Liabilities / Assets
58th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Center for Better Communication Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 46-5701045
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
98th percentile
Higher net margin than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
78th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$33,250
Up $33,250 from 2022
Net Assets
Up$33,250
Up $33,250 from 2022
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2022
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$35,495
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$2,245
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$33,250
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- Nov 16, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $35,495
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Mission of The Better Communication Forum, Inc. is to reduce the economic and human cost of poor, inaccurate, and misdirected communication. The principal focus is on the relatively new and fast growing areas of electronic communication, including without limitation all forms of electronic messaging: email, text, social media, and others.
The mission of the better communication forum, inc. ("bcf") is to reduce the economic and human cost of poor, inaccurate and misdirected communication. The principal focus is on the relatively new and fast growing areas of electronic communication, incluing but not limited to all forms of electronic messaging: emails, text, social media and others.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE BETTER COMMUNICATION FORUM, INC. PROVIDES EDUCATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND IN-PERSON PROGRAMS. | $0 | $2,245 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADRIANA VELA | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| BENJAMIN ASHPOLE | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ADRIANA VELA | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Better Communication Forum Inc
- EIN
- 46-5701045
- Phone
- 8882974694
- Address
- 8791 E WESLEY LN, NORTH WEBSTER, IN 46555-9718
Signing Officer
- Name
- Benjamin Ashpole
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 8882974694
- Signed
- 2024-11-16
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Skody Scot & Co Cpas Pc
- Address
- 520 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 2200, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Preparer
- William Skody
- Phone
- 2129671100
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertising & marketing . Amount: 2,000. Description: event . Amount: 169. Description: travel. Amount: 46. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 30. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 2,245.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $33,250
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $33,250
- Revenue
- $35,495
- Expenses
- $2,245
- Net income
- $33,250