Civic Intelligence

Operation Better Block Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 23-7157433

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on Aug 06, 2020

Organization ProfileN/A

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801 N Homewood AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15208

(412) 731-1908

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

54th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

83rd percentile

29%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$124,525

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.2% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

90th percentile

45%

Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

50%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,460,140

Up $450,182 (+45%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$1,299,253

Up $443,631 (+52%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$160,887

Up $6,551 (+4.2%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue54th percentileNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,519,988

Up $508,596 (+50%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$1,076,357

Up $32,759 (+3.1%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$443,631

Up $475,837 (+1477%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth90th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2013: $125,440Liabilities 2013: $6,622Net Assets 2013: $118,8182013Assets 2014: $139,622Liabilities 2014: $7,650Net Assets 2014: $131,9722014Assets 2015: $193,327Liabilities 2015: $39,510Net Assets 2015: $153,8172015Assets 2016: $659,279Liabilities 2016: $73,468Net Assets 2016: $585,8112016Assets 2017: $1,027,167Liabilities 2017: $139,339Net Assets 2017: $887,8282017Assets 2018: $1,009,958Liabilities 2018: $154,336Net Assets 2018: $855,6222018Assets 2019: $1,460,140Liabilities 2019: $160,887Net Assets 2019: $1,299,2532019Assets 2020: $2,229,990Liabilities 2020: $371,806Net Assets 2020: $1,858,1842020Assets 2021: $2,655,077Liabilities 2021: $601,861Net Assets 2021: $2,053,2162021Assets 2022: $4,247,806Liabilities 2022: $1,577,018Net Assets 2022: $2,670,7882022Assets 2023: $5,497,680Liabilities 2023: $2,333,017Net Assets 2023: $3,164,6632023Assets 2024: $4,668,421Liabilities 2024: $2,386,643Net Assets 2024: $2,281,7782024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$1,460,140
Liabilities$160,887
Net Assets$1,299,253
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2013: $597,3622013Revenue 2014: $571,989Expenses 2014: $558,835Net Income 2014: $13,1542014Revenue 2015: $752,179Expenses 2015: $730,334Net Income 2015: $21,8452015Revenue 2016: $1,423,505Expenses 2016: $991,511Net Income 2016: $431,9942016Revenue 2017: $1,476,874Expenses 2017: $1,174,857Net Income 2017: $302,0172017Revenue 2018: $1,011,392Expenses 2018: $1,043,598Net Income 2018: -$32,2062018Revenue 2019: $1,519,988Expenses 2019: $1,076,357Net Income 2019: $443,6312019Revenue 2020: $1,864,944Expenses 2020: $1,306,013Net Income 2020: $558,9312020Revenue 2021: $1,633,065Expenses 2021: $1,438,033Net Income 2021: $195,0322021Revenue 2022: $2,260,993Expenses 2022: $1,643,421Net Income 2022: $617,5722022Revenue 2023: $1,868,367Expenses 2023: $1,374,492Net Income 2023: $493,8752023Revenue 2024: $2,086,530Expenses 2024: $2,218,131Net Income 2024: -$131,6012024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$1,519,988
Expenses$1,076,357
Net Income$443,631
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
Aug 6, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,519,988
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of operation better block, inc. Is to prevent blight and neighborhood deterioration and to further a sense of responsibility and civic pride.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$822,753$805,285▼ $17,468
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$86,225$404,640▲ $318,415
Accounts Receivable$5,235$15,997▲ $10,762
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$7,567$7,300▼ $267
Total Assets$1,009,958$1,460,140▲ $450,182
Other Assets Total$88,178$226,918▲ $138,740
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$93,691$82,401▼ $11,290
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$60,645$78,486▲ $17,841
Total Liabilities$154,336$160,887▲ $6,551
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$841,160$1,051,602▲ $210,442
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$14,462$247,651▲ $233,189
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$855,622$1,299,253▲ $443,631
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,009,958$1,460,140▲ $450,182

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$725,190$123,326$848,516
Equipment$28,834$132,638$161,472
Buildings$27,880$40,444$68,324
Land$23,381-$23,381
Other Assets Org$226,918--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jerome JacksonExecutive DirectorFT$92,920$31,605$124,525

