2024-05-12T09:00:44-00:00 2023-12-31 992685239 Brown Enterprises Networking Solutions LLC 601 19th Street North Suite 25 Birmingham AL 35203 990 2023-01-01 811002589 BENS Connects Community Development Corporation BENS 2054134383 601 19th Street North STE 26 Birmingham AL 35203 DeForrest N Brown SR Director 2054134383 2024-05-12 false DeForrest Brown XXX-XX-XXXX DeForrest N Brown P00645399 2059494330 2024-05-12 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z BENS Connects CDC DeForrest N Brown SR 5215 Summerset Way Bessemer AL 35022 49442 false X www.bensconnectscdc.org X 2016 AL BENS Connects CDC engages community stakeholders through volunteer projects that lead to healthier communities. We focus on educating communities on the development of green spaces which can be used as community gardens 5 0 0 20 0 63755 49442 0 0 0 63755 49442 0 0 50000 40000 0 0 9921 2222 59921 42222 3834 7220 4425 11054 591 0 3834 11054 X BENS Connects CDC engage, educate, and support communities through community and economic development projects which leads to healthier and generational wealth building communities. false false 42222 49442 The goal of this project is to 1. Share information about the benefits of having access to local food 2. Recruit LMI community members into the project. 3. Provide training to residents so that they can assist in revising their local food ecosystem. 4. Install Solar powered products to alleviate some of the manpower needed. Develop green space and provide communities information on food deserts, green space, access to food,and solar solutions. Provide a thorough training plan and educational process for individuals interested in learning how to develop solar powered systems that can be used to power local community gardens and green spaces. Provide information and education to communities on the benefits and usage of solar powered systems for community gardens and green spaces. Engage volunteers and community representatives at local community events, colleges/ university events. 42222 true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false 5 0 false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false DeForrest Brown 2052493707 1601 5th Avenue North Suite 171 Birmingham AL 35203 X DeForrest Brown Director 025.00 025.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 1067 46500 1875 49442 1067 49442 0 0 0 0 0 0 40000 40000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 75 0 0 475 475 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cost Share Expense CNCS 1672 1672 0 42222 42222 0 0 4425 11054 4425 11054 591 591 0 X 3834 11054 3834 11054 4425 11054 7220 X true X true X X 36915 49422 86337 36915 49422 86337 86337 0 0 0 0 36915 49422 86337 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X false Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Desktop Computer 200 Laptop 195 Printer 196 Furniture 4850 Computer equipment 5613 11054 Federal income taxes Office Equipment Expenses Form 990, Part III, Line 4 The goal of this project is to 1. Share information about the benefits of having access to local food 2. Recruit LMI community members into the project. 3. Provide training to residents so that they can assist in revising their local food ecosystem. 4. Install Solar powered products to alleviate some of the manpower needed. Develop green space and provide communities information on food deserts, green space, access to food,and solar solutions. Provide a thorough training plan and educational process for individuals interested in learning how to develop solar powered systems that can be used to power local community gardens and green spaces. Provide information and education to communities on the benefits and usage of solar powered systems for community gardens and green spaces. Engage volunteers and community representatives at local community events, colleges/ university events.