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Nonprofit · EIN 86-2110380

BDS HEALTHY AGING NETWORKS INC

Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21218

Financials

$11K$9K2023$10K$8K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BDS HEALTHY AGING NETWORKS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$9,703$7,511$2,192$12,241$0$12,241
December 31, 2023990-EZ$10,845$8,922$1,923$10,049$0$10,049
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,703
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$4,650
Printing, publications and postage
$2,861
Program services (functional)
$1,500

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,049
Total assets, end of year
$12,241
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$12,241
Cash, savings and investments
$12,241
Gross receipts
$9,703

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BETSY D SIMONPRESIDENT45$0
HENRY SIMON JRVICE PRESIDENT5$0
KIMBERLY J HICKSSECRETARY5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BETSY D SIMONPRESIDENT47$0
HENRY SIMON JRVICE PRESIDENT10$0
KIMBERLY J HICKSSECRETARY2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3801 CANTERBURY RD UNIT 718, BALTIMORE, MD 21218-2381
Signed the 990-EZ
BETSY D SIMON, PRESIDENT
Phone
(410) 375-7504

Mission

Our organization's primary purpose is to provide Aging in Place Support Services for Older Adults by engaging, educating, motivating and empowering them to seek and utilize available resources that ensure healthy living and acceptance as assets to society, not burdens. Therefore, programming and activities are designed to reach older adults where they are; at home or functioning in a community setting. An Intergenerational and cross community approach is used by bring health and social justice advocates, young and older together on a weekly basis to address aging issues as networking partners in safe settings; virtually and on-the-ground as appropriate.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Our third Programmatic Prong emphasis was devoted to bringing direct services to older adults, caregivers, low vision, blind, those with disabilitites and those experiencing homelessness and coordination of services for presenting veterans through VA administration. Virtual programming, more on-the-ground activities and targeted warm handoff referrals. We also began an emphasis on isolation, loneliness and services for homebound individuals. Our accomplishments included but were not limited to: Seventy two (72) virtual sessions every Wednesday from 1pm to 5pm with 30-50 participants, addressing healthy living, home care and social isolation issues (Contacts: 5,600); Fifty weekly zoom physical activity and meditation sessions led by certified fitness trainer for 30 minutes complemented with demos for home use (Contacts: 1700, 15-21 participants wkly); Expert presenters 2 hours each week addressing aging in place, healthier living, medical conditions, home care management, brain health, mental health, social isolation, caregiving solutions and safety in the home & community issues (Contacts: 2010, 35-45 attendees wkly); Positive spin on life activities including interactive peer discussions, sharing solutions, laughing, poetry, writing and singing 14 -26 participants 2hrs each and 7 participants attended a 6 wks. Addition of evening sessions every 4th Wednesday 1pm to 7:30pm (break 4-5pm) allowing physicans, dentist and other health providers who can attend during the day. (Contacts: 1290); Using NPower community Helpdesk-we travel via our BDS Networks zoom box to City Council meeting and other agency session/conferences. (300 contacts) and we mail free covid masks upon request to older adults, caregivers. Arts and crafts zoom classes with MSW (Social worker) who is also an artist, once per month 12 sessions with 25 attendees zoom (Contacts: 870); Warm handoff referrals for numerous health & social justice needs, 7-14 weekly (Referrals: 804). Total Contacts: 11,700 Services provided free by community partners, health care, social justice agencies, pro bono law & counseling firms. Operational Cost: $2700
    Expenses $1,500 · grants $900
  • This Programmatic Prong involves advocacy, advisory board and technology training and leadership development to ensure long term involvement and promoting a self-sufficiency frame of mind among ourselves and others as well as active involvement in the decision making process regarding older adult needs assessment, services and evaluation. During this first year of operations, we were able to accomplish the following: Thirty older adults (30) were trained to use tele-conferencing, and three virtual platforms before choosing zoom as the preference for weekly meetings. Two trained and now serve as zoom co-host with me each week. (Contacts: 122); Our organization co-sponsored 6 advocacy and estate planning sessions for 30-40 participants each with the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service and Senior Legal Services (Contacts: 210); Twenty seven participants (27) have volunteered to become a part of our advocacy and outreach efforts by participating in a Monday evening meeting once per month to discuss how to become more involved in outreach & advisory board type activities. (Contacts: 297); Fourteen (14) Participated in forums, town halls as well as served on city, state and national panels, advisory committees and boards to ensure that older adults are "at the table" when agencies and providers of older adult services plan and implement services. Total Contacts: 300 Older Adults volunteered to participate in these activities. Operational Cost: In-Kind
  • This Prong continues to be linked to building and maintaining partnerships and networks. We are a small nonprofit and partnering with trusted agencies and networks is essential for our growth and development. The intent of our organization is to encourage those within our group to become advocates for themselves and others thereby, creating multiple prongs of this initiative, under their individual leadership and throughout their communities in the city and across the state. Toward that goal we have accomplished the following: Partnered with NPower Community Technology Help Desk as they operated Free Tech Hotline for older adults in Baltimore City, the Free Tech Help Desk is open to all city residents five day a week; Our organization provided focus group participants for three departments in the Mayor's office as they determine where to place Broadband and Wi-Fi services throughout the city; Served as a presentation site for new science presentations regarding brain health, alzheimer's disease, Covid 19 research, RSV and Flu research with City Department of Aging, Johns Hopkins and University of Maryland and continue to participation in the flu media outreach efforts Co-sponsored caregivers activities in partnership with BCHD Family Caregivers Program; We have a strong partnering relationship with the President of the Maryland at Large Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind and their seniors' Division. People who have Low vision and are totally blind are involved in all our activities; Our members served as speaker and membership recruiters, technology referral agents and as program presenters themselves. Collaborations: highlighted here Community Partners and Older Adult Advocates joined us in this ongoing effort. We have established a BDS Networks Advocacy Group designed to meet with city and other agencies to advocate for the service inclusion of older adults and other underserved residents. The BDS Networks CEO serves as volunteer consultant and advisor to faith-based and community groups as they establish or maintain older adult ministries and initiatives. No Operational Cost for these activities

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
86-2110380
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,241
Income (IRS master file)
$9,703

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$9,703$7,511$12,241IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$10,845$8,922$10,049XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS

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 86-2110380).

Questions about BDS HEALTHY AGING NETWORKS INC

What is the EIN of BDS HEALTHY AGING NETWORKS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BDS HEALTHY AGING NETWORKS INC is 86-2110380.
Is BDS HEALTHY AGING NETWORKS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to BDS HEALTHY AGING NETWORKS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BDS HEALTHY AGING NETWORKS INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of BDS HEALTHY AGING NETWORKS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BDS HEALTHY AGING NETWORKS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of BDS HEALTHY AGING NETWORKS INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BDS HEALTHY AGING NETWORKS INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,703, expenses of $7,511 and total assets of $12,241 at year end.

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