BENINCASA COMMUNITY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- BENINCASA COMMUNITY INC (EIN 81-2366237)
- Tax period
- 2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31
- Filed
- 2025-09-17
- IRS object ID
- 202542599349201064
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- 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 | 2025-09-17T03:30:03Z | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-07-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-08-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 812366237 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BENINCASA COMMUNITY INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BENI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 0000000000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2160 DURHAM RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GUILFORD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 06437 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Sean Gargamelli-McCreight | PersonNm |
| Person Title | 0 | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3477070623 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-09-17 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | 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 | $183,316 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $158,078 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $25,238 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $183,316 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $0 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $0 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $48,407 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $179 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $72,775 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $121,361 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $61,955 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $227,661 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $289,616 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $104,378 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $131,419 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $300,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $300,000 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $404,378 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $431,419 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $176,717 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $141,803 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $227,661 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $289,616 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | To relieve the effects of poverty and promote health and social welfare through housing and food access | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | 0 | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Liechty | ||||
| Board Chair | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Gaynor | ||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dylan Salamone | ||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Gargamelli-McCreight | ||||
| Co-Director | 35.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Gargamelli-McCreight | ||||
| Co-Director | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Sean Gargamelli-McCreight | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2160 Durham Rd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Guilford | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 06437 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3477070623 | 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 |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | false | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 | GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp | |
| Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 | TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp | |
| Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 | GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp | |
| Total Calendar Year170 | TotalCalendarYear170Grp | |
| Public Support Total170 | $786,727 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Gross Investment Income170 | GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp | |
| Unrelated Business Net Incm170 | UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp | |
| Other Income170 | OtherIncome170Grp | |
| Total Support | $786,727 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $232,760 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $60,803 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $135,159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $199,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $158,078 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $786,727 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts Admissions | GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp | |
| Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus | GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp | |
| Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 | TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp | |
| Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 | GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $232,760 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $60,803 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $135,159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $199,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $158,078 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $786,727 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person | AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp | |
| Substantial Contributors Amt | SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp | |
| Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot | SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp | |
| Public Support Total509 | $786,727 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Gross Investment Income509 | GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp | |
| Post1975 UBTI | Post1975UBTIGrp | |
| Investment Income And UBTI | InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp | |
| Net Income From Other UBI | NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp | |
| Other Income509 | OtherIncome509Grp |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $232,760 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $60,803 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $135,159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $199,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $158,078 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $786,727 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Form990 Sch A Type3 Func Int | Form990SchAType3FuncIntGrp |
Adjusted Net Income AdjustedNetIncomeGrp
Net ST Capital Gain Adj Net Incm NetSTCapitalGainAdjNetIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Recoveries PY Distributions RecoveriesPYDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Other Gross Income OtherGrossIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Adjusted Gross Income AdjustedGrossIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Production Income ProductionIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Total Adjusted Net Income TotalAdjustedNetIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Minimum Asset Amount MinimumAssetAmountGrp
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Average Monthly Cash Balances AverageMonthlyCashBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
FMV Other Non Exempt Use Asset FMVOtherNonExemptUseAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Total FMV Of Non Exempt Use Asset TotalFMVOfNonExemptUseAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Discount Claimed | $0 | DiscountClaimedAmt |
Acquisition Indebtedness AcquisitionIndebtednessGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Adjusted FMV Less Indebtedness AdjustedFMVLessIndebtednessGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Cash Deemed Charitable CashDeemedCharitableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Net Vl Non Exempt Use Assets NetVlNonExemptUseAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Pct Of Net Vl Non Exempt Use Ast PctOfNetVlNonExemptUseAstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Recoveries PY Distri Min Asset RecoveriesPYDistriMinAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
Total Minimum Asset TotalMinimumAssetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
| Current Year | $0 | CurrentYearAmt |
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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule O: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Part 1.16 Description of Expenses, in response to line 16 - Scholar to Worker Farm Program (Program costs to grow organic vegetables for area food pantries; job training costs for disadvantaged area residents) $44,227 - Hospitality (Repair, maintenance, and construction of new space for offering hospitality to visitors and guests) $17,556 - Student Program and Events (Food, equipment rental, materials, and programming for student groups and visitors to Benincasa etc.) $6,023 - Transportation (Automobile and Program Transportation) $2,403 - Property Management (Landscaping, Climate Resiliency, Greenhouse, etc.) $2,061 - Accounting Services: $505 Part 2.26 Description of Total Liabilities - Beginning of year liabilities equal to remaining mortgage balance with Equity Trust Lender - End of year liabilities equal to new remaining mortgage balance with Equity Trust Lender | ExplanationTxt |