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BENSONS CARES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023

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Organization
BENSONS CARES INC (EIN 46-4729112)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-22
IRS object ID
202402969349200305
Schema version
2023v5.1
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)
Return2024-10-22T07:48:24-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN161131146PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BONADIO & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line16 WEMBLEY CTAddressLine1Txt
CityALBANYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12205ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN464729112EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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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
Signature2024-10-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonEDWARD KNAPPPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01289787PTIN
Phone5184644080PhoneNum
Preparation2024-10-18PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

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$127,591GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$127,591ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$127,591TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$101,651GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$5,209FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$29,021OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$135,881TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$8,290ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$19,458NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,168NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$19,458BOYAmt
EOY$11,168EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$19,458BOYAmt
EOY$11,168EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$19,458BOYAmt
EOY$11,168EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeBENSON CARES' MISSION IS TO MINIMIZE PET ABANDONMENT AND ASSIST IN THE HEALTHY CARE OF HOMELESS PETS UNTIL THEY CAN BE ADOPTED INTO PERMANENT HOMES. WE SEEK TO ACCOMPLISH THAT MISSION BY PROVIDING ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS AND ANIMAL SHELTERS IN UPSTATE NEW YORK THAT ARE IN NEED OF PET SUPPLIES WITH NO-COST PET FOOD AND OTHER PET CARE NECESSITIES. BENSONS CARES IS VERY PROUD THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO PURSUE THEIR MISSION WITHOUT CHARGING A FEE TO ANY PARTY.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
ROUND-UP PROGRAM BENSONS CARES PLACES JARS ON THE CHECK-OUT COUNTER OF LOCAL PET SUPPLY STORES TO RAISE MONEY FOR A SPECIFIC, DISCLOSED RESCUE GROUP THAT CHANGES EACH MONTH. CUSTOMERS ARE ALSO ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE THROUGH GREAT CARD BY EITHER ROUNDING UP THEIR PURCHASE TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR OR DONATING A SPECIFIC AMOUNT OF THEIR CHOOSING. ON A MONTHLY BASIS BENSONS CARES WILL DISTRIBUTE THE MONEY RAISED FROM THE PREVIOUS MONTH TO THE DISCLOSED RESCUE GROUP.$0$99,851
VETERINARIAN SERVICES - BENSONS CARES WORKS WITH LOCAL VETEERINIARIANS TO PROVIDE LOW COST SERVICES. BENSONS CARES ALSO PROVIDES SPAYED AND NEUTERING SERVICES THROUGH THEIR VET CONSULTANTS. LOCAL RESCUES GROUPS THAT HAVE BEEN VETTED BY BENSONS CARES WILL ALSO USE THESE VETERINARIAN SERVICES.$0$6,962
4. 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$1,800
1. PET PANTRY BENSONS CARES REACHES OUT TO PET SUPPLY MANUFACTURERS AND VENDORS TO SOLICIT AND COLLECT DONATIONS OF THEIR PRODUCT(S), ESPECIALLY PET FOOD, BUT ALSO LITTER, TOYS, BEDS, BOWLS, COLLARS, AND ANY OTHER AVAILABLE SUPPLIES. WE FOCUS MAINLY ON CAT AND DOG PRODUCTS BUT WILL OCCASIONALLY COLLECT GOODS THAT SERVE OTHER TYPES OF PETS AS WELL. WE STORE THESE PRODUCTS UNTIL THEY ARE NEEDED, AT WHICH POINT WE DISTRIBUTE THEM TO ANIMAL CARE CHARITIES AND RESCUE GROUPS THAT WE KNOW WELL AND HAVE VETTED OVER TIME. BENSONS CARES ALSO PLACES COLLECTION BINS IN LOCAL PET SUPPLY STORES SO THAT THE STORES' CUSTOMERS CAN DONATE PURCHASED ITEMS.$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$108,613TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

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
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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

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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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,086CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,776CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,676CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,768CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$127,591CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$169,897TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,086CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,776CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,676CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,768CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$127,591CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$169,897TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt
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Public Support Total509$169,897PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,086CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,776CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,676CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,768CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$127,591CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$169,897TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: THE MR. MO PROJECT SENIOR DOG RESCUE INC.. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 562 ENGLEMORE ROAD CLIFTON PARK, NY 12065. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 12,540.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: OPERATION EASE. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 203 CENTRAL AVENUE SCHENECTADY, NY 12304. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 13,527.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: NORTH COUNTRY WILD CARE. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 63 LAKE GEORGE, NY 12845. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 7,250.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: OPERATION SNIP, INC.. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 195 2ND ST. TROY, NY 12180. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 5,455. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 38,772.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: FUEL. AMOUNT: 580. DESCRIPTION: PET SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 20,770. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 709. DESCRIPTION: VET EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 6,962. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 29,021.

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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