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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2023 Expires: October 2025

Ben's Bells Project

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(520) 628-2829
40 W Broadway Blvd
Tucson, AZ, 85701
https://bensbells.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Ben's Bells Project meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
The mission of Ben’s Bells is to teach individuals and communities about the positive impacts of intentional kindness and to inspire people to practice kindness as a way of life.

Year, State Incorporated:
2006, AZ

Also Known As:
Ben's Bells, Ben's Bells, Inc.

Ben's Bells offers a variety of programs focused on kindness education and inspiring kindness in our immediate communities and beyond. We offer volunteering opportunities for individuals and groups at our four studio locations where participants learn about our mission and help produce ceramic windchimes that are distributed into the community for folks to find. In addition, we offer Kind Campus programming that is free of charge and designed to complement existing curriculum and aid teachers in teaching social and emotional kindness skills to K-12 students. Kind Colleagues is a similar program that features content designed for businesses looking to infuse their workplace culture with kindness. We also have a robust murals program that installs mosaic murals that serve as reminders to be kind in school, business, and public settings. Lastly, we participate in many community events and partnerships to extend our reach and inspire kindness beyond our immediate scope.

For the year ended June 30, 2022, Ben's Bells Project's program expenses were:

Studio $231,660
Merchandising $219,041
Education $139,531
Mural $63,857
Total Program Expenses $654,089

Chief Executive
Helen Gomez-Bernard, Executive Director

Board Size
14

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.), Other

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Ben's Bells Project's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Source of Funds
Merchandise sales $392,121
Contributions $287,474
Program $150,018
Donated goods and services $81,134
Special events fundraising $64,007
Employee retention credits $44,873
Other revenue $839
Total Income $1,020,466

Programs: 69% Fundraising: 14% Administrative: 17%

Total Income $1,020,466
Total expenses: $947,363
  Program expenses $654,089
  Fundraising expenses $131,181
  Administrative expenses $162,093
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $73,103
Beginning Net Assets $402,334
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $475,437
Total Liabilities $79,539
Total Assets $554,976

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BBB Serving Southern Arizona