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Beech Community Services

EIN 20-4968928 · Philadelphia, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

BEECH COMMUNITY SERVICES PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE AND STRENGTEN THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS IN THE AREA FROM BROAD TO 20TH STREETS AND MONTGOMERY TO THOMPSON STREET IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O

Income
$198,563
Spending
$335,460
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
25.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
0
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$143,440, pres treas e

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 25.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 69% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 61% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $88,316 spent. BEECH JAZZ ON THE AVE MUSIC FEST ATTRACTS MORET HAN 5,000 VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE PHILADELPHIA AND TRI STATE AREA,AND IS ATTENDED BY PARTICIPANTS WHO RESIDE AS FAR AS NORTHCAROLINA,ALABAMA AND CALIFORNIA. THIS FREE,FAMILY FRIENDLYEVENTFEATURESLIVEMUSICAL PERFORMANCESONTWOSTAGESFROMLOCALANDNATIONALHEADLINERSANDSOMEOFT HEAREASTOPJAZZ,FUNK,SOULANDR&BARTISTS.THEFESTIVAL INCLUDESFOODVENDORS,AKIDSZONEANDAVARIETYOFCRAFTVENDORS.INADDIT ION,THEFESTIVALFOCUSESONTHEHEALTHANDWELLNESSOFTHE COMMUNITYBYPROVIDINGRESOURCES,FREEHEALTHSCREENINGS,JOBRECRUITMENTA NDSOCIALSERVICESINFORMATION.MANYCOMMUNITYLEADERS RADIOANDTVPERSONALITIESANDELECTEDOFFICIALS,LIKETHEMAYOR,CITYCOUN CILPRESIDENT,STATESENATOR,ASTATEREPRESENTATIVESATTENDTHE EVENT
  2. $218,915 spent. BEECHCOMMUNITYSERVICESCOMMUNITYOUTREACHCONSISTOFCONNECTING,INDIVIDU ALS,FAMILIES,ANDBUSINESSOWNERSWITHAVAILABLERESOURCES BENEFITSANDSERVICES.THESEDIRECTSERVICESHELPFAMILIESADDRESSISSUESR ELATEDTOHOUSING,EMPLOYMENT,ANDSOCIALSERVICESNEEDS;AND BUSINESSOWNERSBENEFITFROMSERVICESTOHELPGROWTHEIRBUSINESSTHROUGHF INANCIALPLANNINGANDGRANTPROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2012.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Mab Community Services Inc (Brookline, MA), EIN 04-2109859. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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