Bc Cares Educational Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
233084670
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2023
Forms available
Form 990 2023
Location
Doylestown, PA, USA
Phone
2154899120
Rating
76
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community Coalitions

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$26,284
Expenses
$69,129
Assets
$98,188
Liabilities
$14,297

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ASHLEY CROWELL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • PHIL EHLINGER (PRESIDENT)
  • CAROL SHELLY ESQ (VICE-PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • ASHLEY CROWELL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $34,977 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Bc cares educational foundation, in partnership with local schools, businesses, and the community, is dedicated to enriching the experience and education of students through innovative learning grants and development assets-based programs which promote responsible and resilient youth.

What it reported doing in 2023

School based activities/programsbc cares has re-established the boomerang youth recognition awards that are designed to empower school age youth (k-12). The nominations are made by community members such as parents, coaches, teachers, support staff, mentors, etc. The youth that are chosen as boomerang winners are honored with a ceremony annually where they are given citations and accolades publicly. Every single nominee is provided with a certificate and voucher for a letter of recommendation from bc cares in their future young endeavors. Every single nominee is eligible to apply for a boomerang scholarship when they come of age. In the 2023-24 school year, nominees came from ten different school districts and five $1,000 scholarships were awarded to past and present boomerang nominees.bc cares has rebranded both the organization and the student led organization of bc cares volunteer teens. Bc cares provides events where students may accumulate volunteer hours for their resume. The program is perpetuated by students and produces leadership opportunities on an ongoing basis.community and family based activities/programspumpkinfest is an annual event that incorporates students, parents, community organizations, young business owners and community partners. It acts as a fundraising program which provides volunteer opportunities, leadership training, youth band performances, youth and adult(family) art exhibitions, and much more. The event shines a spotlight on young people by featuring them as event facilitators, exhibitors, artists, volunteers, and participants. Allyship for other organizations: bc cares has expanded to work in partnership with other nonprofits and organizations in bucks county to support the efforts of those with missions that align with bc cares. This comes in many forms like pop up booths, volunteer facilitator, mentorship, chaperoning events, leading youth events, resource drives (donations, monies), and keynote speaking events.bc cares is working to revive the parent positive speaker series as a touring event that provides a free community resource to families. This series is meant to provide empowerment, education, and uplifting messages to families in their parenting journey.innovative learning grants: bc cares is working to reinstate grants for teachers and students in search of funding for unique projects in their educational journey.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 96% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 87% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of total spending goes to programs and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 79
  • Transparency & Controls: 83
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 18
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 55.7%; rating input score 56
  • Fundraising efficiency: $6.48 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -163%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.42; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.15; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 50.6%; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -10.4% per year; rating input score 0; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -9.9% per year; rating input score 0; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -0.2% per year; rating input score 0; 40th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 55.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $39K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $35K · 14 people listed
  • Consistency: 22 of 22 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2012 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 56/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 44/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 16/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 28/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 7/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 16/100.