BEAR HUG FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- BEAR HUG FOUNDATION INC (EIN 38-3501554)
- Tax period
- 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
- Filed
- 2025-12-04
- IRS object ID
- 202533389349200618
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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 | 2025-12-04T14:05:34-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 393647910 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2000 TOWN CENTER SUITE 1800 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SOUTHFIELD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48075 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 383501554 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE BEAR-HUG FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BEAR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2485947000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 29501 GREENFIELD RD 122 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SOUTHFIELD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48076 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARK CODEN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2485977000 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-12-03 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LAURA KOTENKO CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02030156 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2482088860 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-12-03 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | THEBEARHUGFOUNDATION.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $52,695 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $50,560 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,135 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $1,000 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $1,000 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Total Revenue | $52,695 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,844 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $2,800 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $3,480 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $32,947 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $41,071 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $11,624 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $68,722 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $80,346 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $85,132 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $96,206 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $90 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $640 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $85,222 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $96,846 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $16,500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,500 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $68,722 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $80,346 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE TO AT-RISK AND UNDER-SERVED CHILDREN, BY PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND DELIVERING A UNIQUE OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITY. OUR BROAD RANGE OF PROGRAMMING AND CAMP ACTIVITIES HELP FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH AND STRENGTHEN SELF-IMAGE, WHILE BUILDING AND DEVELOPING POSITIVE FRIENDSHIP SKILLS AND MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILEDGED AND AT-RISK YOUTH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A RESIDENTIAL SUMMER YOUTH CAMP FOR SEVERAL DAYS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $27,053 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $27,053 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK CODEN | ||||
| DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CLARK | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYN CODEN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY FREIDMAN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MARX | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WAGENBERG | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD WAGENBERG | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MARK CODEN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 29501 GREENFIELD RD SUITE 122 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SOUTHFIELD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 48076 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2485947000 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $12,005 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $19,452 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $87,490 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $93,614 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $50,560 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $263,121 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $12,005 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $19,452 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $87,490 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $93,614 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $50,560 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $263,121 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $263,121 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $109 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $15 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $20 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,179 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,135 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,458 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $109 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $15 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $20 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,179 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,135 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,458 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $12,114 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $19,467 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $87,510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $94,793 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $51,695 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $265,579 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99070 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99520 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00930 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00480 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
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 (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 1,135. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,290. DESCRIPTION: MARKETING SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 278. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 149. DESCRIPTION: DIRECT COSTS. AMOUNT: 27,053. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 20. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES AND PERMITS. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING. AMOUNT: 1,250. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EQUIPMENT. AMOUNT: 877. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE. AMOUNT: 2,005. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 32,947. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CREDIT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 90. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 90. DESCRIPTION: SECURITY DEPOSIT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 550. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: DEFERRED INCOME. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 16,500. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 16,500. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |