2015-05-14T12:30:52-05:00 2014-06-30 264677183 DZH PHILLIPS LLP 1330 BROADWAY SUITE 630 OAKLAND CA 94612 990 2013-07-01 931190792 A BETTER WAY INC ABET 5106010203 3200 ADELINE STREET BERKELEY CA 94703 SHAHNAZ MAZANDARANI PRESIDENT 5106010203 2015-05-14 1 HYDEH GHAFFARI P01228587 5108346542 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z SHAHNAZ MAZANDARANI 3200 ADELINE STREET BERKELEY CA 94703 6851805 0 X WWW.ABETTERWAYINC.NET X 1996 CA TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DEVELOP THE INSIGHTS, LIFE SKILLS AND PERMANENT RELATIONSHIPS TO PROMOTE THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING. 12 11 94 26 0 0 6096891 6814280 0 3765 10127 269 1778 7537 6108796 6825851 0 0 0 0 4472383 5075598 0 0 143671 1625335 1703427 6097718 6779025 11078 46826 2756812 2949924 1582692 1728978 1174120 1220946 X TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DEVELOP THE INSIGHTS, LIFE SKILLS AND PERMANENT RELATIONSHIPS TO PROMOTE THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING. 0 0 4202022 3765 MENTAL HEALTH - WE PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THAT ARE STRENGTH-BASED, FAMILY-DRIVEN, COLLABORATIVE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND EVIDENCE BASED/EVIDENCE INFORMED. OUR TREATMENT FOCUS IS BEHAVIORAL & EMOTIONAL ISSUES AND PLACEMENT STABILIZATION. OUR TREATMENT TEAMS INCLUDE DOCTORIAL AND MASTERS LEVEL CLINICIANS AS WELL AS FAMILY PARTNERS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. WE PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF THERAPEUTIC VISITATION, REUNIFICATION, PRE OR POST ADOPTION, AND GENERAL PSYCHOTHERAPY. SERVICES CAN INCLUDE PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY (PCIT), GROUP THERAPY, AND MANY OTHER TYPES. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE A SPECIALTY PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON BIRTH TO 5 YEAR OLD CHILDREN. WE WERE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP PROVIDERS IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR THIS PROGRAM.IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, A BETTER WAY PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO 378 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE OR AT RISK OF ENTERING FOSTER CARE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND ALAMEDA COUNTIES. ALL OF THEM ARE REFERRED TO US BY THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. 1314980 SOCIAL SERVICES(PREVIOUSLY PARENT ENGAGEMENT)- OUR PARENT ADVOCATES EMPOWER PARENTS THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SO THAT FAMILIES THRIVE IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. OUR COMMITMENT IS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, COMPETENCY SKILLS, AND PARENTING CAPABILITIES AS WE SUPPORT FAMILY PRESERVATION. WE FOCUS ON PARNERSHIPS WITH PARENTSTO ESTABLISH SAFE AND STABLE HOMES FOR ALL FAMILY MEMBERS.WE HELP FAMILIES EXIT THE SOCIAL SERVICES SYSTEM AS WE GUIDE THEM TOWARD HEALTH AND INTERDEPENDENCE. WE ENGAGED FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY THRU 27 PARENT ORIENTATION CLASSES, WHERE 91 PARENTS OUT OF 134 GRADUATED. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014 WE HANDLED 144 CASES WHICH SERVED 195 PARENTS. WE PARTICIPATED IN 452 TEAM DECISION MEETINGS (TDM'S), 48 SUPPORT GROUPS, AND NUMEROUS OTHER COUNTY TEAM MEETINGS, PANELS, COMMITTEES, AND WORKGROUPS. THE STAFF ALSO PROVIDES TRAININGS TO THE COMMUNITY. 413099 TRAINING - A BETTER WAY PROVIDED 569 TRAININGS IN ALAMEDA, SAN FRANCISCO, AND SOLANO COUNTIES TO SERVICE PROVIDERS OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE OR AT RISK OF ENTERING FOSTER CARE. SERVICE PROVIDERS CONSIST OF COUNTY SOCIAL WORKERS, CLINICIANS/THERAPISTS (BOTH A BETTER WAY AND OTHER NON-PROFIT AGENCIES), FOSTER PARENTS, ADOPTIVE PARENTS, AND BIRTH PARENTS. TRAININGS ARE PROVIDED BY EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD INCLUDING SEVERAL WHO ARE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED. 10794 PERMANENCY PROGRAMS (PREVIOUSLY FOSTER CARE/ADOPTION SERVICES) - WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RE-FOCUSING OUR SERVICES TO BE OLDER CHILDREN ADOPTIONS, INTENSIVE TREATMENT FOSTER CARE, AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR TRANSITIONAL AGED FOSTER YOUTH. 10794 5940895 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 72 0 1 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X ROGER AILSHIE CPA 5106010203 3200 ADELINE STREET BERKELEY CA 94703 JENNIFER SMITH DOLIN CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY WU VICE CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON WRIGHT SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT SEYMOUR TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAHNAZ MAZANDARANI PRESIDENT/CEO 45.00 X X 157032 0 11296 EMIL MCCULLOCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN SAALFELD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN TOKAREK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY RESKIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG PARRISH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES ORELLANA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID VLIET BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER A AILSHIE CFO 45.00 X 108041 0 8155 DAVID CHANNER CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 45.00 X 113782 0 6761 CHERISE NORTHCUTT MANAGER OF QUALITY/RESEARCH 45.00 X 106214 0 300 485069 0 26512 4 0 1 0 ENDSIGHT 1440 FOURTH STREET SUITE B CA BERKELEY CA 94710 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 140908 1 43647 6645091 125542 66440 6814280 CONTRACT INCOME 624100 3765 3765 3765 269 269 33491 43647 25954 7537 7537 6825851 3765 0 7806 X 405628 121441 284187 3392671 3110158 221604 60909 932677 831871 86132 14674 