A BETTER WAY INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- A BETTER WAY INC (EIN 93-1190792)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-05-13
- IRS object ID
- 201431339349305248
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-05-13T16:46:46-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 264677183 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DZH PHILLIPS LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1330 BROADWAY SUITE 630 | AddressLine1 |
| City | OAKLAND | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94612 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 931190792 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | A BETTER WAY INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | ABET | NameControl |
| Phone | 5106010203 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3200 ADELINE STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BERKELEY | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94703 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | SHAHNAZ MAZANDARANI | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 5106010203 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2014-05-13 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | HYDEH GHAFFARI | Name |
| PTIN | P01228587 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5108346542 | Phone |
| Self Employed | X | SelfEmployed |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | SHAHNAZ MAZANDARANI | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3200 ADELINE STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BERKELEY | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94703 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 6108796 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.ABETTERWAYINC.NET | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1996 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | CA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DEVELOP THE INSIGHTS, LIFE SKILLS AND PERMANENT RELATIONSHIPS TO PROMOTE THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 7 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 88 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 20 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 5742507 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 6096891 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 8491 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 10127 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 265 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 1778 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 5751263 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 6108796 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 4044573 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 4472383 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 96165 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1632271 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1625335 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 5676844 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 6097718 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 74419 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 11078 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 2659323 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 2756812 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 1496281 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 1582692 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 1163042 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1174120 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DEVELOP THE INSIGHTS, LIFE SKILLS AND PERMANENT RELATIONSHIPS TO PROMOTE THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 3914132 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | 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 2013, A BETTER WAY PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO 322 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE OR AT RISK OF ENTERING FOSTER CARE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND ALAMEDA COUNTIES. MOST OF THEM ARE REFERRED TO US BY THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 1061257 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | 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 PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARENTS TO 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 22 PARENT ORIENTATION CLASSES, 20 PARENT LEADERSHIP MEETINGS, PARENT RESOURCES FOR INFORMATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION (PRIDE) PANELS, RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT WITH COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS), AND POLICY AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.IN FISCAL YEAR 2013, WE WENT FROM NINE PARENT ADVOCATES TO HAVING TWELVE. WITH THIS STAFF WE WERE ABLE TO HANDLE 156 CASES (FAMILIES IN THE SOCIAL SERVICES SYSTEM) DURING THE YEAR. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 346325 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | TRAINING - A BETTER WAY PROVIDED 415 TRAINING EVENTS 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. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 11333 | Expense |
| Grants | 0 | Grants |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | 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. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 11333 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Program Service Expense | 5333047 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 45 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 88 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 8 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 7 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ROGER AILSHIE CPA | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 5106010203 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3200 ADELINE STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BERKELEY | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94703 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER SMITH DOLIN | |||||||
| CHAIRPERSON | 2.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JEAN TOKARAK | |||||||
| 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 | 165004 | 0 | 9229 | |
| BARBARA DUNLAP | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BRYAN SAALFELD | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EMILY WU | |||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ROGER A AILSHIE | |||||||
| CFO | 45.00 | X | 116250 | 0 | 6627 | ||
| DAVID CHANNER | |||||||
| CLINICAL DIRECTOR | 45.00 | 113808 | 0 | 6694 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 395062 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 22550 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 3 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ENDSIGHT | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1440 FOURTH STREET SUITE B CA | AddressLine1 |
| City | BERKELEY | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94710 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 106615 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 6001308 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 95583 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 21168 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 6096891 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 10127 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $10,127 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 1778 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,778 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 1778 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 6108796 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $11,905 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 308315 | Total |
| Management And General | 308315 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3058944 | Total |
| Program Services | 2820145 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 185243 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 53556 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 797547 | Total |
| Program Services | 694286 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 94090 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 9171 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 307577 | Total |
| Program Services | 264516 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 36909 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6152 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 20516 | Total |
| Program Services | 1500 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 19016 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 339371 | Total |
| Program Services | 337257 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2114 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 55 | Total |
| Program Services | 55 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 345319 | Total |
