Bell Socialization Services
Bell Socialization Services reported $15.2 million in revenue and $15.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.21 went to program services, $10.41 to management and general costs and $1.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $143,334 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 4% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.22 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $143,334 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.93% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential living arrangements - provide a structured environment for consumers needing to learn skills for community living. Group homes provide supervision to the consumers, according to their needs documented in their individual service plan. Staff is available 24 hours a day to help residents adjust to community living. Residents work on personal goals as part of their rehabilitation. Referrals need to be directed through the york/adams mental health - intellectual and developmental disabilities program. This program served approximately 43 people throughout the fiscal year
C.h.I.p.p. (community hospitalization integration project program) - residential services is a partnership between four agencies: the york/adams mental health-intellectual and development disabilities program, wellspan behavioral health services, adams/hanover counseling services, and Bell Socialization Services. This program provides residential services in an apartment complex for seriously mentally ill consumers who were previously long-term patients (2 + years) at pa's state hospital institutions. This program also provides temporary support (30-90 days) for one mentally ill consumer at a…
All other assisted living programs provide, furnish, and maintain suitable living quarters, facilities and services for disadvantaged individuals and families, primarily those which are mentally and emotionally disabled. This program included the bell shelter and bridge housing. The bell shelter is a family shelter which provides living quarters for families for up to 30 days. Bridge housing is a rehabilitative housing program which allows a longer-term option (up to one year), providing more time for homeless families to hone basic living skills, getting them on track for a successful…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $103,802 | $0 | $39,532 | $143,334 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $80,563 | $0 | $19,373 | $99,936 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bell Socialization Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $248K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5259
- Volunteers Part I, line 6225
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| YORKSHIRE REALTY Property management fees | $189,563 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Bell Socialization Services totaling $131K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Bell Socialization Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Bell Socialization Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Bell Socialization Services spent in FY2025, $88.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bell Socialization Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Bell Socialization Services reported that 88.2% of its $15.4 million in expenses went to program services, 10.4% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bell Socialization Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bell Socialization Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $143,334, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bell Socialization Services get its money?
Of $15.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.3% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 93.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bell Socialization Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-1896438 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611079349301416 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530949349300003 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401309349300500 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321289349300242 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240819349300604 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131259349300518 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-1896438: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.