A BETTER CHANCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
A BETTER CHANCE INC (EIN 23-7173492)
Tax period
2012-09-01 to 2013-08-31
Filed
2014-04-14
IRS object ID
201441049349300709
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2014-04-14T09:54:41-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-08-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN113518842EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1MARKS PANETH LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1685 THIRD AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10017ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN237173492EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1A BETTER CHANCE INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlABETNameControl
Phone6463461310Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1253 W 35TH STREET 6TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10001ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameSANDRA E TIMMONSName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone6463461310Phone
Date Signed2014-04-14DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameROBERT LYONS CPAName
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Phone2125038800Phone
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Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Amended ReturnXAmendedReturn
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionA BETTER CHANCE HAS BEEN OPENING THE DOOR TO GREATER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SINCE 1963.A BETTER CHANCE IS THE OLDEST AND ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND CHANGING THE LIFE TRAJECTORY FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED YOUTH OF COLOR VIA ACCESS TO RIGOROUS AND PRESTIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12. OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY THE NUMBER OF WELL-EDUCATED YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR WHO ARE CAPABLE OF ASSUMING POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. WE CARRY OUT OUR MISSION THROUGH OUR SIGNATURE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS PROGRAM ("CPSP"), WHICH ANNUALLY RECRUITS, REFERS AND SUPPORTS ABOUT 500 SCHOLARS AT MORE THAN 300 MEMBER SCHOOLS IN 27 STATES.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTO INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY THE NUMBER OF WELL-EDUCATED YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR WHO ARE CAPABLE OF ASSUMING POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN SOCIETY.MissionDescription
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DescriptionIN OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR, FISCAL YEAR 2013, 2783 APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED, 664 ACCEPTANCES, AND 508 PLACEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION INTERVIEWED 1911 APPLICANTS AND HOSTED 4 SCHOOL FAIRS IN LOS ANGELES, OAKLAND, ATLANTA, AND PHILADELPHIA AT WHICH OVER 1000 STUDENTS AND 100 MEMBER SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED. IN CELEBRATION OF OUR ANNIVERSARY, WE ALSO HOSTED 8 CELEBRATORY BREAKFAST EVENTS IN EACH REGION. MORE THAN 350 PEOPLE AND 52% OF OUR 308 MEMBER SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THESE REGIONAL CELEBRATIONS.A BETTER CHANCE CONDUCTED 27 ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE SSAT AND ISEE EXAMS TESTING A TOTAL OF 2354 APPLICANTS. OVER 1900 APPLICANTS RECEIVED FEE WAIVERS VALUED AT MORE THAN $211,000. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LED 19 REFERRAL NIGHTS, FINISHING STRONG, AND FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOPS WHICH ARE USED TO HELP APPLICANTS AND FAMILIES NAVIGATE AND UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS BETTER.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (18 entries)

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PRESIDENT37.50XX19327506678
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MR GREGORY T DURANT
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MR HENRY LAVINE
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MR DMITRI STOCKTON
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MR GREGORY ROBINSON
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MR SUNIL OOMMEN
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year306283CurrentTaxYear
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Contributions379519Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses761935InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures667271OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance13092291EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance11773455BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses916587InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures71934OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance12618108EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance11476697BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses364415InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures-67657OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance11773455EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance13327566BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses-1563134InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures-287735OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance11476697EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.92300PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.07700TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs1EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis21882InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation4719Depreciation
Book Value17163BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis6738InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation6738Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings17163TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionBENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUSTDescription
Book Value1024981BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets1024981TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt6994182TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities335648DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues15011OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990350659RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal6643523RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included72762InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt72762RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9906716285TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt4732435TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities335648DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included341924OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990677572ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal4054863ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included272762InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt72762ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9904127625TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE INTENDED USES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF AUGUST 31, 2013 AND 2012 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDED BEFORE AUGUST 31, 2010.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 15,011.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS 96,497. BAD DEBT EXPENSE 245,427.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref Fundraising1AgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

Name Of Organization NameOfOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUSAN ULIN ASSOCIATESBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1156 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 1100AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10010ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivitySPECIAL EVENTSActivity
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts1326261GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor53066AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization1326261NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts1326261TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors53066TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization1326261TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesALLicensedStates
Licensed StatesARLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCALicensedStates
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStates
Licensed StatesGALicensedStates
Licensed StatesHILicensedStates
Licensed StatesILLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMELicensedStates
Licensed StatesMILicensedStates
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesORLicensedStates
Licensed StatesPALicensedStates
Licensed StatesRILicensedStates
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesVALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWILicensedStates
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStates

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1LUNCHEONNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event11326261GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event11140293CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1185968GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event1185968RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Gross Receipts Total1326261GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total1140293CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events185968GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events185968RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events185968DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary0NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantSCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AND RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANCETypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients65NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant73447AmountOfCashGrant
Method Of ValuationN/AMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceN/ADescriptionOfNonCashAssistance

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: FOR ALL SAFETY NET AWARDS, WE ISSUE CHECKS DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATION OR SCHOOL SPONSORING THE PROGRAM, SUCH AS A STUDY-ABROAD PROGRAM OR SCHOOL TRIP. FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS GIVEN DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENTS (SUCH AS A BETTER CHANCE AWARDS GIVEN AT THE ANNUAL LUNCHEON), WE ISSUE 1099'S TO ANYONE RECEIVING MORE THAN A TOTAL OF $600.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonMS SANDRA E TIMMONSNamePerson
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Base Compensation Filing Org193275BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org0DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org6678NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org199953TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99052614NoncashContribsRptdF990
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THEN BE SENT TO MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE GIVEN A MINIMUM OF ONE WEEK TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE FORM 990. THE RETURN WILL BE SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE GIVEN A MINIMUM OF ONE WEEK TO REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FORM IS REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED EVERY YEAR BY THE BOARD AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. IT SERVES THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: TO ALIGN SUPERVISOR AND EMPLOYEE EXPECTATIONS TO ASSESS PERFORMANCE AGAINST MUTUALLY AGREED-UPON GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO ESTABLISH AN ACTION PLAN THAT WILL ALLOW FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALL FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES CURRENTLY ON THE A BETTER CHANCE STAFF WHO HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST THREE FULL MONTHS OF EMPLOYMENT ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR TO ASSESS THE WORK PERFOMANCE DURING THAT YEAR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION TO THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 232,852. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,092. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 415,337. TOTAL EXPENSES 654,281.OTHER FEES
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 15,011. BAD DEBT EXPENSE -245,427.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XI LINE 2C:HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.THE PROCESS OF OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT

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