Betterment Association of The

EIN 65-0057930 • 501(c)3 • Everglades City, FL

Profile

To establish and maintain betterment and improvement programs in the local community; to provide assistance in bettering commuity facilities; to better community services; improve the appearance of the local community; to assist in community projects; to provide scholarships for community students; to provide for community school sports & other activities; to provide assistance with the cost of medical care and other care in aid of the indigent.

PO Box 5029Everglades City, FL 34139

www.evergladesseafoodfestival.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

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Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2020

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

-107%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

-100%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

-52%

Faster revenue growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

Down $38,156 (-100%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2019

Net Assets

Down

Down $38,156 (-100%) from 2019

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentile Net Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Down

$36,364

Down $39,412 (-52%) from 2019

Expenses

$75,427

Up $3,071 (+4.2%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$39,063

Down $42,483 (-1242%) from 2019

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Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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2020

Assets$0

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$0

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth17th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

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2020

Revenue$36,364

Expenses$75,427

Net Income-$39,063

Open 2020 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2020 • Form 990XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.

Open filing

Assets: $0
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $0
Revenue: $36,364
Expenses: $75,427
Net income: -$39,063

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$36.4	$75.4	$39.1
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$38.2	$0.00	$38.2	$75.8	$72.4	$3.42
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$34.7	$0.00	$34.7	$62.7	$52.9	$9.86
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.	$24.9	$0.00	$24.9	$25.7	$42.7	$17.0
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$41.9	$0.00	$41.9	$84.4	$64.0	$20.4
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$23.5	$1.98	$21.5	$83.7	$62.4	$21.3
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$11.9	$11.7	$0.19	$70.5	$75.2	$4.69
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$13.9	$9.00	$4.88	$91.5	$80.7	$10.8
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$13.4	$19.3	$5.89	$10.7	$55.6	$44.9
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$39.0	$0.00	$39.0	$61.4	$39.3	$22.1
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$16.9	$0.00	$16.9	$57.1	$46.2	$10.9
2009Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$5.92	$0.00	$5.92	$20.6	$63.9	$43.3
2008Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$49.2	$0.00	$49.2	$48.4	$47.6	$0.73

Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2020 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2018 below.

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed: Nov 6, 2019
Return Version: 2018v3.1
Gross Receipts: $196,338

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Balance Sheet Detail

Line	Beginning	End	Change
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds	$24,878	$34,736	▲ $9,858
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts	$10,529	$33,901	▲ $23,372
Accounts Receivable	$11,973	-	-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments	$2,376	$835	▼ $1,541
Total Assets	$24,878	$34,736	▲ $9,858
Liabilities
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance	$24,878	$34,736	▲ $9,858
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance	$24,878	$34,736	▲ $9,858

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Board Members and Trustees

Name	Title
Carol Foss	President
Nichole Ellison	Director
Stanford Daniels	Director
Mary Jane Ballard	Secretary
Joann Carroll	Treasurer
Terry Smallwood	Vice Preside

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants: $0
Program Service Revenue: $0
Investment Income: $0
Other Revenue: $62,719
Change in Net Assets: $9,858

Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line Item	Amount
Other Expenses	$45,496
Total Fundraising Expense	$45,496
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid	$7,365
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits	$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line Item	Program	Management	Fundraising	Total
Advertising	-	-	$25,929	$25,929
Office Expenses	-	-	$14,427	$14,427
Grants to Domestic Individuals	$7,365	-	-	$7,365
Insurance	-	-	$5,140	$5,140
Total Functional Expenses	$7,365	$0	$45,496	$52,861

Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising activities: Yes
Gaming activities: No
Professional fundraiser used: No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line Item	Amount
Fundraising Gross Income	$196,338
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$133,619
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0

Fundraising Events

Event	Gross Receipts	Gross Revenue	Direct Expenses	Net Income
Everglades Seaf	$196,338	$196,338	$37,351	$158,987
Total Events	$196,338	$196,338	$133,619	$62,719

Political and Lobbying Activity

Political campaign activity: No
Lobbying activity: No
Subject to proxy tax: No

Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant: No
Annual disclosure for covered persons: 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: Yes
Management duties delegated: No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 2

“Carol foss joann carroll president treasurer daughter - mother”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

