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Better Life Foundation Inc

EIN 37-1820255 • 501(c)3 • Carmichael, CA

Profile

To raise money to fund research necessary to find cures for blood cancer.

4725 Moore WayCarmichael, CA 95608

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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 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Net Margin

48th percentile

0.8%

Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

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 2024

Asset Growth

85th percentile

47%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

90th percentile

82%

Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$2,805

Up $902 (+47%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$2,805

Up $902 (+47%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin48th percentile

Revenue

Up

$118,028

Up $53,326 (+82%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$117,126

Up $47,992 (+69%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$902

Up $5,334 (+120%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2016: $1,193Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $1,956Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $1,9562017Assets 2018: $4,374Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $4,3742018Assets 2019: $229Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $2292019Assets 2020: $5,252Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $5,2522020Assets 2021: $7,550Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $7,5502021Assets 2022: $6,345Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $6,3452022Assets 2023: $1,903Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,9032023Assets 2024: $2,805Net Assets 2024: $2,8052024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$2,805
Liabilities-
Net Assets$2,805
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth90th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $23,027Expenses 2016: $23,500Net Income 2016: -$4732016Revenue 2017: $57,217Expenses 2017: $56,454Net Income 2017: $7632017Revenue 2018: $81,993Expenses 2018: $80,283Net Income 2018: $1,7102018Revenue 2019: $79,919Expenses 2019: $84,064Net Income 2019: -$4,1452019Revenue 2020: $19,554Expenses 2020: $14,531Net Income 2020: $5,0232020Revenue 2021: $66,476Expenses 2021: $64,178Net Income 2021: $2,2982021Revenue 2022: $83,150Expenses 2022: $84,355Net Income 2022: -$1,2052022Revenue 2023: $64,702Expenses 2023: $69,134Net Income 2023: -$4,4322023Revenue 2024: $118,028Expenses 2024: $117,126Net Income 2024: $9022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$118,028
Expenses$117,126
Net Income$902
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$2,805
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$2,805
Revenue
$118,028
Expenses
$117,126
Net income
$902
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.03$0.03$1.18$1.17$0.01
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.65$0.69$0.04
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.83$0.84$0.01
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.66$0.64$0.02
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.20$0.15$0.05
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.80$0.84$0.04
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.82$0.80$0.02
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.57$0.56$0.01
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.23$0.24$0.00
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2021 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 13, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$80,421
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To raise money to fund research necessary to find cures for blood cancer.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Raised money for Dr. Tuscano Research Fund at the UC Davis Comprehension Cancer Center.$62,000-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Loel HeupelPresident & CEOPT$0--
James SchellerVice President-$0--
Robert BradyTreasurer-$0--
Monica HeupelDirector-$0--
Robert CookDirector-$0--
Lynn BradyDirector-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Event 1$35,258$35,258$3,177$32,081
Event 2$7,420$7,420-$7,420
Total Events$42,678$42,678$13,945$28,733
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better Life Foundation Inc
EIN
37-1820255
Phone
9162017789
Address
4725 Moore Way, Carmichael, CA 95608

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Brady
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2022-05-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Edgar & Associates LLP
Address
7311 Greenhaven Drive Ste 110, Sacramento, CA 95831
Preparer
Stacey L Edgar
Phone
9163924909
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“| Donee's Name: UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center | Donee's Address: 4501 X Street Sacramento CA 95817 | Cash Amount Given: $62000”

Other Expenses.1

“Miscellaneous $725”

Other Expenses.2

“Award Dinner $678”

Other Expenses.3

“Refund $350”

Other Expenses.4

“Filing Fee $25”

Other Assets.1

“PayPal Balance - Beginning $290 PayPal Balance - Ending $0”

Raw XML Appendix179 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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