Liabilities / Assets
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.62x
Liabilities / Revenue
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
14th percentile
Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$50,462
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$19,137
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$31,325
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$85,320
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$103,201
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$17,881
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $85,320
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
A better connecticut is organized to ensure that every student has access to a high-quality education, no matter where he or she lives.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| ISSUE ADVOCACY - ABC INFORMS THE PUBLIC ABOUT SOUND EDUCATION REFORMS COMMUNICATED THROUGH ISSUE ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES. | $0 | $36,000 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER ALEXANDER | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| WILL HEINS | Board Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| ALEX JOHNSTON | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHELLY KASSEN | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDY BOAS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JESSE PHILLIPS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| ART REIMERS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| GARY LUBBEN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRIAN OLSON | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- A Better Connecticut Inc
- EIN
- 46-2357487
- Phone
- 8604792591
- Address
- 24 DIXWELL AVE NUM 139, NEW HAVEN, CT 06511
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jennifer Alexander
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8604792591
- Signed
- 2016-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP
- Address
- 3001 SUMMER STREET 5TH FL EAST, STAMFORD, CT 06905
- Preparer
- Garrett M Higgins
- Phone
- 2033232400
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 7 - Sales of Inventory
“Income: gross receipts: 10,320. Returns and allowances: 0. Less cost of goods sold: 0. Gross profit: 10,320.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: office supplies. Amount: 1,100. Description: bank charges. Amount: 2,622. Description: website. Amount: 4,523. Description: insurance. Amount: 425. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 8,670.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: prior period adjustment. Amount: -501.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 20,000. End of year amount: 0.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable and accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 46,236. End of year amount: 31,325.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | INCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 10,320. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 0. GROSS PROFIT: 10,320. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 1,100. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES. AMOUNT: 2,622. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 4,523. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 425. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 8,670. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: -501. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 20,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 46,236. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 31,325. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2016-11-11 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $50,462
- Liabilities
- $31,325
- Net assets
- $19,137
- Revenue
- $85,320
- Expenses
- $103,201
- Net income
- -$17,881
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||
| 2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.22 | $0.12 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.50 | $0.31 | $0.19 | $0.85 | $1.03 | $0.18 |