344622 301444 37903 5275 9716 8813 770 133 20593 20593 305604 284831 17062 3711 277523 235991 25228 16304 266783 109422 154932 2429 224101 220682 2884 535 286941 277128 8672 1141 40091 32342 6595 1154 113245 84210 24882 4153 31178 27509 3216 453 TRAINING-CONTINUING EDU 32293 26500 5793 FOOD 24383 23541 557 285 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 23820 19539 3620 661 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 20828 214 20614 26328 225259 -210171 11240 6779025 5940895 694459 143671 355 542 833298 375040 698405 1428019 78949 99721 2019250 1005832 1119054 1013418 26751 33184 2756812 2949924 660907 616347 217994 921785 894637 1582692 1728978 X 1164255 1211845 9865 9101 1174120 1220946 2756812 2949924 46826 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4619533 4904237 5742507 6096891 6814280 28177448 4619533 4904237 5742507 6096891 6814280 28177448 28177448 8317 9936 8941 10127 269 37590 12979 4 265 1778 15026 28230064 65656 0.99810 0.99730 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 12,979. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 4. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 265. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 1,778. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 225000 225000 196508 196508 0 1346432 620489 725943 175850 113375 62475 75460 75460 0 1013418 6840851 15000 15000 6825851 0 6825851 6794025 15000 15000 6779025 0 6779025 2014 GALA 77138 43647 33491 1010 473 24471 77138 43647 33491 1010 473 24471 25954 7537 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHAHNAZ MAZANDARANI PRESIDENT/CEO 149532 0 7500 0 0 0 0 0 11296 0 168328 0 0 0 IDM PAYROLL SERVICES OWNED BY MATT MICELI, FORMER DIRECTOR 10209 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 0 X SOFTWARE DVD 2 51612 FAIR MARKET VALUE X TOY, GIFT CAR 4 14828 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTED ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND INCLUDED: 1) JENNIFER DOLIN, CHAIRPERSON 2) EMILY WU, VICE CHAIRPERSON AND AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR 3) ROBERT SEYMOUR, TREASURER 4) SHARON WRIGHT, SECRETARY 5) JEAN TOKAREK, PROGRAM CHAIR 6) BRYAN SAALFELD, ADMIN CHAIR 7) SHAHNAZ MAZANDARANI, PRESIDENT/CEO THE COMMITTEE HAS FULL AUTHORITY EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING: (A) THE APPROVAL OF ANY ACTION WHICH, UNDER LAW OR THE PROVISIONS OF THESE BYLAWS, REQUIRES THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS OR OF A MAJORITY OF ALL OF THE MEMBERS; (B) THE FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OR ON ANY COMMITTEE WHICH HAS THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD; (C) THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF BYLAWS OR THE ADOPTION OF NEW BYLAWS; (D) THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD WHICH BY ITS EXPRESS TERMS IS NOT SO AMENDABLE OR REPEALABLE; (E) THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OR THE MEMBERS THEREOF; (F) THE EXPENDITURE OF CORPORATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR AFTER THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE NOMINATED FOR DIRECTOR THAN CAN BE ELECTED; (G) THE APPROVAL OF ANY TRANSACTION TO WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS A PARTY AND IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF THE DIRECTORS HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 5233(D)(3) OF THE CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES WHO THEN RECOMMEND THE TAX RETURN FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL BY THE BOARD. AFTER FINAL REVIEW BY THE BOARD, A VOTE IS TAKEN FOR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR IN JUNE. NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF MEMBERS ARE GIVEN THE POLICY AND QUESTIONNAIRE DURING THEIR ORIENTATION. IN THE EVENT THAT A BETTER WAY SOLICITS BIDS FOR SERVICES OR PRODUCTS AND A BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER OR A RELATIVE ARE INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL, THE BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND CFO IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE. PERFORMANCE ON ANNUAL GOALS ESTABLISHED DURING THE YEAR IS EVALUATED BY CEO FOR THE CFO, AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE CEO, AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD EACH YEAR. PRIOR TO CONDUCTING THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR THEIR DESIGNEES WILL RESEARCH COMPENSATION PLANS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDE SIMILAR SERVICES AND WHO HAVE BUDGETS IN THE SAME RANGE AS A BETTER WAY, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E BANK CHARGES AND FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,241. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,634. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,876. TAXES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,609. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,089. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 250. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,948. TRAINERS EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,481. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,855. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 391. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,727. HIRING EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,881. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 701. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 195. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,777. FORM 990 PART XI - 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SELECTS AND OVERSEES AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO CONDUCT THE AUDIT. NO CHANGE IN THE SELECTION METHOD OCCURRED THIS YEAR.