BUCKS COUNTY HOUSING GROUP INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BUCKS COUNTY HOUSING GROUP INC

EIN 23-1878791 · Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)

What they do

BUCKS COUNTY HOUSING GROUP (BCHG) MISSION is to END FOOD and HOUSING INSECURITY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM OUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM (SHP) is A TRANSITIONAL SHELTER PROGRAM WHERE WE SEEK to EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES SUCH AS EDUCATION, JOB DEVELOPMENT, LIFE SKILLS, MONEY MANAGEMENT and APPROPRIATE REFERRALS. SHP CONSISTS of 22 FULLY FURNISHED UNITS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE BUCKS COUNTY AREA. BRIDGE HOUSING & HOME TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMS BOTH BRIDGE HOUSING and HOME TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS PROVIDE SUBSIDIZED RENTAL ASSISTANCE and SOCIAL SERVICES to HOMELESS FAMILIES WHO INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE CHILD UNDER THE AGE of 18. BOTH PROGRAMS PROVIDE HOUSING IN SCATTERED SITE RENTAL PROPERTIES. COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRIES BCHG OPERATES TWO COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRIES LOCATED IN PENNDEL and DOYLESTOWN. LOW/MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM THROUGHOUT BUCKS COUNTY BENEFIT BY PATRONIZING ONE of THE PANTRIES ON A WEEKLY BASIS to SUPPLEMENT THEIR FOO

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

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.82%of revenue went to mission work84.1% of expenses · Program services

6.31%of revenue went to fundraising6.0% of expenses

$105.65spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.52%of revenue went to management and office costs10.0% of expenses

$1.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $172,338 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $125,570 for ERIK CLARE (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$3,049,155

Mission workProgram services$2,708,11388.82% of revenue84.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$320,91010.52% of revenue10.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$192,4706.31% of revenue6.0% of expenses

Total expenses$3,221,493105.65% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 84.1% mission · 10.0% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.65% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 8.1% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 7.6% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 7.9% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 9.3% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 10.3% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 14.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 11.8% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,049,155

Expenses$3,221,493

Annual shortfall $172,338 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$2,708,113 · 84.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$320,910 · 10.0% of expenses

Fundraising$192,470 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,049,155

Expenses$3,221,493

Assets$3,259,529

Income$3,049,155

Contributions$2,117,082

Mission work (program services)$2,708,113

Fundraising$192,470

Management and general$320,910

Executive compensation (total)$91,916

Accounting fees$34,000

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

ERIK CLAREEXECUTIVE DI · 35 hrs/week $125,570Base $118,536 · Other $7,034

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 (11)

ERIK CLAREEXECUTIVE DI

CHRISTY MANETABOARD MEMBER

JAMES DODAROPRESIDENT

JASON FOSTER-BEYBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER BURNSSECRETARY

JOSEPH SZAFRANBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL WILLIAMSVICE PRESIDE

SABRINA PROFITTBOARD MEMBER

SUWARNA MAHAJANBOARD MEMBER

TED BREDIKINBOARD MEMBER

ZACHARY BERGERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 626 JACKSONVILLE ROAD SUITE 140, WARMINSTER, PA 18974
County: Bucks
In care of: ERIK CLARE
Primary officer: ERIK CLARE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@bchg.org Phone(215) 394-8259

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: OHARA WARD & ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)
IRS tax category: Homeowners & Tenants Associations