2023-11-13T10:32:09-05:00 2022-12-31 233010968 MILLIGAN & COMPANY LLC 105 N 22ND ST FL 2 PHILADELPHIA PA 191031302 990 2022-01-01 813612875 BELIEVE IN STUDENTS INC BELI 2672254845 1755 N 13TH STREET 295 PHILADELPHIA PA 19122 TRACI KIRTLEY CEO 2672254845 2023-11-13 true TRACI KIRTLEY XXX-XX-XXXX false JOHN MILLIGAN CPA P02155323 2154969100 2023-11-13 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z TRACI KIRTLEY 1755 N 13TH STREET 295 PHILADELPHIA PA 19122 567193 false X BELIEVEINSTUDENTS.ORG X 2016 PA TO PROVIDE COLLEGE STUDENTS STRUGGLING WITH BASIC NEEDS INSECURITY WITH RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. 6 6 5 0 449619 409829 15038 150901 4426 6463 0 469083 567193 0 0 190355 290472 0 25189 1651534 757366 1841889 1047838 -1372806 -480645 1174357 862473 101584 277322 1072773 585151 X TO ADDRESS THE BASIC NEEDS INSECURITY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PROMOTE COLLEGE ATTAINMENT, BY DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE, AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS THAT CAN SCALE TO MEET THE WIDESPREAD DEMANDS. false false 582608 EMERGENCY AID: SINCE OUR INCEPTION, BELIEVE IN STUDENTS HAS FOCUSED ON GETTING EMERGENCY AID IN THE HANDS OF STUDENTS TO HELP THEM MEET BASIC LIVING EXPENSES SO THEY CAN STAY IN SCHOOL AND EARN THEIR DEGREES. IN 2022, THIS INVOLVED TWO INNOVATIVE APPROACHES: FIRST, WE PARTNERED WITH EDQUITY (NOW BEAM), A TECHNOLOGY COMPANY WHO HAS DESIGNED A UNIQUE PLATFORM SPECIFICALLY BUILT TO ADMINISTER LARGE AMOUNTS OF EMERGENCY AID QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY. SECOND, WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND THE WORK OF THE FAST FUND, A NETWORK OF FACULTY-LED EMERGENCY AID PROGRAMS AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT ARE LOCALLY DESIGNED IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR CORE PRINCIPLES DESIGNED TO DELIVER FAST, STIGMA-FREE AID. IN ALL, WE SUPPORTED MORE THAN 1,500 STUDENTS DURING THE YEAR. IN ADDITION, WE BEGAN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STUDENT FELLOWSHIP TO ALLOW IMPACTED STUDENTS TO DEVELOP ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO AFFECT DEEPER SYSTEM CHANGES. 290349 REALCOLLEGE: A MOVEMENT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT WHO TODAY'S COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE AND WHY THE PREVALENCE OF BASIC NEEDS INSECURITY EXISTS TODAY. AS A LEADER OF THE REALCOLLEGE MOVEMENT, WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS ON A VARIETY OF COMMUNICATIONS, ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES TO SHARE STUDENT STORIES, IDENTIFY AND REPLICATE BEST PRACTICES, AND INFORM POLICYMAKERS OF THE ISSUES STUDENTS FACE TODAY. IN 2022, WE DEVELOPED TWO MAJOR REPORTS DOCUMENTING LEARNINGS ABOUT EMERGENCY AID DISTRIBUTION DURING THE PANDEMIC; WE ALSO WORKED ON A THIRD REPORT TO BE PUBLISHED IN 2023. IN ADDITION, WE PARTNERED WITH A RESEARCH ORGANIZATION TO DEVELOP AN ONLINE DASHBOARD TO HELP INSTITUTIONS UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS ON THEIR CAMPUS. 20017 GATHER FOOD HALL: A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PROGRAM CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED TO COMBAT FOOD INSECURITY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS BY UTILIZING A PAY-WHAT-YOU- CAN MODEL THAT WILL PROVIDE VOUCHERS FOR STUDENTS WHO NEED EXTRA SUPPORT. WE EXPECT THE GATHER FOOD HALL TO LAUNCH IN 2023. 892974 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false true 20 0 5 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false AR CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NC ND OH PA RI TN UT VA WV WI X TRACI KIRTLEY 2672254845 1755 N 13TH STREET 295 PHILADELPHIA PA 19122 TRACI KIRTLEY CEO 50.00 0.00 X 105936 0 10447 RICHARD BINSWANGER BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR SARA GOLDRICK-RABV FOUNDER/MEMB 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK HAYS BOARD TREASU 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL KIOLBASA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE OWENS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ELIZABETH VAQUERA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 105936 10447 1 false false false 393889 15940 409829 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 150901 