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $554 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $554 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $90,233 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,727 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,348 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,273 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $87,885 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SUICIDE PREVENTION IN TEENS | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | SURVIVE TO THRIVE | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $9,223 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $9,223 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| BRETTON TORKELSON | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN GIANDOMENICO | ||
| TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY GIOVANGELO | ||
| VICE PRESIDENT AND FOUNDE | 20 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GIOVANGELO | ||
| PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 |
| MARIN DOLAN | ||
| SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN COLLELA | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| BO KINNEY | ||
| DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JUDITH GIOVANGELO | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 360 WOODLAND STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HOLLISTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01746 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5088651099 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
Compensation Highest Paid Empl CompensationHighestPaidEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HEALING MINDS COUNSELING | PersonNm |
| Title | PRESENTOR | TitleTxt |
| Average Hours Per Week | 1 | AverageHoursPerWeekRt |
| Compensation | $2,100 | CompensationAmt |
| Employee Benefits | $0 | EmployeeBenefitsAmt |
| Expense Account | $0 | ExpenseAccountAmt |
Compensation Of Hghst Pd Cntrct CompensationOfHghstPdCntrctGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NONE | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | NONE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NONE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01602 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Service Type | NOT APPLICAPLE | ServiceTypeTxt |
| Compensation | $1 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $22,334 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $52,970 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15,967 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $23,966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $106,515 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $221,752 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $22,334 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $52,970 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $15,967 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $23,966 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $106,515 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $221,752 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $221,752 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $221,752 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | BANK FEES - $57.50 |
| 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS - $963.50 |
| 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | INSURANCE - $1694.60 |
| 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | INTEREST EXPENSE - $257.51 |
| 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | OFFICE SUPPLIES - $72.40 |
| 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | POSTAGE - $50.53 |
| 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | ACCOUTING - $400.00 |
| 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 | DONOR |