The Jerome Bettis Bus Stop Here Foundation

Analysis

The Jerome Bettis Bus Stop Here Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Southfield, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Jerome Bettis Bus Stop Here Foundation reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.2m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $533k to $1.0m (+88%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 351%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Jerome Bettis Bus Stop Here Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clothes for Kids ($1.0m), Childrens Advocacy Centers of Pennsylvania ($1.0m) and Suffolk County Police Athletic League Inc ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 15% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $164k (14% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $9,853 against liabilities of $9,238, net assets of $615. It reported 2 employees.