“The organization's by-laws allow up to 9 board members of which one-third rotate off each year. Board members serve a three-year term and can renew for one additional three-year term. Existing board members are responsible to recruit and elect succeeding board members.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7B

“All material and significant decisions only require board approval and are not subject to approval from any other source.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“It is the organizations policy to have the treasurer & president review the detail of the tax return prior to the final draft and the full board is given a final draft for their review prior to filing the tax return.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“Conflicts of interest policy is enforced by the president and the board members at monthly board meetings with all potential conflicts required to be reported and adjudicated by the board prior to the transaction.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“Currently there are no compensated ceo, executive director or top management officals as all positions are unpaid donated time. In the event that compensation is given the organization's by-laws call for approval by all board members.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

“Currently there are no compensated other officers or key employees as all positions are unpaid donated time. In the event that compensation is given the organization's by-laws call for approval by all board members.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“The organization makes all its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon written request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Betterment Association of the
EIN: 65-0057930
Phone: 2396952277
Address: PO BOX 5029, EVERGLADES CITY, FL 34139

Signing Officer

Name: Carol Foss
Title: President
Phone: 2396952277
Signed: 2019-11-06
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer: Carol Foss
Formed: 1987
Legal Domicile: Fl
Voting Board Members: 6
Independent Board Members: 6
Employees: 0

Preparer

Firm: Cottrell Tax & Accounting LLC
Address: 5147 CASTELLO DR, NAPLES, FL 34103-8929
Preparer: Benjamin J Cottrell
Phone: 2394494881

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“To establish and maintain betterment and improvement programs in the local community; to provide assistance in bettering commuity facilities; to better community services; improve the appearance of the local community; to assist in community projects; to provide scholarships for community students; to provide for community school sports & other activities; to provide assistance with the cost of medical care and other care in aid of the indigent.”

Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6

“All workers for the organization are un-compensated volunteers from the board members, officers, office staff to the workers that provide services for the annual everglades seafood festival.”

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

“Assistance with the costs of medical care and other donations in aid of the indigent.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	0	TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN BETTERMENT AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN BETTERING COMMUITY FACILITIES; TO BETTER COMMUNITY SERVICES; IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; TO ASSIST IN COMMUNITY PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COMMUNITY STUDENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOL SPORTS & OTHER ACTIVITIES; TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE COST OF MEDICAL CARE AND OTHER CARE IN AID OF THE INDIGENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	1	ALL WORKERS FOR THE ORGANIZATION ARE UN-COMPENSATED VOLUNTEERS FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, OFFICE STAFF TO THE WORKERS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE ANNUAL EVERGLADES SEAFOOD FESTIVAL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	2	ASSISTANCE WITH THE COSTS OF MEDICAL CARE AND OTHER DONATIONS IN AID OF THE INDIGENT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	3	CAROL FOSS JOANN CARROLL PRESIDENT TREASURER DAUGHTER - MOTHER
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	4	THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS ALLOW UP TO 9 BOARD MEMBERS OF WHICH ONE-THIRD ROTATE OFF EACH YEAR. BOARD MEMBERS SERVE A THREE-YEAR TERM AND CAN RENEW FOR ONE ADDITIONAL THREE-YEAR TERM. EXISTING BOARD MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO RECRUIT AND ELECT SUCCEEDING BOARD MEMBERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	5	ALL MATERIAL AND SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS ONLY REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL AND ARE NOT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	6	IT IS THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICY TO HAVE THE TREASURER & PRESIDENT REVIEW THE DETAIL OF THE TAX RETURN PRIOR TO THE FINAL DRAFT AND THE FULL BOARD IS GIVEN A FINAL DRAFT FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE TAX RETURN.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	7	CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IS ENFORCED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD MEMBERS AT MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS WITH ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED AND ADJUDICATED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE TRANSACTION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	8	CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO COMPENSATED CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICALS AS ALL POSITIONS ARE UNPAID DONATED TIME. IN THE EVENT THAT COMPENSATION IS GIVEN THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS CALL FOR APPROVAL BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	9	CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO COMPENSATED OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES AS ALL POSITIONS ARE UNPAID DONATED TIME. IN THE EVENT THAT COMPENSATION IS GIVEN THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS CALL FOR APPROVAL BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt	10	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
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