EIN 46-5047462

Bench Mark Program

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
27
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Z99: Unknown
Description
Bench Mark Program propels at-risk youth towards successful futures by using exercise, academic support, and career counseling. The program operates an open gym serving over 200 youth yearly and launched a capital campaign that raised $535,800. Additionally, the program offers predisposition programming to recently released juveniles from Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center. The mission of Bench Mark Program is to flip the script for written off kids and provide strength-based family of mentors who help them achieve their full potential.
Total revenues
$1,137,764
2022
Total expenses
$492,332
2022
Total assets
$1,192,670
2022
Num. employees
27
2022

Program areas at Bench Mark Program

We are in our ninth year of operating our open gym Program which serves over 200 youth/year (on average 40 youth/night).bench Mark Program launched a capital campaign in connection with its new operating location (set to open in 2023) that raised $535,800 in 2022. This campaign enabled Bench Mark to complete a significant building renovation at our new facility. The renovations were started in 2022 and completed in 2023, and bmp relocated in february 2023. Our relocation has enabled all of our programs to expand in scope and in services. Bench Mark continues to operate our student leadership Program, which serves 10 youth/year. In addition to these programs, we are operating within the following branch site locations: lancaster county youth intervention center, conestoga valley high school, and lincoln middle school where we serve about 10 students per day per branch site.
We are in our first year of operating our predisposition Program, serving 4 students/day. This new service provides predisposition programming (1:1 mentoring) to juveniles recently released from the lancaster county youth intervention center.
We are in our fifth year of operating our strength-based skill building Program and it now serves over 26 youth/year.

Who funds Bench Mark Program

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Lancaster County Community FoundationDesignated for General Operating Support$61,475
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$53,700
WaterStoneCapital Campaign$50,000
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at Bench Mark Program

NameTitleCompensation
Will KieferExecutive Director$56,920
Brian KormanSecretary$0
Joshua GriffithTreasurer$0
Andrew KehlVice Chairperson$0
Mitch HannaChair$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Bench Mark Program

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,114,638
Program services$14,746
Investment income and dividends$305
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$1,855
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$5,138
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$-1,261
Miscellaneous revenues$2,343
Total revenues$1,137,764

Form 990s for Bench Mark Program

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-06-12990View PDF
2021-122022-09-02990View PDF
2020-122021-06-21990View PDF
2019-122020-09-22990View PDF
2018-122020-01-08990EZView PDF
...and 2 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $59,199 from Lancaster County Community Foundation
August 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
August 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 23, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Youth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Children
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 4232
Lancaster, PA 17604
Metro area
Lancaster, PA
County
Lancaster County, PA
Website URL
benchmarkprogram.org/ 
Phone
(717) 339-9766
IRS details
EIN
46-5047462
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Z99: Z99
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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