BLESSED MINISTRIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BLESSED MINISTRIES INC

EIN 06-1549887 · Protestant (X21)

What they do

BMI Mission is to Focus On Connecting Economically Disadvantaged Workers With Mainstream Companies. This Mission is Accomplished By Providing Employment Through Placement Assistance to Unemployed Disadvantaged Individuals Such As Welfare Recipients, Ex-offenders, Substance Absuers, Veterans, and Other Individually Situated From Various Communities and Backgrounds.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2021The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

79.50%of revenue went to mission work84.1% of expenses · Program services

$94.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.02%of revenue went to management and office costs15.9% of expenses

$0.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $220,040 for SEAN LACON (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2021

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$2,019,990

Mission workProgram services$1,605,93679.50% of revenue84.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$303,31915.02% of revenue15.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$110,7355.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,909,25594.52% 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

2021CurrentExpense mix: 84.1% mission · 15.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 21.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,019,990

Expenses$1,909,255

Annual surplus $110,735 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)$1,605,936 · 84.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$303,319 · 15.9% of expenses

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Revenue$2,019,990

Expenses$1,909,255

Assets$1,239,301

Income$2,019,990

Contributions$55,927

Mission work (program services)$1,605,936

Management and general$303,319

Accounting fees$60,880

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2021

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SEAN LACONEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $220,040Base $200,000 · Other $20,040

LISA LACONDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $120,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (5)

SEAN LACONEXECUTIVE DIR.

LISA LACONDIRECTOR

JOSEPH ROBINSON JRTRUSTEE

LESTER S SHELLEYCHAIRMAN

ROBERTA SHANNONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 23 BRANFORD PL FL 2, NEWARK, NJ 07102-2711
County: Essex
In care of: % SEAN LACON PRES
Primary officer: Sean LaCon, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(973) 733-9675

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2021
Tax period began: January 1, 2021
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LENNAE AT YOUR SERVICE LLC
NTEE classification: Protestant (X21)
IRS tax category: Protestant