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Better Florida Alliance Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-4840338

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Jul 25, 2018

2640-a Mitcham DriveTallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 877-1099

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.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

44th percentile

0.7%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

100th percentile

937%

Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-38%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Assets

Up

$653

Up $590 (+937%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$653

Up $590 (+937%) from 2016

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$85,000

Down $52,800 (-38%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$84,410

Down $54,097 (-39%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$590

Up $1,297 (+183%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$800$600$400$200$0Assets 2016: $63Net Assets 2016: $632016Assets 2017: $653Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $6532017Assets 2018: $199Net Assets 2018: $1992018

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2017

Assets$653
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$653

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $137,800Expenses 2016: $138,507Net Income 2016: -$7072016Revenue 2017: $85,000Expenses 2017: $84,410Net Income 2017: $5902017Revenue 2018: $7,500Expenses 2018: $7,954Net Income 2018: -$4542018

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2017

Revenue$85,000
Expenses$84,410
Net Income$590
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Jul 25, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$85,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Better florida alliance is a network of pro-growth floridians that believe that economic freedom is the key to promoting opportunity for florida families. The better florida alliance will use social media, earned media and paid media to educate florida citizens on the effect pro-growth economic policies have on florida's families and promote policies that encourage economic freedom and opportunity. In addition, the better florida alliance will register as a third party voter registration organization within the state of florida. Our goal will be to reach out to new residents as well as current residents of florida who have yet to register to vote. Through various techniques including direct mail pieces and phone calls, the better florida alliance will spread the message of the importance of voting as the public's voice for their future. To help facilitate the voter registration process, the better florida alliance will send voter registration cards to anyone who requests them and will

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ITS EFFORTS ON EDUCATING FLORIDA CITIZENS ON THE EFFECT PRO-GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICIES HAVE ON FLORIDA'S FAMILIES BY POSTING VARIOUS NEWS ARTICLES ON ITS WEBSITE, USING SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER FORMS OF DIGITAL ADVERTISING.-$83,600
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOHN FRENCHSecretary-$0--
SHEILA VANHOOSEDirector-$0--
ZACHARY COOPERChairman-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better Florida Alliance Inc
EIN
47-4840338
Address
2640-A MITCHAM DRIVE, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308

Signing Officer

Name
Zachary Cooper
Title
Chairman
Signed
2018-07-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Carroll and Company Cpas
Address
2640-A MITCHAM DRIVE, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308
Preparer
Abby F Dupree
Phone
8508771099
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses bank service charges 92 ad production 83,600 total 83,692

Form 990-ez, Part III

Better florida alliance is a network of pro-growth floridians that believe that economic freedom is the key to promoting opportunity for florida families. The better florida alliance will use social media, earned media and paid media to educate florida citizens on the effect pro-growth economic policies have on florida's families and promote policies that encourage economic freedom and opportunity. In addition, the better florida alliance will register as a third party voter registration organization within the state of florida. Our goal will be to reach out to new residents as well as current residents of florida who have yet to register to vote. Through various techniques including direct mail pieces and phone calls, the better florida alliance will spread the message of the importance of voting as the public's voice for their future. To help facilitate the voter registration process, the better florida alliance will send voter registration cards to anyone who requests them and will file them with the division of elections free of charge. These actions apply directly to our mission to foster a more engaged citizenry within the state of florida.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

The organization focused its efforts on educating florida citizens on the effect pro-growth economic policies have on florida's families by posting various news articles on its website, using social media and other forms of digital advertising.

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