Civic Intelligence

The World Fund Inc

EIN 13-3185588 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY

Profile

A Better World Fund gives grants annually to deserving charities working internationally and in the United States in the areas of Peace, Hunger, Health, Human Rights, Ecology, Education, and Economic Development.

119 West 72nd StreetNew York, NY 10023

www.abetterworldfund.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-2748%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Down

$0

Down $9,811 (-100%) from 2021

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $9,811 (-100%) from 2021

Revenue

Down

$357

Down $160,751 (-100%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$10,168

Down $143,174 (-93%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$9,811

Down $17,577 (-226%) from 2021

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $573,904Liabilities 2010: $23,500Net Assets 2010: $550,4042010Assets 2011: $597,097Liabilities 2011: $26,000Net Assets 2011: $571,0972011Assets 2012: $617,539Liabilities 2012: $25,000Net Assets 2012: $592,5392012Assets 2013: $631,328Liabilities 2013: $27,000Net Assets 2013: $604,3282013Assets 2014: $646,900Liabilities 2014: $28,000Net Assets 2014: $618,9002014Assets 2015: $652,906Liabilities 2015: $29,000Net Assets 2015: $623,9062015Assets 2016: $647,091Liabilities 2016: $29,000Net Assets 2016: $618,0912016Assets 2017: $662,557Liabilities 2017: $29,000Net Assets 2017: $633,5572017Assets 2018: $653,527Liabilities 2018: $29,000Net Assets 2018: $624,5272018Assets 2019: $688,930Liabilities 2019: $30,000Net Assets 2019: $658,9302019Assets 2020: $702,045Liabilities 2020: $700,000Net Assets 2020: $2,0452020Assets 2021: $9,811Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $9,8112021Assets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $02022

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500K-$1.0MRevenue 2010: $36,826Expenses 2010: $26,675Net Income 2010: $10,1512010Revenue 2011: $42,144Expenses 2011: $29,768Net Income 2011: $12,3762011Revenue 2012: $44,310Expenses 2012: $27,854Net Income 2012: $16,4562012Revenue 2013: $50,132Expenses 2013: $31,108Net Income 2013: $19,0242013Revenue 2014: $44,246Expenses 2014: $31,107Net Income 2014: $13,1392014Revenue 2015: $51,852Expenses 2015: $37,034Net Income 2015: $14,8182015Revenue 2016: $41,747Expenses 2016: $33,409Net Income 2016: $8,3382016Revenue 2017: $36,745Expenses 2017: $33,372Net Income 2017: $3,3732017Revenue 2018: $42,532Expenses 2018: $33,174Net Income 2018: $9,3582018Revenue 2019: $45,301Expenses 2019: $34,382Net Income 2019: $10,9192019Revenue 2020: $37,767Expenses 2020: $704,354Net Income 2020: -$666,5872020Revenue 2021: $161,108Expenses 2021: $153,342Net Income 2021: $7,7662021Revenue 2022: $357Expenses 2022: $10,168Net Income 2022: -$9,8112022

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$357
Expenses$10,168
Net Income-$9,811

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.10
2021Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.10$0.00$0.10$1.61$1.53$0.08
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.02$7.00$0.02$0.38$7.04$6.67
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.89$0.30$6.59$0.45$0.34$0.11
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.54$0.29$6.25$0.43$0.33$0.09
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.63$0.29$6.34$0.37$0.33$0.03
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.47$0.29$6.18$0.42$0.33$0.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.53$0.29$6.24$0.52$0.37$0.15
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.47$0.28$6.19$0.44$0.31$0.13
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.31$0.27$6.04$0.50$0.31$0.19
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.18$0.25$5.93$0.44$0.28$0.16
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.97$0.26$5.71$0.42$0.30$0.12
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.74$0.24$5.50$0.37$0.27$0.10
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 11, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$357
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

A Better World Fund gives grants annually to deserving charities working internationally and in the United States in the areas of Peace, Hunger, Health, Human Rights, Ecology, Education, and Economic Development.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$9,811$0▼ $9,811
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$9,811$0▼ $9,811
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$9,811--
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$9,811$0▼ $9,811
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$9,811$0▼ $9,811
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ronald JacobsPresident
Allegra ParksBoard Member
Robert T PerryBoard Member
Shanin ColemanBoard Member
Alpa RajaiSecretary
Ann M Randolph CPATreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$357
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$357
Change in Net Assets
$-9,811
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$5,168
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$5,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$5,000--$5,000
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,500-$2,500
Fees for Services Legal-$2,000-$2,000
Other Expenses-$75-$75
Total Functional Expenses$5,000$5,168$0$10,168
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

All members of the Board of Directors reviewed the final draft of Form 990 and accompanying attachments prior to sending those materials to the IRS.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

A Better World Fund has a written conflict of interest policy. Compliance is reviewed at Annual Meetings.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

A Better World Fund will email or mail its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The World Fund Inc
EIN
13-3185588
Phone
9173593131
Address
119 WEST 72ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10023

Signing Officer

Name
Ronald Jacobs
Title
President
Signed
2023-05-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1987
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
0
Volunteers
6

Preparer

Firm
Dinowitz & Bove CPAs
Address
50 US Highway 9 Ste 103, Morganville, NJ 07751
Preparer
Frank Bove
Phone
2129730935
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