Civic Intelligence

A Better World Foundation Unlimited Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-3285813

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 14, 2018

Organization Profilewww.abetterworld.tv
653 East 14th StNew York, NY 10009

(212) 420-0800

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

11th percentile

-30%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-17%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-63%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE X • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$50,495

Down $10,162 (-17%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$50,495

Down $10,162 (-17%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Down

$34,289

Down $58,261 (-63%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$44,451

Up $12,558 (+39%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$10,162

Down $70,819 (-117%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

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

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2015: $0Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $60,657Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $60,6572016Assets 2017: $50,495Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $50,4952017Assets 2018: $77,946Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $77,9462018Assets 2019: $79,808Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $79,8082019Assets 2020: $344,991Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $344,9912020Assets 2021: $384,834Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $384,8342021Assets 2022: $426,602Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $426,6022022Assets 2023: $623,798Liabilities 2023: $177,534Net Assets 2023: $446,2642023Assets 2024: $617,449Liabilities 2024: $239,729Net Assets 2024: $377,7202024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$50,495
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$50,495
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth5th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2016: $92,550Expenses 2016: $31,893Net Income 2016: $60,6572016Revenue 2017: $34,289Expenses 2017: $44,451Net Income 2017: -$10,1622017Revenue 2018: $54,937Expenses 2018: $27,486Net Income 2018: $27,4512018Revenue 2019: $43,021Expenses 2019: $41,159Net Income 2019: $1,8622019Revenue 2020: $256,858Expenses 2020: $36,111Net Income 2020: $220,7472020Revenue 2021: $181,876Expenses 2021: $35,259Net Income 2021: $146,6172021Revenue 2022: $77,555Expenses 2022: $35,787Net Income 2022: $41,7682022Revenue 2023: $50,524Expenses 2023: $30,862Net Income 2023: $19,6622023Revenue 2024: -$28,966Expenses 2024: $39,578Net Income 2024: -$68,5442024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$34,289
Expenses$44,451
Net Income-$10,162
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 14, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$34,289
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Humanitarian media outlet and education

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ABWF PRODUCED AND HOSTED 46 RADIO SHOW AND 22 TV VIDEO INTERVIEWS IN 2017 FEATURING IMPORTANT SPEAKERS AUTHORS AND SOCIAL ACTIVISTS ALL COMMITTED TO MAKING IT A BETTER WORLD$1,000$16,055
ABWF WROTE AND E-PUBLISHED A WEEKLY BETTER WORLD NEWSLETTER DURING THE YEAR$1,750$2,550
ABWF PRODUCED AND FACILITATED A BI-MONTHLY WORKSHOP OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ALSO PROVIDED COUNSELING SERVICES-$1,809
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mitchell RabinExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
A Better World Foundation Unlimited
EIN
47-3285813
Address
653 EAST 14TH ST, New York, NY 10009

Signing Officer

Name
Mitchell J Rabin
Title
Executive Direc
Phone
2124200800
Signed
2018-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gary K Smith Mba
Address
210 VALLEJO STREET STE B, Petaluma, CA 94952
Preparer
Gary K Smith
Phone
7077899695
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity OTHER CHARITIES Grantee WBAI, PACHAMAMA, HUNGER PROJECT Street 5 UNION SQUARE WEST 7th FLOOR City, State, Zip New York, NY 10003Amount 500”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountDOMAIN NAMES 244INTERNET 1,434INSURANCE 163MEALS/NETWORKING 4,516OFFICE SUPPLIES 308TELEPHONE 582TRAVEL 8,890WEB and NEWSLETTER 2,550PROGRAM PRODUCTS 825”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearPRODUCTS 1,042 4,417STEEL FUND INVESTMENT 0 10,179”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$50,495
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$50,495
Revenue
$34,289
Expenses
$44,451
Net income
-$10,162
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.17$2.40$3.78$0.29$0.40$0.69
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.24$1.78$4.46$0.51$0.31$0.20
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.27$0.00$4.27$0.78$0.36$0.42
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.85$0.00$3.85$1.82$0.35$1.47
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.45$0.00$3.45$2.57$0.36$2.21
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.00$0.80$0.43$0.41$0.02
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.00$0.78$0.55$0.27$0.27
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$0.34$0.44$0.10
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.61$0.00$0.61$0.93$0.32$0.61
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00