BEACON HILL FRIENDS HOUSE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BEACON HILL FRIENDS HOUSE INC

EIN 04-2240610 · Religion-Related (X20Z)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to EMBODY THE QUAKER PRINCIPLES of FAITH, SIMPLICITY, INTEGRITY, COMMUNITY, and SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN ORDER to NURTURE and CALL FORTH THE LIGHT IN ALL of US. BEACON HILL FRIENDS HOUSE FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY: PROVIDING A CENTER WHERE FRIENDS and OTHERS MEET, WORSHIP, and LEARN; ADVANCING and FOSTERING THE PRINCIPLES of THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY of FRIENDS; OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES for LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PERSONAL DEEPENING, and COLLECTIVE ACTION; and MAINTAINING A DIVERSE, INTENTIONAL, RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY GUIDED BY FRIENDS PRINCIPLES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.26%of revenue went to mission work75.1% of expenses · Program services

2.70%of revenue went to fundraising4.2% of expenses

$64.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.27%of revenue went to management and office costs20.7% of expenses

$4.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

52.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$897,126

Mission workProgram services$432,94648.26% of revenue75.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$119,06013.27% of revenue20.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$24,2662.70% of revenue4.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$320,85435.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$576,27264.24% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 75.1% mission · 20.7% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 24.0% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 31.1% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 28.5% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 24.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 28.2% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 22.2% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 22.0% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$897,126

Expenses$576,272

Annual surplus $320,854 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$432,946 · 75.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$119,060 · 20.7% of expenses

Fundraising$24,266 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$897,126

Expenses$576,272

Assets$2,415,562

Income$897,126

Contributions$470,583

Mission work (program services)$432,946

Fundraising$24,266

Management and general$119,060

Executive compensation (total)$50,059

Accounting fees$27,781

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JENNIFER NEWMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $53,376Base $40,000 · Other $13,376

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

JENNIFER NEWMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JAMES RIDERDIRECTOR

YUKI YAMADADIRECTOR

SIMON GREENDIRECTOR

REGINA MCCARTHYDIRECTOR

RACHEL CAREY-HARPERDIRECTOR

KATHIE URIEDIRECTOR

JENNIFER HOGUESEC./ RECORDING CLERK

JEFF EDENBERGPRESIDENT/ CLERK

JANET HOUGHDIRECTOR

BLAINE SAITOTREASURER

FAITH SILLARSDIRECTOR

EMILY SMITHDIRECTOR

EDIE MORRENDIRECTOR

DOUG BENNETTDIRECTOR

DENNIS REDFIELDDIRECTOR

COURTNEY DALTONDIRECTOR

CLIFF PUTNEYDIRECTOR

CHERYL MITCHELLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: 6 CHESTNUT ST, BOSTON, MA 02108-3602
County: Suffolk
In care of: SUZANNA SCHELL
Primary officer: SUZANNA SCHELL, PRESIDENT/CLERK

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@bhfh.org Phone(617) 227-9118

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X20Z)
IRS tax category: Religious Organizations