Civic Intelligence

A Better Life Mission Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 47-1781115

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Feb 14, 2020

Organization Profilewww.abetterlifemission.org
214 Beach 102 StreetRockaway Park, NY 11694

(347) 645-9641

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

4th percentile

-165%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-47%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

50th percentile

0.0%

Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,850

Down $1,650 (-47%) from 2018

Net Assets

$1,850

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$1,000

Flat from 2018

Expenses

Flat

$2,650

Flat from 2018

Net Income

Flat

-$1,650

Flat from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth12th percentile

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

$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2014: $4,363Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $5,100Liabilities 2015: $1,5002015Assets 2016: $3,000Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $1,600Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $3,500Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $1,850Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $1,8502019Assets 2020: $1,850Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,8502020Assets 2021: $1,850Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $1,8502021Assets 2022: $1,850Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,8502022Assets 2023: $1,350Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,3502023Assets 2024: $1,350Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,3502024Assets 2025: $1,350Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $1,3502025

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$1,850
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,850
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth50th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2014: $31,000Expenses 2014: $5,500Net Income 2014: $25,5002014Revenue 2015: $3,550Expenses 2015: $4,150Net Income 2015: -$6002015Revenue 2016: $9,299Expenses 2016: $8,400Net Income 2016: $8992016Revenue 2017: $0Expenses 2017: $1,400Net Income 2017: -$1,4002017Revenue 2018: $1,000Expenses 2018: $2,650Net Income 2018: -$1,6502018Revenue 2019: $1,000Expenses 2019: $2,650Net Income 2019: -$1,6502019Revenue 2020: $116Expenses 2020: $116Net Income 2020: $02020Revenue 2021: $240Expenses 2021: $240Net Income 2021: $02021Revenue 2022: $100Expenses 2022: $100Net Income 2022: $02022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $500Net Income 2023: -$5002023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $0Net Income 2024: $02024Revenue 2025: $100Expenses 2025: $100Net Income 2025: $02025

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$1,000
Expenses$2,650
Net Income-$1,650
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Feb 14, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,300
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

A Better Life mission conducts various community development programs designed to assist residents of New York City. Some of these programs aim to inspire courage and relieve hardship, while others seek to create independence, improve living and health standards, and build stronger and safer commnuities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provided counseling on healthy lifestyles, as well as health and fitness screenings.$0$2,550
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Carlisle WoodsPresident-$0--
Fabian WilsonTreasurer-$0--
Edward BaptisteSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
A Better Life Mission Inc
EIN
47-1781115
Phone
3476459641
Address
214 Beach 102 Street, Rockaway Park, NY 11694

Signing Officer

Name
Carlisle Woods
Title
President
Phone
3476459641
Signed
2020-02-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Swift Philanthropy Solutions
Address
7281 Glasgow Avenue, Orlando, FL 32819
Preparer
Melanie Swift Guin
Phone
3219454632
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Property and Equipment”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,850
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,850
Revenue
$1,000
Expenses
$2,650
Net income
-$1,650
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.00$1.35$0.10$0.10$0.00
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.00$1.35$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.00$1.35$0.00$0.50$0.50
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.85$0.00$1.85$0.10$0.10$0.00
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.85$0.00$1.85$0.24$0.24$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.85$0.00$1.85$0.12$0.12$0.00
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.85$0.00$1.85$1.00$2.65$1.65
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.50$0.00$1.00$2.65$1.65
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.60$0.00$0.00$1.40$1.40
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.00$0.00$9.30$8.40$0.90
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.10$1.50$3.55$4.15$0.60
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.36$0.00$31.0$5.50$25.5