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BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY (EIN 52-1271179)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-05-31
IRS object ID
201801519349300905
Schema version
2017v2.2
Note
A later return for the same period supersedes this one.
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-31T12:40:21-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521271179EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONALBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2SECURITYBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBUSIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022962125PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11030 15TH STREET NW NO 200 EAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEVEN W LOWEPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURER/CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022962125PhoneNum
Signature2018-05-31SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES LARSON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01329561PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNORTON A SCHWARTZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11030 15TH STREET NW NO 200 EAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,064,337GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BENS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1982FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE PART III, LINE 1.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body42VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent42VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee45TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers235TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$6,640,162PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,960,919CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$142,514PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$468,117CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$63,173PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$33,467CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$6,719,503PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,395,569CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,050,549PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,073,970CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$714,373CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,857,473PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,766,615CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$5,908,022PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,840,585CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$811,481PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,554,984CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$7,452,826TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$9,028,528TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$650,118TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$514,744TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$6,802,708NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,513,784NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO APPLY BEST BUSINESS PRACTICES TO ADDRESS THE NATION'S MOST PRESSING SECURITY CHALLENGES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,655,784ExpenseAmt
DescMEETINGS, PROGRAMS DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION: BENS SERVES A PRIMARY CHANNEL FOR MEANINGFUL EXCHANGE BETWEEN SENIOR PRIVATE SECTOR EXECUTIVES AND NATIONAL SECURITY LEADERS. THROUGH SMALL, INTIMATE EVENTS AND SELF-FINANCED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, BENS PROVIDES A FORUM FOR PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS TO LEARN ABOUT THE MAJOR ISSUES AFFECTING THE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY AND SHARE INSIGHTS AND BEST PRACTICES FROM INDUSTRY THAT COULD HELP ADDRESS THEIR CURRENT CHALLENGES. IN 2017, BENS HOSTED 129 EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE NATION AND TRAVELED TO 17 UNIQUE LOCATIONS IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD TO OBSERVE KEY MILITARY AND SECURITY MISSIONS FIRSTHAND AND PARTICIPATE IN THOUGHTFUL DIALOGUE THAT STRENGTHEN U.S. SECURITY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,049,533ExpenseAmt
DescPROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION: IN EXECUTING OUR MISSION IN 2017, APPLYING BEST BUSINESS PRACTICES TO THE NATION'S MOST PRESSING SECURITY CHALLENGES, BENS PROJECTS AIMED TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO PUBLIC SAFETY, OFFER SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES FOR US AGENCIES' ARCTIC ISSUES, SUGGEST FRESH LOOKS AT DEFENSE ACQUISITION AND AUDIT PROCESSES, AND HELP SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REORGANIZATION AND REFORM EFFORTS. "DIVIDING OUSD (AT&L): CORPORATE REORGANIZATION KEYS FOR SUCCESS AND "PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: INFORMATION SHARING IN THE DIGITAL AGE" WERE AMONG THE REPORTS DEVELOPED FOR GOVERNMENT PARTNERS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$4,705,317TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document22IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee45EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members42GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member42IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STEVEN W LOWEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2022962125PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11030 15TH STREET SUITE 200EAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (50 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
NORMAN C CHAMBERS
CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENIS A BOVIN
VICE CHAIR0.20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAPHAEL BENAROYA
VICE CHAIR0.20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALFRED R BERKELEY
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE E MOSLER
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES E PHILLIPS JR
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER C MELTON SR
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER W COLLINS
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD R DIXON
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
EZRA S FIELD
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
G S BECKWITH GILBERT
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARRIS DIAMOND
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOWARD E COX JR
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN K HURLEY
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN P MORGRIDGE
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH M DEPINTO
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH FISHER
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK J GERENCSER
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK S NEWMAN
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY M BOIES
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAURICE R GREENBERG
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL P GALVIN
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA C BARRON
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAMON P MARKS
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONALD J GIDWITZ
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN J SHAPIRO
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN E DARNELL
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS J HIGGINS
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS M HOLDER
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM F MURDY
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM J FLYNN
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROGER S SHEDLIN
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES SHIRA
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK V SICA
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD V SMITH
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEIDI L STEIGER
