BRITISH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BRITISH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA INC (EIN 94-1294900)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-07
IRS object ID
202543119349303049
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Address Line1300 Montgomery Street Suite 1050AddressLine1Txt
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Formation1963FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionThe BBS provides aid and compassionate relief assistance to British nationals living or residing in the western states of the United States (CA, NV, WA, OR, ID, AK, UT, WY, NM, AZ and MT.). The BBS Relief Committee, overseen by the Board of Directors, determines the most impactful assistance for applicants who may be financially distressed, sick, destitute or in need of financial assistance to return to the UK. The BBS also has a robust Events Committee helping to promote the charity through community and fundraising events.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Current Tax Year$40,827CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$126,252TotalAmt

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Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestCurrent Year Facts and Circumstances: The origins of The British Benevolent Society of California go back to 1858, and the Society actively seeks donations from the public to support its mission, and continues to expand its membership, as members are the major source of public support. There are opportunities for individuals and companies to donate to the organization through annual and life memberships, as well as corporate memberships. Ongoing initiatives in 2024 to engage members and acquire new members included holding meetings, outings, dinners and raffles, coordinated by our Events Committee. In addition, the Member Services Committee continued to focus on the recruitment of new members, and work with existing members to maximize the opportunities for donations and bequests. As part of this effort, there is an ongoing project to enhance the marketing materials and website of the Society. In 2024, relief services were provided to at least 31 needy persons. Prior Year Facts and Circumstances: The origins of The British Benevolent Society of California go back to 1858, and the Society actively seeks donations from the public to support its mission, and continues to expand its membership, as members are the major source of public support. There are opportunities for individuals and companies to donate to the organization through annual and life memberships, as well as corporate memberships. Ongoing initiatives in 2023 to engage members and acquire new members included holding meetings, outings, dinners and raffles, coordinated by our Events Committee. In addition, the Member Services Committee continued to focus on the recruitment of new members, and work with existing members to maximize the opportunities for donations and bequests. As part of this effort, there is an ongoing project to enhance the marketing materials and website of the Society.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

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 G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Christmas DinnerEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$23,875GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$23,875GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$6,348OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Happy HourEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$5,915GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$5,915GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$29,790GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$29,790GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$6,348OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$6,348DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$23,442NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeRelief & lodgingGrantTypeTxt
Recipient31RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$84,622CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceAdditional Supplemental InformationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe British Consulate General screened and referred potential cases to us. The Society has a Relief Committee which conducts reviews and confirms the eligibility of the cases for assistance.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7aElections held at annual meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7bActions are ratified at the annual meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe Form 990 is reviewed by the Board prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cPotential conflicts of interest covered in board meeting discussions.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bEmployee compensation was reviewed as part of the annual budget process.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Tax returns and other documents are available upon request.

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