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Benson House
Benson House reported $26.3 million in revenue and $26.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.94 went to program services, $6.06 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $576,437 (President). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 125% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $26MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.9% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.4% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $576,437 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.21% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.3 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Officer, 99.00 hrs/week | $576,437 | $0 | $0 | $576,437 |
| Treasurer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,700 | $0 | $0 | $124,700 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Benson House (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $701K (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
2024 · 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–1b5 · 5 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 2No
- 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 26Yes
- 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 5493
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GENSKE MULDER & CO LLP Cpa | $228,093 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Questions people ask
How much of Benson House's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Benson House reported that 93.9% of its $26.1 million in expenses went to program services, 6.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Benson House pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Benson House reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $576,437, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Benson House get its money?
Of $26.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.6% came from contributions and grants and 99.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Benson House a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0660319 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533219349319423 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442909349301719 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349325963 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349328917 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103149349307020 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349309169 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0660319: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.