Liabilities / Assets
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 45-3309167
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
69th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
83rd percentile
Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
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Asset Growth
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Revenue Growth
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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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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.
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| IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestments/BOY | 0 | 4135 |
| IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestments/EOY | 0 | 47929 |
| IRS990EZ/ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc | 0 | 146676 |
| IRS990EZ/DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/EngageInLobbyingActivities | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/FiledScheduleA | 0 | 1 |
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| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIII | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartV | 0 | X |
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| IRS990EZ/MadeLoansToFromOfficers | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/MethodOfAccountingCash | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalances/BOY | 0 | 7171 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY | 0 | 7171 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalances/EOY | 0 | 47322 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY | 0 | 47322 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl/AvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | 0 | 20.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl/AvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | 1 | 1.00 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl/Compensation | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl/Compensation | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl/ContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | 0 | 4038 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl/ContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl/ContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtc | 2 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl/ExpenseAccountOtherAllowances | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl/PersonName | 0 | CHRIS WADE |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl/PersonName | 1 | JEFF SHAW |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl/PersonName | 2 | GILLIAN PERRY |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl/Title | 0 | PRESIDENT/CEO |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl/Title | 1 | TREASURER/CFO |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl/Title | 2 | SECRETARY |
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| IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotal/EOY | 0 | 2167 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherChangesInNetAssets | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotal | 0 | 26311 |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurpose | 0 | AID TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES |
| IRS990EZ/PrintingPublicationsPostage | 0 | 542 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceAccomplishment/DescriptionProgramServiceAccom | 0 | 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.SPECIFICALLY, BETTER LIVES WORKS WITH GOVERNMENTS AND NGO'S IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITIES WITH NEEDS, AND THOSE WITH SOLUTIONS TO THE NEEDS. THEN WE BRING THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITIES TOGETHER WITH A PROCESS AND TECHNOLOGY TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO THEIR ROBUST SHELTER, NUTRITIOUS FOOD, CLEAN WATER, EDUCATION AND JOB OPPORTUNITY NEEDS.WE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING AN APPROACH TO HELP SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES IMPROVE CHILDREN'S HEALTH, EDUCATION AND FUTURE JOB OPPORTUNITIES BY DESIGNING THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:- SHELTER BUILD AND RENOVATE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS, AND ALSO HOMES SO THAT CHILDREN HAVE LIGHT FOR STUDY AFTER DARK- HEALTH (NUTRITIOUS FOOD) HELP FAMILIES FIND A PATH TO FOOD SELF-RELIANCE BY SUPPORTING DISCOUNTED SCHOOL BREAKFASTS AND FAMILY VEGETABLE GARDENS- HEALTH (CLEAN WATER) INSTALL SCHOOL SUPPLY, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES- HEALTH (HYGIENE) PROVIDE TOILETS, HAND WASH BASINS AND HYGIENE TRAINING- EDUCATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO DISADVANTAGED INTELLIGENT CHILDREN WHO WILL HELP THEIR COMMUNITY- ECONOMY HELP PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT FOR IMPOVERISHED PARENTS SO THAT THEY CAN FEED THEIR CHILDREN AND PAY FOR THEIR EDUCATIONWE HAVE ALSO BEEN DEVELOPING PROGRAMS FOR GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPED COUNTRIES THAT PROVIDE TEACHER, HEALTH, LEADERSHIP, AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING BECAUSE THEIR IMPORTANT WORK SUPPORTS OUR MISSION.IN AUGUST 2012, A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE AND VOLUNTEER ABROAD STARTED A ONE YEAR PROJECT TO HELP MANY IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES START ON A PATH TO SELF-RELIANCE BY IMPLEMENTING FOOD ALWAYS IN THE HOME (FAITH) VEGETABLE GARDENS IN THE FOREIGN COUNTRIES. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT OUR MISSION BY SUPPORTING HEALTH THROUGH FOOD SELF-RELIANCE, AND INCOME BY SELLING SURPLUS CROPS.THE IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES WILL BE HELPED TO START A VEGETABLE GARDEN. THEIR SURPLUS CROPS WILL BE PURCHASED FROM THEM FOR A FAIR TRADE PRICE, AND THEN SOLD TO A SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM, LOCAL MARKETS, RESTAURANTS OR A FOOD PROCESSOR. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceAccomplishment/GrantsAndAllocations | 0 | 24970 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramServiceAccomplishment/ProgramServiceExpenses | 0 | 94847 |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrgControlledEntity | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits | 0 | 50489 |
| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled | 0 | CA |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTax | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilities/BOY | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilities/EOY | 0 | 2774 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvided | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4911 | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4912 | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4955 | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TheBooksAreInCareOf/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | 0 | 1716 CATALINA AVE |
| IRS990EZ/TheBooksAreInCareOf/AddressUS/City | 0 | SEAL BEACH |
| IRS990EZ/TheBooksAreInCareOf/AddressUS/State | 0 | CA |
| IRS990EZ/TheBooksAreInCareOf/AddressUS/ZIPCode | 0 | 90740 |
| IRS990EZ/TheBooksAreInCareOf/NameBusiness/BusinessNameLine1 | 0 | JEFFREY SHAW |
