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Help Better Lives Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 45-3309167

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on Sep 27, 2013

1716 Catalina Ave90740
Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

69th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Net Margin

83rd percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

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Source year 2012

Asset Growth

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Source year 2012

Revenue Growth

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Source year 2012

Assets

$50,096

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Net Assets

$47,322

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Liabilities

$2,774

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Revenue

$146,676

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Expenses

$106,525

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Net Income

$40,151

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2012: $50,096Liabilities 2012: $2,774Net Assets 2012: $47,3222012Assets 2013: $42,406Liabilities 2013: $7,1412013Assets 2014: $59,303Liabilities 2014: $6,818Net Assets 2014: $52,4852014Assets 2015: $81,062Liabilities 2015: $4,015Net Assets 2015: $77,0472015Assets 2019: $213,510Liabilities 2019: $51,808Net Assets 2019: $161,7022019Assets 2020: $316,534Liabilities 2020: $121,715Net Assets 2020: $194,8192020Assets 2021: $360,615Liabilities 2021: $118,285Net Assets 2021: $242,3302021Assets 2022: $349,304Liabilities 2022: $118,267Net Assets 2022: $231,0372022Assets 2023: $424,921Liabilities 2023: $118,2672023Assets 2024: $448,968Liabilities 2024: $118,267Net Assets 2024: $330,7012024

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$50,096
Liabilities$2,774
Net Assets$47,322

Operations Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2012: $146,676Expenses 2012: $106,525Net Income 2012: $40,1512012Revenue 2013: $198,379Expenses 2013: $210,436Net Income 2013: -$12,0572013Revenue 2014: $547,387Expenses 2014: $530,167Net Income 2014: $17,2202014Revenue 2015: $535,800Expenses 2015: $511,238Net Income 2015: $24,5622015Revenue 2019: $370,213Expenses 2019: $384,961Net Income 2019: -$14,7482019Revenue 2020: $326,868Expenses 2020: $293,751Net Income 2020: $33,1172020Revenue 2021: $276,384Expenses 2021: $228,873Net Income 2021: $47,5112021Revenue 2022: $144,761Expenses 2022: $155,988Net Income 2022: -$11,2272022Revenue 2023: $236,116Expenses 2023: $160,499Net Income 2023: $75,6172023Revenue 2024: $249,927Expenses 2024: $225,880Net Income 2024: $24,0472024

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue$146,676
Expenses$106,525
Net Income$40,151
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
Sep 27, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.1
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To help improve health, education and job opportunities. This translates to helping facilitate implementing and maintaining robust shelter, supplies of nutritious food and clean water, and education sponsorship in a manner that helps create jobs. This can be accomplished by matching communities that have needs with communities that can help supply solutions to the needs.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
45-3309167
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