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The Foundation for a Better Economy % Scott Smith

EIN 38-4038877 • 501(c)3 • Boulder, CO

Profile

to education the public on ways to have a better economy

PO Box 3007Boulder, CO 80307

abettereconomy.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

88th percentile

0.50x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 63% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

42nd percentile

-1.1%

Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

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 2019

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-91%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

49%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets88th percentile

Assets

Down

$192

Down $1,930 (-91%) from 2018

Liabilities

Down

$96

Down $518 (-84%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$96

Down $1,412 (-94%) from 2018

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin42nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$126,500

Up $41,500 (+49%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$127,912

Up $44,403 (+53%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$1,412

Down $2,903 (-195%) from 2018

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth12th percentile

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

$3.0K$2.0K$1.0K$0Assets 2017: $209Liabilities 2017: $192Net Assets 2017: $172017Assets 2018: $2,122Liabilities 2018: $614Net Assets 2018: $1,5082018Assets 2019: $192Liabilities 2019: $96Net Assets 2019: $962019

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$192
Liabilities$96
Net Assets$96
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth84th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $18,023Expenses 2017: $18,006Net Income 2017: $172017Revenue 2018: $85,000Expenses 2018: $83,509Net Income 2018: $1,4912018Revenue 2019: $126,500Expenses 2019: $127,912Net Income 2019: -$1,4122019

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$126,500
Expenses$127,912
Net Income-$1,412
Open 2019 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2019 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing
Assets
$192
Liabilities
$96
Net assets
$96
Revenue
$126,500
Expenses
$127,912
Net income
-$1,412
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.27$1.28$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.85$0.84$0.01
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.18$0.00
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2019 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2018 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
May 15, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$85,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

to education the public on ways to have a better economy

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
to education the public on a better economy$74,370-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Scott SmithPresidentPT$0--
Lisa FatovicTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Foundation for a Better Economy
EIN
38-4038877
Phone
3038172741
Address
PO Box 3007, Boulder, CO 80307

Signing Officer

Name
Lisa Fatovic
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2019-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
LMF Accounting and Financial Solutions LLC
Address
PO Box 1120, Broomfield, CO 80038
Preparer
Lisa Fatovic
Phone
3039054402
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $156”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $315”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $1862”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $2191”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $192 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $513”

Total Liabilities.1

“- Beginning $0 - Ending $101”

Raw XML Appendix138 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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