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Better Options Initiative Inc

990PF • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 47-4930428

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Dec 21, 2021

Organization Profile
104 Esperance LaneLafayette, LA 70506

(337) 344-6941

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

18th percentile

-35%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$64,800

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 51.8% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-35%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

29th percentile

-38%

Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

Down

$81,008

Down $43,720 (-35%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$80,497

Down $43,884 (-35%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$511

Up $164 (+47%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin18th percentile

Revenue

Down

$125,208

Down $76,561 (-38%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$169,092

Down $834,588 (-83%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

-$43,884

Up $758,027 (+95%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth12th percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2015: $0Liabilities 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

2020

Assets$81,008
Liabilities$511
Net Assets$80,497
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth29th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2015: $0Expenses 2015: $19,947Net Income 2015: -$19,9472015Revenue 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

2020

Revenue$125,208
Expenses$169,092
Net Income-$43,884
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Dec 21, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ARTHUR A KLEINERPresidentPT$64,800-$64,800
LUKE ELLIOTT JRDirectorPT$64,800-$64,800
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better Options Initiative Inc
EIN
47-4930428
Phone
3373446941
Address
104 ESPERANCE LANE, LAFAYETTE, LA 70506

Signing Officer

Name
Arthur a Kleiner
Title
President
Signed
2021-12-21
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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Filings

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2020 • Form 990PFDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$81,008
Liabilities
$511
Net assets
$80,497
Revenue
$125,208
Expenses
$169,092
Net income
-$43,884
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.18$0.07
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.07$0.00$0.07$0.15$0.16$0.01
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.13$0.17$0.04
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.12$0.00$0.12$0.20$1.00$0.80
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.93$0.00$0.93$1.25$1.00$0.25
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.71$0.04$0.67$1.35$0.84$0.51
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.21$0.05$0.17$0.80$0.61$0.19
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02