Ada, MI

BRODYS BE CAFE LLC

EIN 83-2632219

Education & Youth Development Job Training & Career Pathways People with disabilities

Mission

The Be Cafe is a donor-funded nonprofit providing meaningful employment and vocational training to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through community coffee-shop operations.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About BRODYS BE CAFE LLC

This profile documents BRODYS BE CAFE LLC (EIN 83-2632219), a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2019 and based in Ada, Michigan. The organization operates Brody’s Be Cafe — a coffee shop model designed to provide paid, on-the-job training and supported employment to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Since opening in October 2019 the Be Cafe enterprise has grown programmatically and financially, operating multiple site models (Brody’s Be Cafe in Ada plus related Be Cafe locations and express/partner sites), selling retail coffee to support programming, and reporting multi-year revenue growth on its Form 990s (notably increased revenues reported through 2022–2023). The organization maintains an active web presence, community partnerships, and regular local media coverage describing its mission and impact.

Notable achievements

Opened Brody’s Be Cafe

Launched in October 2019 in Ada Village as a donor-funded coffee shop explicitly created to bridge the employment gap for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Multi-year program and financial growth

Demonstrated sustained growth in operations and fundraising since inception; Form 990s show rising annual revenues and net assets between the organization’s first filings (2019) and more recent years (notably 2022–2023), enabling expanded programming and staffing.

Replicable location model

Expanded the Be Cafe concept into additional site types (including named Be Cafe locations and an express format) and developed retail product lines (e.g., Brody’s Blend) to diversify earned revenue that supports employment programs.

At a glance

Total assets: $674K
Annual revenue: $879K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 83-2632219
Location: Ada, MI
Website: www.becafe.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 83-2632219) with publicly filed Form 990 returns available through nonprofit data services.

Featured in local press and broadcast coverage highlighting its mission and community impact (local outlets have covered the Ada opening and subsequent program activity).

Recipient of community grants and local philanthropic support to underwrite employment programming and events, and listed in nonprofit/directory services that track vocational-rehabilitation organizations in the Grand Rapids region.

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