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John Wallace JrPresident
Robert GradeckVice President
Amosizinna ScottDirector
Brian JohnsonDirector
Lance HarrellDirector
Shirley WheatonDirector
Denise AngellSecretary
Joel SimmonsTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,439,981
Program Service Revenue
$11,245
Investment Income
$375
Other Revenue
$68,387
All Other Contributions
$1,439,981
Change in Net Assets
$443,631

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,519,988
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,519,988
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,519,988
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$528,574
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$478,392
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$69,391
Total Fundraising Expense$54,443
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$257,315$19,545$10,637$287,497
Fees for Services Other$216,739$35,166$20,185$272,090
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$83,628$5,575$3,717$92,920
Grants to Domestic Individuals$69,391--$69,391
Other Employee Benefits$47,651$3,176$2,118$52,945
Occupancy$41,297$7,412$4,235$52,944
Payroll Taxes$33,270$2,218$1,479$36,967
Depreciation Depletion$26,425$2,766$1,536$30,727
Fees for Services Accounting$15,158$2,463$1,326$18,947
Information Technology$8,876$1,593$911$11,380
Conferences and Meetings$8,771$1,574$899$11,244
Travel$7,338$1,317$752$9,407
Pension Plan Contributions$7,257$484$322$8,063
Other Expenses$4,511$810$463$5,784
Interest-$5,194-$5,194
Fees for Services Legal$1,630$265$142$2,037
Total Functional Expenses$922,346$99,568$54,443$1,076,357

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,076,357
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,076,357
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,076,357
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Yes
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

Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8B

“N/a no additional committees aside from governing body”

Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11

“990 reviewed by executive director, and board treasurer before filing - copies are available to other board members upon request.”

Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12C

“The organizations conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually. A copy of the policy is distributed and all board members are asked to review, sign and return the signed policies.”

CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15A

“Executive director and all staff salaries are approved by the board of directors through the organizations budgeting process”

Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

“All documents are supplied to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Operation Better Block Inc
EIN
23-7157433
Address
801 N HOMEWOOD AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15208

Signing Officer

Name
Jerome Jackson
Title
Executive Direc
Phone
4127311908
Signed
2020-08-06
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jerome Jackson
Formed
1971
Legal Domicile
Pa
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
9
Volunteers
8

Preparer

Firm
J Scott Mazur CPA
Address
432 GREEN STREET, SEWICKLEY, PA 15143
Preparer
J Scott Mazur CPA
Phone
4127418090
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Amended return information

“Due to covid-19 the original return was filed based on unaudited amounts, therefore an amended 990 needed to be filed once the audited financial statements were available.”

List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11G

“Various programatic consultants and contractors”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DUE TO COVID-19 THE ORIGINAL RETURN WAS FILED BASED ON UNAUDITED AMOUNTS, THEREFORE AN AMENDED 990 NEEDED TO BE FILED ONCE THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AVAILABLE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1N/A NO ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES ASIDE FROM GOVERNING BODY
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2990 REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND BOARD TREASURER BEFORE FILING - COPIES ARE AVAILABLE TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. A COPY OF THE POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW, SIGN AND RETURN THE SIGNED POLICIES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL STAFF SALARIES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH THE ORGANIZATIONS BUDGETING PROCESS
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5ALL DOCUMENTS ARE SUPPLIED TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6VARIOUS PROGRAMATIC CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,460,140
Liabilities
$160,887
Net assets
$1,299,253
Revenue
$1,519,988
Expenses
$1,076,357
Net income
$443,631
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.67$2.39$2.28$2.09$2.22$0.13
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.50$2.33$3.16$1.87$1.37$0.49
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.25$1.58$2.67$2.26$1.64$0.62
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.66$0.60$2.05$1.63$1.44$0.20
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.23$0.37$1.86$1.86$1.31$0.56
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.46$0.16$1.30$1.52$1.08$0.44
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.01$0.15$0.86$1.01$1.04$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$0.14$0.89$1.48$1.17$0.30
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.07$0.59$1.42$0.99$0.43
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.04$0.15$0.75$0.73$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.01$0.13$0.57$0.56$0.01
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.13$0.01$0.12$0.60