150901 150901 6463 6463 567193 157364 116383 104507 8393 3483 174089 156324 12554 5211 12401 3833 5101 3467 3613 2413 1200 7999 1935 6064 415 415 STUDENT DISTRIBUTIONS 290962 290962 PROGRAM DESIGN & DELIVERY 199921 197587 2334 CONSULTANTS 153514 85841 65401 2272 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 84876 49910 25560 9406 3665 2075 1440 150 1047838 892974 129675 25189 95936 110275 208161 23165 370784 10000 44964 3471 825296 344778 1174357 862473 101584 277322 101584 277322 X 125379 153598 947394 431553 1072773 585151 1174357 862473 -480645 -6977 X X false true X true false X 363125 3797444 449619 409829 5020017 363125 3797444 449619 409829 5020017 175000 2620328 210000 3005328 175000 2620328 210000 3005328 2014689 843 5691 4426 6463 17423 843 5691 4426 6463 17423 15038 150901 165939 363968 3803135 469083 567193 5203379 0.38720 0.35610 0.00000 0.00000 X PART III, LINE 12 165,939 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 560216 -6977 -6977 567193 567193 1047838 1047838 1047838 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGES BY TAXING AUTHORITIES IN ITS FILED INFORMATION RETURNS AND DISCLOSES POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO OCCUR UPON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S STATUS AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE ORGANIZATION MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS SUBJECT TO THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX THAT REQUIRE DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2019. REALCOLLEGE FOUNDER/BRD MEM 150901 CONTRACT REVENUE false EDQUITY FOUNDR/BRD MEM 25000 PD PROGRAM SVC FEES false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A EMERGENCY AID: SINCE OUR INCEPTION, BELIEVE IN STUDENTS HAS FOCUSED ON GETTING EMERGENCY AID IN THE HANDS OF STUDENTS TO HELP THEM MEET BASIC LIVING EXPENSES SO THEY CAN STAY IN SCHOOL AND EARN THEIR DEGREES. IN 2022, THIS INVOLVED TWO INNOVATIVE APPROACHES: FIRST, WE PARTNERED WITH EDQUITY (NOW BEAM), A TECHNOLOGY COMPANY WHO HAS DESIGNED A UNIQUE PLATFORM SPECIFICALLY BUILT TO ADMINISTER LARGE AMOUNTS OF EMERGENCY AID QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY. SECOND, WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND THE WORK OF THE FAST FUND, A NETWORK OF FACULTY-LED EMERGENCY AID PROGRAMS AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT ARE LOCALLY DESIGNED IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR CORE PRINCIPLES DESIGNED TO DELIVER FAST, STIGMA-FREE AID. IN ALL, WE SUPPORTED MORE THAN 1,500 STUDENTS DURING THE YEAR. IN ADDITION, WE BEGAN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STUDENT FELLOWSHIP TO ALLOW IMPACTED STUDENTS TO DEVELOP ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO AFFECT DEEPER SYSTEM CHANGES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL TO THE FULL BOARD. THE DRAFT 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH PERSON SUBMITS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. THE CHAIR SHALL REPORT THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS TO THE BOARD AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING. IN ADDITION, IF ANY COVERED PERSON HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST IN ANY PROPOSED CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE CORPORATION, THE COVERED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE INTEREST TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE CONTRACT, TRANSACTION, OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT, AND THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE INTEREST CONSTITUTES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST PRIOR TO TAKING ANY ACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BIS'S COMPENSATION OF IT'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS REVIEWED BY A GROUP OF INDEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS. THE GROUP REVIEWED COMPARABILITY DATA AND GUIDESTAR PARAMETERS OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS TO FIND THE APPROPRIATE RANGE. THE DELIBERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE BOARD WAS DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII LINE 1 - THE ACCOUNTING METHOD FOR THE FORM 990 CHANGED IN 2022 TO MATCH THE ACCOUNTING BASIS OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.