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS F STEPHENSON
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN H STREICKER
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCES F TOWNSEND
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWIN A WAHLEN JR
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE N WHITMAN
BOARD MEMBER0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW E ZAMES
BOARD MEMBER0.02Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORTON A SCHWARTZ
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)$490,588$0$22,786
GUY T COSENTINO
COO AND SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)$188,110$0$15,811
STEVEN W LOWE
CFO AND TREASURER40.00Yes (X)$134,076$0$30,187
DEBORAH MCCARTHY
SVP MEMBERSHIP STRATEGY & ENGAGEMENT40.00$137,382$0$22,632Yes (X)
KATHERINE KENNING
DIRECTOR FOR CALIFORNIA40.00$138,096$0$17,396Yes (X)
GENEVIEVE MOONIS
SVP FOR MEMBERSHIP40.00$130,678$0$37,230Yes (X)
VICTORIA MCGRATH
DIR. FOR THE NY METRO AREA40.00$123,076$0$23,026Yes (X)
CONRAD BUSCH
DIRECTOR FOR THE SOUTHEAST40.00$119,941$0$8,513Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,461,947TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$177,581TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K13IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$1,740,725FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$5,220,194AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$193,958NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,960,919TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$212,423TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$212,423ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,444,120SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,179,422SecuritiesAmt
Other$9,004OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$264,698SecuritiesAmt
Other-$9,004OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$255,694TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$255,694ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$446,875FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,740,725ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$480,342FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$33,467TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$33,467ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,395,569TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$434,650ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$881,559TotalAmt
Program Services$593,481ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$106,491ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$181,587FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,511,209TotalAmt
Program Services$2,078,017ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$160,705ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$272,487FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,569TotalAmt
Program Services$61,488ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,713ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,368FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$382,536TotalAmt
Program Services$313,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,837ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,918FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,097TotalAmt
Program Services$178,187ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,062ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,848FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,088TotalAmt
Program Services$16,095ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,541ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,452FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,195TotalAmt
Program Services$56,657ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,425ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,113FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,547TotalAmt
Program Services$41,597ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,982ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,968FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,434TotalAmt
Program Services$53,486ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,121ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,827FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$500TotalAmt
Fundraising$500FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$273,846TotalAmt
Program Services$222,915ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,346ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,585FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,001TotalAmt
Program Services$4,138ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$396ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$467FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$536,603TotalAmt
Program Services$424,775ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,674ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,154FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$115,564TotalAmt
Program Services$91,927ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,803ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,834FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$456,087TotalAmt
Program Services$428,858ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,401ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,828FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,371TotalAmt
Program Services$9,001ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$862ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,508FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,634TotalAmt
Program Services$22,667ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,170ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,797FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CREDIT CARD PROCESSING$56,854$45,005$4,310$7,539
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$40,702$32,220$3,085$5,397
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$31,723$25,112$2,405$4,206
MISCELLANEOUS$4,201$3,325$319$557

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,265TotalAmt
Program Services$2,585ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$247ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$433FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,840,585TotalAmt
Program Services$4,705,317ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$420,895ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$714,373FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,528,771BOYAmt
EOY$2,137,702EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,250BOYAmt
EOY$605,905EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,324BOYAmt
EOY$278,473EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,135BOYAmt
EOY$150,962EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$245,356LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$231,983LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,748BOYAmt
EOY$13,373EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,342,239BOYAmt
EOY$5,637,563EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$135,995BOYAmt
EOY$155,186EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,364BOYAmt
EOY$49,364EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,452,826BOYAmt
EOY$9,028,528EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$413,248BOYAmt
EOY$479,508EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$236,870BOYAmt
EOY$35,236EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$650,118BOYAmt
EOY$514,744EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,802,708BOYAmt
EOY$8,513,784EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,802,708BOYAmt
EOY$8,513,784EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,452,826BOYAmt
