2014-05-13T16:46:46-05:00 2013-06-30 264677183 DZH PHILLIPS LLP 1330 BROADWAY SUITE 630 OAKLAND CA 94612 990 2012-07-01 931190792 A BETTER WAY INC ABET 5106010203 3200 ADELINE STREET BERKELEY CA 94703 SHAHNAZ MAZANDARANI 5106010203 2014-05-13 1 HYDEH GHAFFARI P01228587 5108346542 X 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z SHAHNAZ MAZANDARANI 3200 ADELINE STREET BERKELEY CA 94703 6108796 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. 8 7 88 20 0 0 5742507 6096891 0 0 8491 10127 265 1778 5751263 6108796 0 0 0 0 4044573 4472383 0 0 96165 1632271 1625335 5676844 6097718 74419 11078 2659323 2756812 1496281 1582692 1163042 1174120 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 3914132 0 0 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. 1061257 0 0 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. 346325 0 0 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. 11333 0 0 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. 11333 5333047 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 0 1 88 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 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 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEAN TOKARAK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON WRIGHT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT SEYMOUR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAHNAZ MAZANDARANI 45.00 X X 165004 0 9229 BARBARA DUNLAP 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN SAALFELD 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY WU 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER A AILSHIE 45.00 X 116250 0 6627 DAVID CHANNER 45.00 X 113808 0 6694 395062 0 22550 3 0 1 0 ENDSIGHT 1440 FOURTH STREET SUITE B CA BERKELEY CA 94710 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 106615 1 6001308 95583 21168 6096891 10127 10127 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS 900099 1778 1778 1778 6108796 0 0 11905 308315 308315 3058944 2820145 185243 53556 797547 694286 94090 9171 307577 264516 36909 6152 20516 1500 19016 339371 337257 2114 55 55 345319 290388 52654 2277 154554 51017 102937 600 198009 194320 3616 73 254755 247853 6586 316 57157 45314 11590 253 105487 84334 18991 2162 24339 21553 2738 48 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 47622 26739 3244 17639 6097718 5333047 668506 96165 199306 355 298918 833298 884912 698405 60227 78949 2017121 898067 1187059 1119054 28901 26751 2659323 2756812 559140 660907 937141 921785 1496281 1582692 X 1163042 1164255 9865 1163042 1174120 2659323 2756812 11078 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4813737 4619533 4904237 5742507 6096891 26176905 4813737 4619533 4904237 5742507 6096891 26176905 26176905 1969 8317 9936 8941 10127 39290 17310 12979 4 265 1778 32336 26248531 28400 0.99730 0.99700 X 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 225000 225000 1530235 730309 799926 10687 3423 7264 227642 164335 63307 23557 23557 1119054 6120046 11250 11250 6108796 0 6108796 6108968 11250 11250 6097718 0 6097718 X 0 0 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHAHNAZ MAZANDARANI 150000 0 15004 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165004 0 0 0 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. 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.