Nonprofit · EIN 85-2831854
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48208
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2025 | 990 | $122,836 | $52,639 | $70,197 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| January 31, 2024 | 990 | $113,411 | $69,855 | $43,556 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $122,825
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,160
- Occupancy
- $4,950
- Program services (functional)
- $41,372
- Management and general (functional)
- $11,367
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $0
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $0
- Gross receipts
- $122,836
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOVINA A ELAM | CFO Officer | 5 | $550 |
| CHARLES E WILLIAMS II | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended January 31, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOVINA A ELAM | CFO Officer | 5 | $1,800 |
| CHARLES WILLIAMS II | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6100 14TH ST, DETROIT, MI 48208-1310
- In care of
- % CHARLES WILLIAMS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 6100 14TH STREET, DETROIT MI 48208
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLES E WILLIAMS II, 6100 14TH STREET, DETROIT, MI 48208
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Charles E Williams II, 6100 14TH STREET, DETROIT MI 48208
- Signed the 990
- WOVINA ELAM, CFO
- Phone
- (313) 355-2150
- Website
- detroitbenevolentsociety.org
Mission
THE NBSP;BENEVOLENT NBSP;SOCIETY NBSP;DISRUPTS NBSP;TRADITIONAL NBSP;SOCIAL NBSP;SERVICE NBSP;STRATEGIES NBSP;BY NBSP;ORGANIZING NBSP;COMMUNITIES NBSP;TO NBSP;BUILD NBSP;THEMSELVES NBSP;TO NBSP;DO NBSP;THIS NBSP;WE NBSP;UTILIZE NBSP;RELIGIOUS NBSP;AFFILIATIONS NBSP;TRADITIONAL NBSP;COMMUNITY NBSP;PRACTICES NBSP;AND NBSP;INDIGENOUS NBSP;COMMUNITY NBSP;RELATIONSHIPS
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL MLK BANQUET WHERE THE COMMUNITY WAS SERVED AND RECOGNIZED INDIVIDUALS IN THE WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE IMPACTS.Expenses $10,976
- THE COMMUNITY WARMING CENTER PROJECT IS AT HISTORIC KING SOLOMON MBC 6125 14TH STREET. WE WILL OPEN A COMMUNITY WARMING AND WELLNESS CENTER PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE BY REPLACING WINDOWS IN THE BUILDING. HISTORIC KING SOLOMON IS CURRENTLY STORING HEA. ALSO CREATING A CLOTHING CLOSET TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH FREE CLOTHING.Expenses $19,876
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in January, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | January 31, 2026 | June 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | January 31, 2025 | June 16, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | January 31, 2024 | June 17, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-2831854
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- January
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S99)
- Income (IRS master file)
- $122,836
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | January 2025 | $122,836 | $52,639 | $0 | XML |
| 990 | January 2024 | $113,411 | $69,855 | $0 | XML |
| 990 | January 2023 | $85,070 | $153,796 | $0 | IRS |
| 990 | January 2022 | $376,041 | $142,409 | $0 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Charles E Williams II | January 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-2831854).
Questions about BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of BENEVOLENT SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BENEVOLENT SOCIETY is 85-2831854.
- Is BENEVOLENT SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to BENEVOLENT SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BENEVOLENT SOCIETY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BENEVOLENT SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending January 31, 2026) is due June 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BENEVOLENT SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended January 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BENEVOLENT SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025 names CHARLES E WILLIAMS II.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $550 (WOVINA A ELAM, CFO).
- How much revenue does BENEVOLENT SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended January 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $122,836, expenses of $52,639 and total assets of $0 at year end.
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