BE KIND NOW INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $17K · expenses $30K · assets $16K
- EIN
- 85-2715658
- Address
- 19 OPAL DR, ROBBINSVILLE, NJ 08691-2209
- Website
- http://bekindjoyofgiving.org
- NTEE code
- P99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Akshita Naik (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The mission is to promote kindness through the joy of giving. Be Kind Now Inc. intends to bring like-minded people together for charitable initiatives to create lasting change in their lives and communities, by fighting deprivation of basic needs like food, shelter, clothing, education etc.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umang Naik | President | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cynthia L Schwab-Rosen | Vice President | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Akshita Naik | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tina Karkera | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Johan Glozman (former) | Vice President | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William D Coleman (former) | Vice President | 2021-2022 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umang Naik | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cynthia L Schwab-Rosen | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Akshita Naik | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tina Karkera | Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umang Naik | President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cynthia L Schwab-Rosen | Vice President | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Akshita Naik | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Johan Glozman | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tina Karkera | Secretary | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umang Naik | President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cynthia L Schwab-Rosen | Secretary | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William D Coleman | Vice President | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Akshita Naik | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Johan Glozman | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umang Naik | President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cynthia L Schwab-Rosen | Secretary | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William D Coleman | Vice President | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Akshita Naik | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $16,721 | $29,742 | $16,047 | $16,047 | $16,721 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $36,199 | $29,424 | $29,068 | $29,068 | $36,199 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $52,824 | $53,760 | $22,293 | $22,293 | $52,824 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $63,125 | $40,632 | $23,229 | $23,229 | $63,125 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $134 in all, tax years 2022 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BE KIND NOW INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $84 | 2023 | $57 | show |
| CHUBB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BE KIND NOW INC” | 2023 | 1 | $50 | 2023 | $50 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $29,742 spent · pay $0 · grants $16,476 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $16,476 | 55.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,076 | 44.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $75 | 0.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $70 | 0.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $45 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $29,742 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $29,424 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,360 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $15,360 | 52.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,064 | 47.8% | |
| Total | $29,424 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $53,760 spent · pay $0 · grants $500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,437 | 52.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $24,574 | 45.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $500 | 0.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $174 | 0.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $75 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $53,760 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $40,632 spent · pay $0 · grants $500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,582 | 82.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,215 | 15.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $500 | 1.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $335 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $40,632 | 100% |
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