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Beacon Center for Equity and Hope Inc

EIN 85-4282452 · Summit, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF, AND PURSUANT TO, SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, (THE "CODE") OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS, BY CONDUCTING THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: (I) HELPING TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED; (II) HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WITH SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES; (III) CONNECTING THE MOVEMENT OF INFORMATION ACROSS COALITIONS THROUGH ORGANIZER NETWORKS; AND (IV) CONDUCTING ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMING ANY OTHER ACTS WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE FOR THE FURTHERANCE, ACCOMPLISHMENT OR ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PURPOSES, ALL OF WHICH MUST BE CONDUCTED TO EXCLUSIVELY BENEFIT, PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE BEACON UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION IN SUMMIT.

Income
$93,066
Spending
$96,515
Reserves
1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 (1)
  1. (I) HELPING TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED; (II) HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WITH SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES; (III) CONNECTING THE MOVEMENT OF INFORMATION ACROSS COALITIONS THROUGH ORGANIZER NETWORKS; AND (IV) CONDUCTING ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMING ANY OTHER ACTS WHICH MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE FOR THE FURTHERANCE, ACCOMPLISHMENT OR ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED PURPOSES, ALL OF WHICH MUST BE CONDUCTED TO EXCLUSIVELY BENEFIT, PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE BEACON UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION IN SUMMIT, , AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION").

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 December 2021.

    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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