Civic Intelligence

Better Block Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 47-4885264

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Jun 29, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.BETTERBLOCK.ORG
PO Box 4007Dallas, TX 75208

(214) 941-4849

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

17th percentile

-14%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$70,000

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-32%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

37%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets70th percentile

Assets

Down

$208,285

Down $96,844 (-32%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$174,819

Down $99,016 (-36%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$33,466

Up $2,172 (+6.9%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin17th percentile

Revenue

Up

$701,297

Up $188,377 (+37%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$800,313

Up $101,854 (+15%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

-$99,016

Up $86,523 (+47%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth6th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2016: $355,581Liabilities 2016: $8,751Net Assets 2016: $346,8302016Assets 2017: $471,748Liabilities 2017: $12,374Net Assets 2017: $459,3742017Assets 2018: $305,129Liabilities 2018: $31,294Net Assets 2018: $273,8352018Assets 2019: $208,285Liabilities 2019: $33,466Net Assets 2019: $174,8192019Assets 2020: $428,005Liabilities 2020: $222,540Net Assets 2020: $205,4652020Assets 2021: $625,685Liabilities 2021: $252,920Net Assets 2021: $372,7652021Assets 2022: $364,777Liabilities 2022: $129,572Net Assets 2022: $235,2052022Assets 2023: $569,128Liabilities 2023: $206,809Net Assets 2023: $362,3192023Assets 2024: $1,060,452Liabilities 2024: $324,505Net Assets 2024: $735,9472024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$208,285
Liabilities$33,466
Net Assets$174,819
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2016: $866,686Expenses 2016: $519,700Net Income 2016: $346,9862016Revenue 2017: $868,367Expenses 2017: $755,823Net Income 2017: $112,5442017Revenue 2018: $512,920Expenses 2018: $698,459Net Income 2018: -$185,5392018Revenue 2019: $701,297Expenses 2019: $800,313Net Income 2019: -$99,0162019Revenue 2020: $685,676Expenses 2020: $655,030Net Income 2020: $30,6462020Revenue 2021: $895,711Expenses 2021: $727,236Net Income 2021: $168,4752021Revenue 2022: $742,578Expenses 2022: $875,527Net Income 2022: -$132,9492022Revenue 2023: $1,183,946Expenses 2023: $1,056,832Net Income 2023: $127,1142023Revenue 2024: $1,543,778Expenses 2024: $1,134,102Net Income 2024: $409,6762024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$701,297
Expenses$800,313
Net Income-$99,016
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Jun 29, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$701,297
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Better Block Foundation educates, equips, and empowers communities and their leaders to reshape and reactivate built environments to promote the growth of healthy and vibrant neighborhoods.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$273,923$198,598▼ $75,325
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$31,206$0▼ $31,206
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$9,687-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$305,129$208,285▼ $96,844
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$31,294$33,466▲ $2,172
Total Liabilities$31,294$33,466▲ $2,172
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$273,835$174,819▼ $99,016
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$273,835$174,819▼ $99,016
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$305,129$208,285▼ $96,844
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Krista NightengaleManaging DirectorFT$70,000$70,000
Jason RobertsChairmanFT$42,500$42,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Christian ChernockDirector
Jennifer SnowDirector
Reese CollinsDirector
Sharon LyleDirector
Jennifer SandersSecretary
Thom PowellTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$26,000
Program Service Revenue
$667,805
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$7,492
All Other Contributions
$26,000
Change in Net Assets
$-99,016
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$457,902
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$311,205
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$31,206
Total Fundraising Expense$13,500
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$159,739$16,519-$176,258
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$76,500$22,500$13,500$112,500
Travel$46,464$15,481-$61,945
Occupancy-$53,884-$53,884
Grants to Domestic Orgs$31,206--$31,206
Advertising$20,494$6,831-$27,325
Insurance-$26,562-$26,562
Payroll Taxes$19,143$2,439-$21,582
Fees for Services Other$17,567--$17,567
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,167-$5,167
Fees for Services Legal-$3,737-$3,737
All Other Expenses$1,879$1,444-$3,323
Other Expenses$1,564$1,564-$3,128
Other Employee Benefits$767$98-$865
Total Functional Expenses$571,437$215,376$13,500$800,313
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
North Akron Com Dev CorpAkron, OH501(c)(3)Assist Community$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The 990 will be reviewed by the Founding Director and Managing Director before being reviewed by the board. It will then be filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Potential conflicts are reviewed annually by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Reviewed by board annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“Compensation is reviewed by the board of directors annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection

“Guidestar.com and available upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better Block Foundation
EIN
47-4885264
Phone
2149414849
Address
PO BOX 4007, DALLAS, TX 75208

Signing Officer

Name
Krista Nightengale
Title
Managing Director
Signed
2020-06-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jason Roberts
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
10
Volunteers
135

Preparer

Firm
Sutton Frost Cary LLP
Address
600 Six Flags Dr Suite 600, Arlington, TX 76011
Preparer
Kimberly D Crawford
Phone
8176498083
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services

“We ceased operations of the Exchange House and our satellite office in Akron, Ohio. We donated the house to the community and closed the office.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0We ceased operations of the Exchange House and our satellite office in Akron, Ohio. We donated the house to the community and closed the office.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The 990 will be reviewed by the Founding Director and Managing Director before being reviewed by the board. It will then be filed.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3REVIEWED BY BOARD ANNUALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5GUIDESTAR.COM AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6No documents available to the public.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
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IRS990ScheduleR/IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp/DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0THE BETTER BLOCK FOUNDATION
IRS990ScheduleR/IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp/DisregardedEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0BETTER BLOCK OHIO LLC

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

Open filing
Assets
$208,285
Liabilities
$33,466
Net assets
$174,819
Revenue
$701,297
Expenses
$800,313
Net income
-$99,016
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.32$0.74$1.54$1.13$0.41
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.21$0.36$1.18$1.06$0.13
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.13$0.24$0.74$0.88$0.13
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.25$0.37$0.90$0.73$0.17
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.22$0.21$0.69$0.66$0.03
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.03$0.17$0.70$0.80$0.10
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.03$0.27$0.51$0.70$0.19
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.01$0.46$0.87$0.76$0.11
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.36$0.01$0.35$0.87$0.52$0.35