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Non-Government Organizations (6)

Companies/Corporations run by local people that are interesting.

Deer Park Community Church view detailsexternal link

Type: Non-Profit Corporation
Address: 226 Shiloh Dr
Officers​
GOVERNOR KEN BENSIMON
GOVERNOR LLOYD WARD
GOVERNOR MARYANNE WARD

TAKEAWAY

Ken Bensimon and Lloyd Ward share governance of the Deer Park Community Church


Dominion One LLC view detailsexternal link

Type: Profit - Limited Liability Corporation
Address: 7916 147th Ave Ne
Officers​
· ANDREW ROSS
Related
Ross Acres LLC view details at OpenGovWaexternal link
Terrasys LLC view details at OpenGovWaexternal link
RA Legacy view details at OpenGovWaexternal link

TAKEAWAY

Andrew and Marcuss Ross are connected to Dominion One LLC


Gambella Medical Team Connection view detailsexternal link

Type: Non-profit Charity
Address: 4355 19TH AVE NW, Rochester MN
Mission Statement

GmTcs aim to provide health screening test, promote community health education for Ethiopian, South Sudanese, African immigrant living in Minnesota, and abroad through primary and secondary preventive care measures.

Officers​ external link
· GUGO OBANG KWOT
· KEN BENSIMON
· GATBEL NYAK CHAMJOCK
· BARRY BACON
· YIEN RIANG DUOTH
· OMOT OLOK DANG

TAKEAWAY

Ken Bensimon and Barry Bacon are officers together in a Minnesota charity helping “immigrants” in the US.


Hope Street Restoration LLC view detailsexternal link

Type: Profit - Limited Liability Company
Address: 570 Hotchkiss Rd
Officers​
· BARRY BACON
· SHELLEY BACON
Related
L&I Contractor License view details at OpenGovWaexternal link

TAKEAWAY

Hope Street is a for-profit private company run by Barry and Shelley Bacon


Stevens County Youth Outreach view detailsexternal link

Type: Non-Profit Corporation
Address: 226 Shiloh Dr
Also known as...

Bethel Christian Life Centerexternal link

Officers​
GOVERNOR MARYANNE WARD
Related

screenshot of scyo officers circa 2021

TAKEAWAY

Ken Bensimon and Lloyd Ward have shared governance of Stevens County Youth Outreach


Tri County Community Health Fund view detailsexternal link

Type: Non-Profit Corporation
Address: 528 S Wynne St
Current Officers​
GOVERNOR BARRY BACON
· KEN BENSIMON
· MO OFEARNA VANDERHOOF
· MURIEL MEYER
Anual Report Notable Highlights
2015 Purpose: To provide a community fund to pay for patient healthcare needs
2017 Purpose: Improving healthcare access for the uninsured in NE Washington
2018 Do you own land: No
2020 Do you own land: Yes
Governors: add Ken Bensimon, Mo Ofearna Vanderhoof, Muriel Meyer
Purpose: develop affordable housing for homeless people, provide basic human services to those living without shelter
2021 Governors: no-change
Purpose: develop affordable housing for homeless people, provide basic human services to those living without shelter
2022 Governors: remove all but Barry Bacon; those removed are listed as officers
Purpose: basic human support services for homeless people
2023 Governors: no-change
Purpose: no-change
Most Recent Tax Filing

screenshot of propublica 2016 tax filing

Their most recent Annual Report (2023)external link declared the organization is exempt from reporting requirements.

The non-profit reporting exemptions of RCW 24.03A.075external link:

(3) A charitable corporation is not required to report actions described in subsection (2) of this section:

(a) If the charitable corporation was a religious corporation both before and after it took the action;

(b) Within the charitable corporation’s first three years of existence, if all programs or activities the charitable corporation operates are consistent with the purposes set forth in the charitable corporation’s articles; or

(c) When the charitable corporation operates a program or activity described in subsection (2)(b) of this section, if all funds expended to conduct such a program or activity are derived only from one or more of the following sources:

(i) Contributions or sales in response to one or more solicitations in which:

(A) The program or activity was clearly described; and

(B) A statement was made that implies that the corporation will apply any contribution, or proceeds from any sale, in connection with those solicitations toward the program or activity;

(ii) Admissions, performance of services, or furnishing of facilities;

(iii) Sales of goods not in connection with any solicitation;

(iv) Income from investments of the charitable corporation that is not subject to any gift restriction; or

(v) Revenue from any source that is recognized after the program or activity has been in continuous operation and disclosed to the general public for a period of at least three years.

TAKEAWAY

  • Tri County Community Health Fund is a non-profit run by Barry Bacon.
  • Ken Bensimon was registered as governor in the 2020 Annual Report but became an officer in 2022
  • Their stated purpose in 2020 explicitly included “develop affordable housing for homeless” and is currently to “provide basic human services for the homeless”
  • Most recent tax filing was in 2016.

  • Why did the tax filings stop? What happened in 2017 and 2018?
  • What property was purchased?
  • Why haven’t there been any more tax filings?
  • What projects are currently underway?
  • What funds the projects that are currently underway?