Civic Intelligence

Better Basics Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 63-1106040

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Oct 11, 2016

Organization Profilewww.betterbasics.org
1231 Second Avenue SouthBirmingham, AL 35233

(205) 944-2928

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

29th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

26th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

72nd percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2016

Asset Growth

72nd percentile

9.5%

Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

63rd percentile

8.4%

Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets29th percentile

Assets

Up

$2,398,186

Up $208,654 (+9.5%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$2,354,047

Up $239,324 (+11%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$44,139

Down $30,670 (-41%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue26th percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,977,069

Up $152,486 (+8.4%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$1,732,398

Up $73,568 (+4.4%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$244,671

Up $78,918 (+48%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth72nd percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $1,192,244Liabilities 2011: $61,774Net Assets 2011: $1,130,4702011Assets 2012: $1,183,773Liabilities 2012: $52,033Net Assets 2012: $1,131,7402012Assets 2013: $1,590,319Liabilities 2013: $41,380Net Assets 2013: $1,548,9392013Assets 2014: $2,010,403Liabilities 2014: $59,915Net Assets 2014: $1,950,4882014Assets 2015: $2,189,532Liabilities 2015: $74,809Net Assets 2015: $2,114,7232015Assets 2016: $2,398,186Liabilities 2016: $44,139Net Assets 2016: $2,354,0472016Assets 2017: $2,338,050Liabilities 2017: $34,534Net Assets 2017: $2,303,5162017Assets 2018: $2,358,584Liabilities 2018: $22,846Net Assets 2018: $2,335,7382018Assets 2019: $2,434,188Liabilities 2019: $31,451Net Assets 2019: $2,402,7372019Assets 2020: $2,934,065Liabilities 2020: $232,720Net Assets 2020: $2,701,3452020Assets 2021: $2,913,823Liabilities 2021: $67,340Net Assets 2021: $2,846,4832021Assets 2022: $2,776,280Liabilities 2022: $55,308Net Assets 2022: $2,720,9722022Assets 2023: $3,083,354Liabilities 2023: $345,959Net Assets 2023: $2,737,3952023Assets 2024: $3,116,054Liabilities 2024: $301,950Net Assets 2024: $2,814,1042024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$2,398,186
Liabilities$44,139
Net Assets$2,354,047
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth63rd percentile

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2011: $1,242,5962011Expenses 2012: $1,326,8692012Expenses 2013: $1,323,8032013Revenue 2014: $2,011,572Expenses 2014: $1,616,222Net Income 2014: $395,3502014Revenue 2015: $1,824,583Expenses 2015: $1,658,830Net Income 2015: $165,7532015Revenue 2016: $1,977,069Expenses 2016: $1,732,398Net Income 2016: $244,6712016Revenue 2017: $1,450,263Expenses 2017: $1,513,168Net Income 2017: -$62,9052017Revenue 2018: $1,411,301Expenses 2018: $1,385,218Net Income 2018: $26,0832018Revenue 2019: $1,261,298Expenses 2019: $1,206,063Net Income 2019: $55,2352019Revenue 2020: $1,737,594Expenses 2020: $1,416,756Net Income 2020: $320,8382020Revenue 2021: $1,359,673Expenses 2021: $1,314,233Net Income 2021: $45,4402021Revenue 2022: $1,655,038Expenses 2022: $1,710,198Net Income 2022: -$55,1602022Revenue 2023: $2,004,094Expenses 2023: $2,028,509Net Income 2023: -$24,4152023Revenue 2024: $2,560,829Expenses 2024: $2,553,241Net Income 2024: $7,5882024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$1,977,069
Expenses$1,732,398
Net Income$244,671
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Oct 11, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$2,014,231
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To make a positive difference in the lives of children and their families by advancing literacy through enrichment and intervention programs.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,598,317$1,670,530▲ $72,213
Pledges and Grants Receivable$226,197$348,438▲ $122,241
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$159,450$163,771▲ $4,321
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$126,719$147,155▲ $20,436
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$45,778$40,201▼ $5,577
Accounts Receivable$24,500$19,780▼ $4,720
Total Assets$2,189,532$2,398,186▲ $208,654
Other Assets Total$8,571$8,311▼ $260
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$70,699$25,588▼ $45,111
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$4,110$18,551▲ $14,441
Total Liabilities$74,809$44,139▼ $30,670
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,353,393$1,689,016▲ $335,623
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$761,330$665,031▼ $96,299
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,114,723$2,354,047▲ $239,324
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,189,532$2,398,186▲ $208,654

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$101,555$76,332$177,887
Equipment$34,453$103,714$138,167
Leasehold Improvements$11,147-$11,147
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Karen KappFormer Executive Director (partial year)FT$76,422$76,422
Ammie AkinExecutive Director (partial year)FT$48,412$48,412
William HarrisChief Financial Officer (partial year)FT$32,085$32,085