| IRS990EZ/TheBooksAreInCareOf/TelephoneNumber | 0 | 5626880810 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalAssets/BOY | 0 | 7171 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalAssets/EOY | 0 | 50096 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpenses | 0 | 106525 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpenses | 0 | 94847 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenue | 0 | 146676 |
| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/WebSite | 0 | WWW.BETTERLIVES.ORG |
| IRS990ScheduleA/AmountsSubstContributorsTotal | 0 | 156776 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/First5Years170 | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContribReceived170/CurrentTaxYear | 0 | 146676 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContribReceived170/CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year | 0 | 13300 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContribReceived170/Total | 0 | 159976 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal170 | 0 | 3200 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Total170/CurrentTaxYear | 0 | 146676 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Total170/CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year | 0 | 13300 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Total170/Total | 0 | 159976 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupport | 0 | 159976 |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInfo/AggregateContributions | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInfo/ContributorAddressUS/AddressLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInfo/ContributorAddressUS/AddressLine2 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInfo/ContributorAddressUS/City | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInfo/ContributorAddressUS/State | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInfo/ContributorAddressUS/ZIPCode | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInfo/ContributorNameBusiness/BusinessNameLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInfo/ContributorNumber | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 0 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: DOMESTIC GRANTS. GRANTEE NAME: BAJA CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 4195 CHINO HILLS PARKWAY PMB 390 CHINO HILLS, CA 91709. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 12,570. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 1 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: DOMESTIC GRANTS. GRANTEE NAME: CHILDREN'S FUTURE INTERNATIONAL. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 100898 DENVER, CO 80250. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 6,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 2 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: DOMESTIC GRANTS. GRANTEE NAME: TABITHA. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 449 WYNNEWOOD, PA 19096. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 3,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 3 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: DOMESTIC GRANTS. GRANTEE NAME: EDUCATE!. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 4847 BOULDER, CO 80306. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 2,400. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 4 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: DOMESTIC GRANTS. GRANTEE NAME: LOS ALAMITOS YOUTH CENTER. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 10909 OAK STREET LOS ALAMITOS , CA 90720. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,000. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 24,970. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 5 | DESCRIPTION: BUILDING SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 4,229. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 3,842. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL SERVICE FEES. AMOUNT: 1,545. DESCRIPTION: WORKERS COMPENSATION. AMOUNT: 1,349. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 840. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 14,506. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 26,311. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 6 | DESCRIPTION: EMPLOYEE ADVANCES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,036. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,317. DESCRIPTION: OTHER ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 850. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 7 | DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARDS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 112. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,662. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier | 0 | GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier | 1 | GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier | 2 | GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier | 3 | GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier | 4 | GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier | 5 | OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier | 6 | OTHER ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier | 7 | OTHER LIABILITIES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference | 5 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference | 6 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference | 7 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/Declaration | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 453309167 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/Name/BusinessNameLine1 | 0 | HELP BETTER LIVES INC |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/NameControl | 0 | HELP |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/Phone | 0 | 5626880810 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1 | 0 | 1716 CATALINA AVE |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/City | 0 | SEAL BEACH |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/State | 0 | CA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCode | 0 | 90740 |
| ReturnHeader/Officer/AuthorizeThirdParty | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/Officer/DateSigned | 0 | 2013-09-27 |
| ReturnHeader/Officer/Name | 0 | CHRIS WADE |
| ReturnHeader/Officer/Phone | 0 | 5624343445 |
| ReturnHeader/Officer/Title | 0 | TREASURER/CFO |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirm/EIN | 0 | 453269313 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirm/PreparerFirmBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1 | 0 | YH ADVISORS INC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirm/PreparerFirmUSAddress/AddressLine1 | 0 | 7755 CENTER AVENUE SUITE 1225 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirm/PreparerFirmUSAddress/City | 0 | HUNTINGTON BEACH |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirm/PreparerFirmUSAddress/State | 0 | CA |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirm/PreparerFirmUSAddress/ZIPCode | 0 | 92647 |
| ReturnHeader/Preparer/Name | 0 | BRIAN YACKER |
| ReturnHeader/Preparer/Phone | 0 | 3109822806 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnType | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDate | 0 | 2012-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDate | 0 | 2012-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYear | 0 | 2012 |
| ReturnHeader/Timestamp | 0 | 2013-10-18T14:24:35-05:00 |
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2012 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.