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A Better Life - Peace Love and Animals

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 27-0977892

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 12, 2021

19135 Nuclear Plant RoadTanner, AL 35671

(256) 233-4343

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2020

Net Margin

63rd percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

94th percentile

224%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

79th percentile

20%

Faster revenue growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Up

$29,660

Up $20,506 (+224%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$29,660

Up $20,506 (+224%) from 2019

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$143,515

Up $24,256 (+20%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$123,009

Up $4,618 (+3.9%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$20,506

Up $19,638 (+2262%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$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

2020

Assets$29,660
Liabilities-
Net Assets$29,660

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2020

Revenue$143,515
Expenses$123,009
Net Income$20,506
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 12, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$143,515
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

RESCUE ANIMALS

RESCUE ABANDONED ANIMALS

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THREE FULL TIME UNPAID VOLUNTEERS RESCUED AND DELIVERED OVER 300 ANIMALS FOR VETERINARY SERVICES AND PLACEMENT IN PERMANENT HOMES-$107,341
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

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

Filer

Filer Name
A Better Life
EIN
27-0977892
Address
19135 NUCLEAR PLANT ROAD, TANNER, AL 35671

Signing Officer

Name
Cathy Oakley
Title
Board Member
Signed
2021-11-12
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

Veterinary and lodging expense for rescued animals

990EZ Part 1 Line 16

Kennel supplies food and medicine for rescued animals

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Filings

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