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
James BrunoPresident
Shirley FaganVice President
Andrew NixDirector
Deborah VoltzDirector
Delane MyersDirector
Frank JamesDirector
Jason RhodesDirector
Joe SchmidtDirector
John BrownDirector
Krystal DrummondDirector
LaToya FlintDirector
Patty CobbDirector
Scott GewantDirector
Tamula YellingDirector
Waymond JacksonDirector
Will BuecheDirector
Milton DavisAd Hoc
Valerie RamsbacherSecretary
Ragan CainTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,672,330
Program Service Revenue
$225,625
Investment Income
$13,497
Other Revenue
$65,617
All Other Contributions
$840,654
Change in Net Assets
$244,671

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
Yes
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table$50,384Estimated market val
Books and Publications$18,196Estimated market value
Other Non Cash Contri Table$14,829Estimated market val
Other Non Cash Contri Table$11,248Estimated market val
Total Noncash Contributions$94,657-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,977,069
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-5,347
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,971,722
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,977,069
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,049,301
Other Expenses$653,097
Total Fundraising Expense$120,724
Professional Fundraising Fees$30,000
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$716,996$39,291$45,727$802,014
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$139,658$7,846$9,415$156,919
Occupancy$73,459$16,800$5,264$95,523
Payroll Taxes$70,072$3,840$4,480$78,392
All Other Expenses$46,820$14,032$17,240$78,092
Depreciation Depletion$28,113$4,664-$32,777
Fees for Services Professional Fundraising--$30,000$30,000
Travel$18,688$442$527$19,657
Other Expenses$16,330$96$2,600$19,026
Insurance-$14,756-$14,756
Other Employee Benefits$9,427$1,777$772$11,976
Fees for Services Accounting-$7,970-$7,970
Advertising--$931$931
Total Functional Expenses$1,498,404$113,270$120,724$1,732,398

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,732,398
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,732,398
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,732,398
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$102,779
Fundraising Direct Expenses$37,162
Professional Fundraising Fees$30,000

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Love for Literacy fundraiser$102,779$102,779$19,934$82,845
Total Events$102,779$102,779$37,162$65,617
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued payroll$15,873
Vacation payable$9,715
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
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
Yes
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, Section B, line 11

“The Finance Committee, Operations Director and Executive Director review and approve the Form 990. Board members are provided a copy before it is filed with the IRS. Board members are asked to confirm their receipt of the document.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12C

“Each staff member is given a copy of the personnel policies and procedures manual which includes the conflict of interest policy. Staff members are required to sign a conflict of interest policy upon hire and once per year during a scheduled staff meeting. Each year in January, board members are required to sign a Conflict of Interest Policy Affirmation and Disclosure Statement.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15

“Compensation for the Executive Director is reviewed by the Operations Committee and approved by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors during April of each year. Board meeting minutes and notifications of board decisions are kept on record to substantiate any changes in compensation. The Operations Committee and/or Executive Committee of the Board of Directors reviews the pay scale annually for all other employees. Comparability data for all positions is gathered from salary reports of non-profit organizations across the state as well as from salary reports of organizations (both non-profit and for profit) within the Birmingham area.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“The organization makes its Form 990 and audited financial statements available to the public through the websites guidestar.com and betterbasics.org. The organization's governing documents, etc. are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better Basics Inc
EIN
63-1106040
Phone
2059442928
Address
1231 Second Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233

Signing Officer

Name
Ammie Akin
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2059442928
Signed
2016-10-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Ammie Akin
Formed
1994
Legal Domicile
Al
Voting Board Members
19
Independent Board Members
19
Employees
110
Volunteers
1,051

Preparer

Firm
Haynes Downard LLP
Address
2121 2nd Avenue North Suite 400, Birmingham, AL 35203
Preparer
J Max Campbell Jr
Phone
2052543380
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X, Line 2:

“As of June 30, 2016, the Organization has no uncertain tax positions that qualify for recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.”

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0The MORE program encourages fourth-grade students to read for pleasure by providing students access to a library of high-interest books. Children are encouraged to read 30 minutes per day from the library and are rewarded with books and other incentive prizes by volunteers who visit weekly to motivate students. Students complete book reports to improve and demonstrate reading comprehension and earn a book for every successful book report. Often, a MORE prize book is the first book a student has ever owned. In the 2015-2016 school year, 2,294 fourth-grade students in 98 classrooms across 33 schools were served in the Better Basics MORE program. Classroom volunteers reported that students read 22,213 books, and students and teachers received more than 25,250 books. Through 2,095 hours of service, volunteers helped students become more confident readers while building their home libraries and a lifelong love for reading.
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,398,186
Liabilities
$44,139
Net assets
$2,354,047
Revenue
$1,977,069
Expenses
$1,732,398
Net income
$244,671
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.12$0.30$2.81$2.56$2.55$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.08$0.35$2.74$2.00$2.03$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.78$0.06$2.72$1.66$1.71$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.91$0.07$2.85$1.36$1.31$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.93$0.23$2.70$1.74$1.42$0.32
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.43$0.03$2.40$1.26$1.21$0.06
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.36$0.02$2.34$1.41$1.39$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.34$0.03$2.30$1.45$1.51$0.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.40$0.04$2.35$1.98$1.73$0.24
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.19$0.07$2.11$1.82$1.66$0.17
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.01$0.06$1.95$2.01$1.62$0.40
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.59$0.04$1.55$1.32
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.18$0.05$1.13$1.33
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.19$0.06$1.13$1.24