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Better Decisions Counseling

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 47-5618297

May 01, 2016 to Apr 30, 2017 • Filed on May 07, 2018

Organization Profilewww.betterdecisionsinc.org
10366 Rockingham RdSacramento, CA 95827

(916) 368-0700

Siviq Scores

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Liabilities / Assets

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Liabilities / Revenue

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Net Margin

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4.0%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

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Asset Growth

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Revenue Growth

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Balance Sheet
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Assets

$580

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Net Assets

$580

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Liabilities

-

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Revenue And Expenses
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Revenue

$8,134

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Expenses

$7,807

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Net Income

$327

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$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2017: $580Net Assets 2017: $5802017Assets 2018: $4,155Net Assets 2018: $4,1552018Assets 2019: $1,645Net Assets 2019: $1,6452019Assets 2020: $10,986Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $10,9862020Assets 2021: $19,720Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $19,7202021Assets 2022: $22,365Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $22,3652022Assets 2023: $0Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $0Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

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2017

Assets$580
Liabilities-
Net Assets$580
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Operations Trend

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $8,134Expenses 2017: $7,807Net Income 2017: $3272017Revenue 2018: $66,289Expenses 2018: $58,739Net Income 2018: $7,5502018Revenue 2019: $100,335Expenses 2019: $99,337Net Income 2019: $9982019Revenue 2020: $135,285Expenses 2020: $124,299Net Income 2020: $10,9862020Revenue 2021: $109,482Expenses 2021: $100,748Net Income 2021: $8,7342021Revenue 2022: $84,780Expenses 2022: $82,135Net Income 2022: $2,6452022Revenue 2023: $124,432Expenses 2023: $151,004Net Income 2023: -$26,5722023Revenue 2024: $186,695Expenses 2024: $186,695Net Income 2024: $02024

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2017

Revenue$8,134
Expenses$7,807
Net Income$327
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
May 1, 2016 to Apr 30, 2017
Signed
May 7, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$8,134
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the non profit public benefit corporation law for charitable purposes. To aid the community by providing high-efficient counseling services

The organization's mission is to provide charitable counseling services.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The organization provided charitable counseling services that increased success percentages from 36% to 86% employability of the clients we counseled.$7,065-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Janina GuarinoPresident, DirectorFT$0--
Paula TorrezDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better Decisions Counseling
EIN
47-5618297
Phone
9163680700
Address
10366 Rockingham Rd, Sacramento, CA 95827

Signing Officer

Name
Janina Guarino
Title
President, Director
Signed
2018-05-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Floyd Green CPA Pc
Address
3114 Mercer University Drive Suite, Atlanta, GA 30341-4144
Preparer
Floyd Green Jr CPA
Phone
7704572550
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $459”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $283”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $1187”

Other Expenses.1

“Program related expenses $3516”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$580
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$580
Revenue
$8,134
Expenses
$7,807
Net income
$327
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.87$1.87$0.00
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.24$1.51$0.27
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.22$0.85$0.82$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$1.09$1.01$0.09
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$1.35$1.24$0.11
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.02$1.00$0.99$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.04$0.66$0.59$0.08
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.01$0.08$0.08$0.00