EOY$9,028,528EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,554,984ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$156,092NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,600,036CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,954,293CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,224,198CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,640,162CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,960,919CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,379,608TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,600,036CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,954,293CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,224,198CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,640,162CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,960,919CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,379,608TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$31,379,608PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$123,135CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$108,915CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$135,944CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$166,116CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$212,423CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$746,533TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,103CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$891CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$209CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$4,223TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$32,130,364TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.97660PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97750PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$142,113OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$129,504DepreciationAmt
Book Value$12,609BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$103,243OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$102,479DepreciationAmt
Book Value$764BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,373TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENT ABATEMENTDesc
Amt$35,236Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$35,236TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,041,007TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$156,092NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$489,346OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$645,438RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,395,569RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,395,569TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,329,931TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$489,346OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$489,346ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,840,585ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,840,585TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, BENS HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED AS EXPENSE ON THE FINANCIAL 480,342. STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS REPORTED AS EXPENSE ON 9,004. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON PART VIII, LINE 7B.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED AS EXPENSE ON THE FINANCIAL 480,342. STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS REPORTED AS EXPENSE ON 9,004. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON PART VIII, LINE 7B.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DC DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$918,900GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$722,925CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$195,975GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$137,841FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$32,700OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2NY DINNEREvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$1,268,700GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$1,017,800CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$250,900GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$262,066FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$47,735OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$2,187,600GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,740,725CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$446,875GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$399,907FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$80,435OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$480,342DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$33,467NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
NORTON A SCHWARTZ
PRESIDENT & CEO$406,588$0$84,000$0$0$0$10,800$0$11,986$0$513,374$0$0$0
GUY T COSENTINO
COO AND SECRETARY$180,510$0$7,600$0$0$0$7,511$0$8,300$0$203,921$0$0$0
STEVEN W LOWE
CFO AND TREASURER$127,576$0$6,500$0$0$0$5,397$0$24,790$0$164,263$0$0$0
DEBORAH MCCARTHY
SVP MEMBERSHIP STRATEGY & ENGAGEMENT$130,582$0$6,800$0$0$0$0$0$22,632$0$160,014$0$0$0
KATHERINE KENNING
DIRECTOR FOR CALIFORNIA$135,396$0$2,700$0$0$0$5,321$0$12,075$0$155,492$0$0$0
GENEVIEVE MOONIS
SVP FOR MEMBERSHIP$123,878$0$6,800$0$0$0$5,879$0$31,351$0$167,908$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BONUS COMPENSATION: NORTON SCHWARTZ 84,000 GUY T. COSTINO 7,600 STEVEN LOWE 6,500 VICTORIA MCGRATH 2,400 GENEVIEVE MOONIS 6,800 KATERINE KENNING 2,700 DEBORAH MCCARTHY 6,800ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution10ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$115,934NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescEVENT COSTSDesc
Contribution12ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$78,024NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesRECEIPT VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON PART I, COLUMN (B).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE CFO, CEO, COO, OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL, RMTG (CPA), AND WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A FINAL COPY OF THE 990 WAS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND FOLLOWED BY ALL DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND OFFICERS. UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST RULES DESCRIBED IN THE BENS BYLAWS AND IN ITS EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, AFFECTED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO AFFIRMATIVELY DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT, NOT JUST ANNUALLY, BUT AT THE VERY TIME THE PERSON BECOMES AWARE THAT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES. ALL DIRECTORS ARE REMINDED OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT EACH MEETING OF THE BOARD. IN ADDITION, BEFORE ANY PROJECT IS UNDERTAKEN WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT PARTNERS, BENS MEMBERS AND STAFF WORKING ON THE PROJECT ARE REMINDED IN WRITING OF THE BENS CONFLICT OF INTEREST REQUIREMENTS. SENIOR BENS STAFF REGULARLY MONITOR PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO HELP FURTHER AVOID ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATIONS. THE SECRETARY OF THE BENS BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES REPORTS OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND, AFTER REVIEWING AND CONSULTING WITH THE CHAIR OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, DETERMINES APPROPRIATE ACTION. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHOSE MEMBERS ARE CURRENT OR RETIRED SENIOR BUSINESS EXECUTIVES WHO SIT ON NUMEROUS NONPROFIT BOARDS, DETERMINES THE INITIAL SALARY AND ANY RAISES OR BONUSES FOR THE CEO. THIS DETERMINATION INCLUDES USE OF COMPARABLE SALARY AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW OF THE CEO TOOK PLACE IN JANUARY 2018. THE CFO/TREASURER MAINTAINS A VARIETY OF NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEYS (INCLUDING ASAE), WHICH ARE USED BY THE CEO AND COO IN DETERMINING STAFF SALARIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS (INCLUDING DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST - ARTICLE 3, SECTION 16), DONOR PRIVACY POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE BENS WEBSITE (WWW.BENS.ORG).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18:THE ORGANIZATION POSTS ITS FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON THE BENS WEBSITE.