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BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC (EIN 04-3333682)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-15
IRS object ID
201923199349307152
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-11-15T09:20:12-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN042666565PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1John M Monticone CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15 High Street Suite 207AddressLine1Txt
CityMedfordCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02155ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043333682EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BEDFORD RESEARCH FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBEDFBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line153 CONCORD ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityBEDFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01730ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAnn KiesslingPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone6176235670PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJohn M Monticone CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01257043PTIN
Phone7813950024PhoneNum
Preparation2019-11-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address98.217.9.124IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-11-15IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-03-31 21:24:44ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAnn KiesslingPrincipalOfficerNm
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Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
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Expense$679,335ExpenseAmt
Revenue$942,893RevenueAmt
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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PersonAnn KiesslingPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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Ann Kiessling
President40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$82,160$0$0
Alan Geismer
Chairman0.300.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Lee
Secretary0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Larry LaFranchi
Treasurer1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Anil Purohit
Director0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Ellen Sheehy
Director0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Margaret Wray
Director0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Robert Kaufmann
Director0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Scott Anderson
Director0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Susan Moss
Director0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Victoria Staebler
Director0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Yael Schwartz
Director0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Loch Jones
Director0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sean Kealy
Director0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Alan Mayer
Director0.300.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jose Cibelli
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAssisted reproductionDesc
Business621500BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$73,944ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$4,816ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$7,814ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$61,212ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$149FundraisingAmt

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$174,292BOYAmt
EOY$171,888EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$16,596BOYAmt
EOY$111,071EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$4,000BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$177,200LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,810BOYAmt
EOY$13,401EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$335,848BOYAmt
EOY$618,099EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$185,879BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,000BOYAmt
EOY$12,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,324BOYAmt
EOY$39,160EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$18,200EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,324BOYAmt
EOY$57,360EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$704,345BOYAmt
EOY$878,409EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$5,500BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$883,409EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$758,169BOYAmt
EOY$940,769EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$51,746CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$45,564CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$59,285CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$53,178CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$354,164TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$642,511CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$568,409CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$714,956CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$961,093CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,384,104TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$694,257CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$613,973CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$774,241CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,014,271CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,738,268TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$43,720CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$106,720TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$43,720CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$106,720TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,631,548PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,664CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,318CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,967CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,374CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$65,344TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,664CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,318CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,967CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,374CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$65,344TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$703,921CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$622,291CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$785,208CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,035,645CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,803,612TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5090.95930PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,500BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,000ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$5,500OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$15,500ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$10,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,500EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$13,600ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$13,600OtherExpendituresAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,500BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,000ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$9,500OtherExpendituresAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$24,100ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$19,600OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,500EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$29,529InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,529DepreciationAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$147,671InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$134,270DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,401BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,401TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSecurity DepositDesc
Book Value$12,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$12,000TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$951,448TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$65,997NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$65,997RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,017,445RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,017,445TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$777,884TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$777,884ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$777,884TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Endowment funds intended uses (Part V, line 4)Temporarily Restricted Fund $5,000: To conduct stem cell and related research for diseases and conditions that have no effective treatment or cures.
Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X)The Organization currently evaluates all tax positions, and makes a determination regarding the likelihood of those positions being upheld under review. The primary tax positions made by the Organization are the existence of unrelated business income tax and the Organizations status as a Tax-exempt Organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. For the years presented, the Organization has not recognized any tax benefits or loss contingencies for uncertain tax positions based on this evaluation. All tax periods prior to fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 are no longer subject to examination by tax authorities.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
Dr Ann Kiessling
PresidentExecDirector$48,000See supplemental informationfalse
Dr Ann Kiessling
PresidentExec Director$82,160Compensation as Executive Directorfalse
Ryan Kiessling
Presidents son$92,000Compensation as Operations Directorfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSupplemental Information for Schedule LFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPart IV - Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons:During the year 2016, the Organization has signed a five year lease for Office space with a for profit entity, which is owned by the President and board member of the Organization. The lease calls for monthly base rent of $4,000. For the year 2018, the Organization paid $48,000 in rent to this related party.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bNo committee has the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11Two weeks before filing the 990 form, a copy is given to each board of directors for review and discussion.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cThe organization requires each new key employee, officer or director to review a copy of the Policy on Conflict of Interest and Disclosure of Certain Interests and to acknowledge in writing that he or she has done so. Additionally, each key employee, officer or director, annually complete a disclosure form identifying any relationships, positions or circumstances in which the employee is involved that he or she believes could contribute to a conflict of interest arising.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aThe board of directors establishes the compensation for the Executive Director that are within the range or organizations similar in size and scope of Bedford Research Foundation.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19Copy of the financial statements and current year changes in the governing documents, conflict of interest policy are attached to the PC Form which is filed in the Secretary of State and available for public inspection. Also, copy of these documents are available at the organizations office at 53 Concord Road, Bedford, MA 01730, for public inspection upon request.
Audited by an independent accountant Part XII line 2bThe Organizations President and Treasurer have the responsibility to oversight the Review and the selection of the independent accountant.
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9Market Value appreciation of investments