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BENSONS CARES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
BENSONS CARES INC (EIN 46-4729112)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-14
IRS object ID
202641349349204974
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-14T14:39:53-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN161092347PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111 BRITISH AMERICAN BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityLATHAMCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN464729112EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BENSONS CARES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBENSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5183731007PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 363AddressLine1Txt
CityCLIFTON PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12065ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonFRANK KRAMER IIIPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5183731007PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKEVIN P O'LEARY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00924414PTIN
Phone5187850134PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressWWW.BENSONSPET.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$171,343GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$171,327ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Other Revenue Total$16OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$171,343TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$77,674GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$132,652SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Other Expenses Total$64,557OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$274,883TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$103,540ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$7,159NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$96,381NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,289BOYAmt
EOY$38,308EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,289BOYAmt
EOY$38,308EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,130BOYAmt
EOY$134,689EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,159BOYAmt
EOY-$96,381EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeFORM 990-EZ, PART III, PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - BENSON CARES' MISSION ISTO MINIMIZE PET ABANDONMENT AND ASSIST IN THE HEALTHY CARE OF HOMELESSPETS UNTIL THEY CAN BE ADOPTED INTO PERMANENT HOMES. WE SEEK TOACCOMPLISH THAT MISSION BY PROVIDING ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS AND ANIMALSHELTERS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK THAT ARE IN NEED OF PET SUPPLIES WITHNO-COST PET FOOD AND OTHER PET CARE NECESSITIES. BENSONS CARES IS VERYPROUD THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO PURSUE THEIR MISSION WITHOUT CHARGING A FEETO ANY PARTYPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (6 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
SEE SCHEDULE O$0$11,225
SEE SCHEDULE O$0$57,389
VETERANS PETS BENSONS CARES WORKS WITH OPERATION EASE TO GET TOUCH WITH VETERANS WHO ARE HOMELESS WITH PETS AND NEED PET SUPPLIES AND VETERINARIAN SERVICES$0$66,449
ROUND-UP PROGRAM BENSONS CARES PLACES JARS ON THECHECK-OUT COUNTER OF LOCAL PET SUPPLY STORES TO RAISEMONEY FOR A SPECIFIC, DISCLOSED RESCUE GROUP THAT CHANGESEACH MONTH. CUSTOMERS ARE ALSO ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE THROUGH GREAT CARDBY EITHER ROUNDING UP THEIR PURCHASE TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR OR DONATINGA SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF THEIR CHOOSING. ON A MONTHLY BASIS BENSONS CARESWILL DISTRIBUTE THE MONEY RAISED FROM THE PREVIOUS MONTH TO THE DISCLOSED RESCUE GROUP$0$0
VETERINARIAN SERVICES - BENSONS CARES WORKS WITH LOCALVETERINARIANS TO PROVIDE LOW COST SERVICES. BENSONSCARES ALSO PROVIDES SPAYED AND NEUTERING SERVICES THROUGHTHEIR VET CONSULTANTS. LOCAL RESCUES GROUPS THAT HAVE BEEN VETTED BYBENSONS CARES WILL ALSO USE THESE VETERINARIAN SERVICES$0$0
1. PET PANTRY BENSONS CARES REACHES OUT TO PET SUPPLY MANUFACTURERSAND VENDORS TO SOLICIT AND COLLECT DONATIONS OF THEIR PRODUCT(S),ESPECIALLY PET FOOD, BUT ALSO LITTER, TOYS, BEDS, BOWLS, COLLARS, ANDANY OTHER AVAILABLE SUPPLIES. WE FOCUS MAINLY ON CAT AND DOG PRODUCTSBUT WILL OCCASIONALLY COLLECT GOODS THAT SERVE OTHER TYPES OF PETS ASWELL. WE STORE THESE PRODUCTS UNTIL THEY ARE NEEDED, AT WHICH POINT WEDISTRIBUTE THEM TO ANIMAL CARE CHARITIES AND RESCUE GROUPS THAT WE KNOWWELL AND HAVE VETTED OVER TIME. BENSONS CARES ALSO PLACES COLLECTIONBINS IN LOCAL PET SUPPLY STORES SO THAT THE STORES' CUSTOMERS CANDONATE PURCHASED ITEMS$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$135,063TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
FRANK KRAMER III
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
RYAN KRAMER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
DAVID DOBSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DAVID DOBSONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 363AddressLine1Txt
CityCLIFTON PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12065ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5183731007PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,676CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,768CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$127,591CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$115,556CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$171,327CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$436,918TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,676CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,768CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$127,591CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$115,556CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$171,327CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$436,918TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$436,918PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,676CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,768CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$127,591CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$115,557CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$171,343CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$436,935TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 16.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: FUEL. AMOUNT: 3,986. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 740. DESCRIPTION: PET SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 1,455. DESCRIPTION: VET EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 57,389. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 987. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 64,557.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: INTERCOMPANY LOAN - REMARK HOLDING. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 22,130. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 133,697. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 992.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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