BERKSHIRES BOUNTY INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
BERKSHIRES BOUNTY INC (EIN 83-0905992)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-04-15
IRS object ID
202221059349300017
Schema version
2021v4.0
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)
Return2022-04-15T09:58:08-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN042832237PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KILLEEN ARACE & QUINN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1819AddressLine1Txt
CityPITTSFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP012021819ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN830905992EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BERKSHIRES BOUNTY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBERKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4137175842PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line133 COMMONEALTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityGREAT BARRINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01230ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARK LEFENFELDPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4137175842PhoneNum
Signature2022-03-30SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMARKPersonFirstNm
Person LastLEFENFELDPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTINE ARACE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01237136PTIN
Phone4134437366PhoneNum
Preparation2022-03-30PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARK LEFENFELDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line133 COMMONWEALTH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityGREAT BARRINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01230ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$388,489GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BERKSHIRE-BOUNTY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2019FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS FOOD AT NO COST TO THOSE PEOPLE SUFFERING FOOD INSECURITY IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers120TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,018PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$224,243PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$308,647CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$75,006PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$308,647CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$149,237PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$79,842CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$284,692ExpenseAmt
Revenue$388,469RevenueAmt
DescBERKSHIRE BOUNTY: 1) ACCEPTING DONATED NUTRITIOUS FOOD FROM LOCAL SUPERMARKETS, INDIVIDUALS, AND OTHER FOOD SOURCES; 2) PURCHASING NUTRITIOUS FOOD FROM LOCAL SUPERMARKETS, FOOD WHOLESALERS AND LOCAL FARMS; 3) PICKING FRUIT FROM TREES OF LOCAL PROPERTY OWNERS. THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES ALL OF THIS FOOD TO AREA PANTRIES AND OTHER DISTRIBUTION ORGANIZATION ALL OF WHICH GIVE THE FOOD TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM FOOD INSECURITY.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$284,692TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (true)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARK LEFENFELDPersonNm
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line133 COMMONWEALTH AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityGREAT BARRINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01230ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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BRIAN GROSSMAN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK LEFENFELD
PRESIDENT20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARGARET MOULTON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MORGAN OVITSKY
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY WEINTRAUB
VICE PRESIDE10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$388,489AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$19,057NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$388,489TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$388,489TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$4,790TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$625TotalAmt
Program Services$625ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,158TotalAmt
Program Services$1,079ProgramServicesAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$279TotalAmt
Program Services$140ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$139ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$180TotalAmt
Management And General$180ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,088TotalAmt
Program Services$2,044ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,044ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,335TotalAmt
Program Services$1,668ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,667ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
FOOD$244,013$244,013
SUBCONTRACTORS$32,257$19,891$12,366
ASSISTANCE$10,900$10,900
VEHICLE EXPENSE$1,800$1,800

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,222TotalAmt
Program Services$2,532ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$308,647TotalAmt
Program Services$284,692ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,955ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$172,883BOYAmt
EOY$256,813EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$24,736LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$11,113LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,711BOYAmt
EOY$13,623EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,594BOYAmt
EOY$270,436EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,594BOYAmt
EOY$270,436EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,594BOYAmt
EOY$270,436EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,594BOYAmt
EOY$270,436EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$79,842ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$46,746CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$223,225CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$388,489CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$658,460TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$46,746CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$223,225CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$388,489CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$658,460TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$80,980SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$577,480PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$24TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$658,484TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.87700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$24,736OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,113DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,623BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,623TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION HAS OBTAINED ITS BYLAWS AS OF FEBRUARY 2021.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND THE OTHER TWO BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE E-FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE FORM 990, AND ALL OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON THEIR REQUEST. THE FORM 990 FOR THE CURRENT YEAR WILL BE AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG

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