| Program Services | 290388 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 52654 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2277 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 154554 | Total |
| Program Services | 51017 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 102937 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 600 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 198009 | Total |
| Program Services | 194320 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3616 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 73 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 254755 | Total |
| Program Services | 247853 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6586 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 316 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 57157 | Total |
| Program Services | 45314 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 11590 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 253 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 105487 | Total |
| Program Services | 84334 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 18991 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2162 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24339 | Total |
| Program Services | 21553 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2738 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 48 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAINING-CONTINUING EDU | 53996 | 48216 | 5780 | |
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | 19414 | 16097 | 3263 | 54 |
| TRAINERS EXPENSES | 4741 | 2689 | 2004 | 48 |
| SHARED COST ALLOCATION | 0 | 186768 | -190584 | 3816 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 47622 | Total |
| Program Services | 26739 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3244 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 17639 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6097718 | Total |
| Program Services | 5333047 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 668506 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 96165 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 199306 | BOY |
| EOY | 355 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 298918 | BOY |
| EOY | 833298 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 884912 | BOY |
| EOY | 698405 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 60227 | BOY |
| EOY | 78949 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 2017121 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 898067 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1187059 | BOY |
| EOY | 1119054 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 28901 | BOY |
| EOY | 26751 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2659323 | BOY |
| EOY | 2756812 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 559140 | BOY |
| EOY | 660907 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 937141 | BOY |
| EOY | 921785 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1496281 | BOY |
| EOY | 1582692 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1163042 | BOY |
| EOY | 1164255 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 9865 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1163042 | BOY |
| EOY | 1174120 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2659323 | BOY |
| EOY | 2756812 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 11078 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 4813737 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 4619533 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 4904237 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 5742507 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 6096891 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 26176905 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 4813737 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 4619533 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 4904237 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 5742507 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 6096891 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 26176905 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 26176905 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1969 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 8317 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 9936 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 8941 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 10127 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 39290 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 17310 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 12979 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 4 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 265 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1778 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 32336 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 26248531 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 28400 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.99730 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.99700 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
| General Explanation | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE - 2008 AMOUNT: $ 17,310. 2009 AMOUNT: $ 12,979. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 4. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 265. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 1,778. | GeneralExplanation |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 225000 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 225000 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 1530235 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 730309 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 799926 | BookValue |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 10687 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 3423 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 7264 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 227642 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 164335 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 63307 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 23557 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 23557 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 1119054 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 6120046 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 11250 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 11250 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 6108796 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 6108796 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 6108968 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 11250 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 11250 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 6097718 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 6097718 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Idemnification Gross Up Payments | X | IdemnificationGrossUpPayments |
| Written Policy Re T And E Expenses | 0 | WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses |
| Substantiation Required | 0 | SubstantiationRequired |
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | SHAHNAZ MAZANDARANI | NamePerson |
| Title | PRESIDENT/CEO | Title |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 150000 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs |
| Bonus Filing Org | 15004 | BonusFilingOrg |
| Bonus Related Orgs | 0 | BonusRelatedOrgs |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | 0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrg |
| Other Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Deferred Comp Filing Org | 0 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Related Orgs | 0 | DeferredCompRelatedOrgs |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 165004 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | 0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
| Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs | 0 | CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| PART I, LINE 1A | AT THE END OF EVERY CALENDAR YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ALL EMPLOYEES A $100 HOLIDAY BONUS WHICH IS GROSSED UP. |
| PART I, LINE 1B | THE $100 PER EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY BONUS IS NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED IN POLICY BUT HAS BECOME AN ANNUAL PRACTICE. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| 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) JEAN TOKAREK, VICE CHAIRPERSON 3) ROBERT SEYMOUR, TREASURER 4) SHARON WRIGHT, SECRETARY 5) EMILY WU, AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR 6) BRYAN SAALFELD, ADMIN COMMITTEE 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 XII, LINE 2C | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SELECTS AND OVERSEES AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO CONDUCT THE AUDIT. NO CHANGE IN THE SELECTION METHOD OCCURRED THIS YEAR. |
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