Civic Intelligence

A Better Life

EIN 27-0977892 • 501(c)3 • Tanner, AL

Profile

RESCUE ABANDONED ANIMALS

11078 Page Road Apt 2Tanner, AL 35671
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 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2025

Net Margin

29th percentile

-12%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$4,500

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 23.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

43rd percentile

-6.9%

Faster asset growth than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

15th percentile

-59%

Faster revenue growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$34,100

Up $1,290 (+3.9%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$34,100

Up $1,290 (+3.9%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin29th percentile

Revenue

Down

$46,759

Down $44,187 (-49%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$45,469

Down $36,164 (-44%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$1,290

Down $8,023 (-86%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth43rd percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2011: $8,884Net Assets 2011: $8,8842011Assets 2012: $11,680Net Assets 2012: $11,6802012Assets 2013: $11,054Net Assets 2013: $11,0542013Assets 2014: $11,675Net Assets 2014: $11,6752014Assets 2015: $8,901Net Assets 2015: $8,9012015Assets 2016: $4,631Net Assets 2016: $4,6312016Assets 2017: $7,787Net Assets 2017: $7,7872017Assets 2018: $8,286Net Assets 2018: $8,2862018Assets 2019: $9,154Net Assets 2019: $9,1542019Assets 2020: $29,660Net Assets 2020: $29,6602020Assets 2021: $28,327Net Assets 2021: $28,3272021Assets 2022: $23,497Net Assets 2022: $23,4972022Assets 2023: $32,810Net Assets 2023: $32,8102023Assets 2024: $34,100Net Assets 2024: $34,1002024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$34,100
Liabilities-
Net Assets$34,100
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth15th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $70,027Expenses 2011: $63,976Net Income 2011: $6,0512011Revenue 2012: $66,627Expenses 2012: $63,831Net Income 2012: $2,7962012Revenue 2013: $60,354Expenses 2013: $60,980Net Income 2013: -$6262013Revenue 2014: $62,245Expenses 2014: $61,624Net Income 2014: $6212014Revenue 2015: $57,094Expenses 2015: $59,868Net Income 2015: -$2,7742015Revenue 2016: $69,400Expenses 2016: $73,670Net Income 2016: -$4,2702016Revenue 2017: $120,735Expenses 2017: $117,579Net Income 2017: $3,1562017Revenue 2018: $80,147Expenses 2018: $79,648Net Income 2018: $4992018Revenue 2019: $119,259Expenses 2019: $118,391Net Income 2019: $8682019Revenue 2020: $143,515Expenses 2020: $123,009Net Income 2020: $20,5062020Revenue 2021: $111,426Expenses 2021: $112,759Net Income 2021: -$1,3332021Revenue 2022: $98,457Expenses 2022: $103,287Net Income 2022: -$4,8302022Revenue 2023: $90,946Expenses 2023: $81,633Net Income 2023: $9,3132023Revenue 2024: $46,759Expenses 2024: $45,469Net Income 2024: $1,2902024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$46,759
Expenses$45,469
Net Income$1,290
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$34,100
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$34,100
Revenue
$46,759
Expenses
$45,469
Net income
$1,290
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.34$0.47$0.45$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.33$0.33$0.91$0.82$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.23$0.98$1.03$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.28$1.11$1.13$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.30$1.44$1.23$0.21
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.09$1.19$1.18$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.08$0.80$0.80$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.08$1.21$1.18$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.05$0.69$0.74$0.04
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.09$0.57$0.60$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.12$0.62$0.62$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.11$0.60$0.61$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.12$0.12$0.67$0.64$0.03
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.09$0.09$0.70$0.64$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$46,759
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

RESCUE ANIMALS

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THREE UNPAID VOLUNTEERS RESCUED AND DELIVERED OVER 200 ANIMALS FOR VETERINARY SERVICES,HOUSING AND PLACEMENT IN PERMANENT HOMES-$38,523
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CATHY OAKLEYBoard MemberPT$0--
MISTY COOPERBoard MemberPT$0--
TAMERA H SHELTONBoard MemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
A Better Life
EIN
27-0977892
Address
11078 PAGE ROAD APT 2, TANNER, AL 35671

Signing Officer

Name
Cathy Oakley
Title
Director
Phone
2562334343
Signed
2025-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Express Tax
Address
2418 OLD MOULTON RD SW, DECATUR, AL 35603
Preparer
Patricia Winsett
Phone
2563506777
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

990EZ Part 1 Line 13

“Veterinarian care and memorial services expense”

Raw XML Appendix115 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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