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Benevolent Society

EIN 85-2831854 · Detroit, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair61 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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

Income
$122,836
Spending
$52,639
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$550, cfo

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

Financial health

Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 57% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 5 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 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. $10,976 spent. ANNUAL MLK BANQUET WHERE THE COMMUNITY WAS SERVED AND RECOGNIZED INDIVIDUALS IN THE WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE IMPACTS.
  2. $19,876 spent. 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.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending January 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 January 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 November 2020.

    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.

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