A Better Way Foundation Abwf Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 06-1576383

Sep 01, 2012 to Aug 31, 2013 • Filed on Feb 11, 2014

Organization Profile N/A

PO Box 942New Haven, CT 06101

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

-546%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2013

-99%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

-48%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2013

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,363

Down $119,951 (-99%) from 2012

Net Assets

Down

$1,363

Down $119,951 (-99%) from 2012

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2012

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue56th percentile Net Margin1st percentile

Revenue

$21,979

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$141,930

Down $89,483 (-39%) from 2012

Net Income

-$119,951

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$1,363

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$1,363

Open 2013 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$21,979

Expenses$141,930

Net Income-$119,951

Open 2013 Filing

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Sep 1, 2012 to Aug 31, 2013
Signed: Feb 11, 2014
Return Version: 2012v2.0

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Public education on drug policies

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 06-1576383

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Filings

Displayed year

2013 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $1,363
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $1,363
Revenue: $21,979
Expenses: $141,930
Net income: -$119,951

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.92	$0.07	$3.84	$3.42	$2.30	$1.12
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.79	$0.49	$2.30	$2.78	$1.58	$1.19
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.60	$0.50	$1.10	$1.32	$0.99	$0.33
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.78	$0.00	$0.78	$1.38	$1.25	$0.13
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.65	$0.00	$0.65	$1.21	$0.77	$0.43
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.21	$0.00	$0.21	$0.83	$0.74	$0.09
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.13	$0.01	$0.12	$0.54	$0.49	$0.05
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.09	$0.02	$0.07	$0.34	$0.29	$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.02	$0.01	$0.01	$0.19	$0.19	$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.01	$0.00	$0.01	$0.13	$0.12	$0.01
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.02	$0.14	$0.12
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.12	$0.00	$0.12		$0.23
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.01	$0.00		$0.08	$0.21	$0.13