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Better Options Initiative Inc

990PF • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 47-4930428

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Jul 18, 2016

P O Box 9721New Iberia, LA 70562-9721

(337) 344-8004

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

100th percentile

19947.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

100th percentile

19947.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

1st percentile

-1994600%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$11,771

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1177100.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2015

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2015

Assets

$1

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

-$19,947

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$19,947

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$1

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$19,947

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$19,946

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2015: $1Liabilities 2015: $19,947Net Assets 2015: -$19,9472015Assets 2016: $210,603Liabilities 2016: $45,038Net Assets 2016: $165,5652016Assets 2017: $714,623Liabilities 2017: $41,234Net Assets 2017: $673,3892017Assets 2018: $929,599Liabilities 2018: $3,307Net Assets 2018: $926,2922018Assets 2019: $124,728Liabilities 2019: $347Net Assets 2019: $124,3812019Assets 2020: $81,008Liabilities 2020: $511Net Assets 2020: $80,4972020Assets 2021: $69,539Liabilities 2021: $511Net Assets 2021: $69,0282021Assets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $02022

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$1
Liabilities$19,947
Net Assets-$19,947

Operations Trend

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2015: $1Expenses 2015: $19,947Net Income 2015: -$19,9462015Revenue 2016: $800,050Expenses 2016: $614,538Net Income 2016: $185,5122016Revenue 2017: $1,351,007Expenses 2017: $843,183Net Income 2017: $507,8242017Revenue 2018: $1,253,336Expenses 2018: $1,000,433Net Income 2018: $252,9032018Revenue 2019: $201,769Expenses 2019: $1,003,680Net Income 2019: -$801,9112019Revenue 2020: $125,208Expenses 2020: $169,092Net Income 2020: -$43,8842020Revenue 2021: $148,850Expenses 2021: $159,628Net Income 2021: -$10,7782021Revenue 2022: $109,177Expenses 2022: $176,122Net Income 2022: -$66,9452022

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$1
Expenses$19,947
Net Income-$19,946
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Jul 18, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LUKE ELLIOTT JRExecutive DiFT$11,771-$11,771
JAMES A CHANCEPresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better Options Initiative Inc
EIN
47-4930428
Phone
3373448004
Address
P O BOX 9721, NEW IBERIA, LA 70562-9721

Signing Officer

Name
James a Chance
Title
President
Phone
3375340325
Signed
2016-07-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Castaing Hussey & Lolan LLC
Address
525 WEEKS ST, NEW IBERIA, LA 70560-4553
Preparer
Lori D Percle CPA
Phone
3373647221
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