Civic Intelligence

Center for a Better South

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 65-1242422

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Jun 02, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.BETTERSOUTH.ORG
PO Box 22261Charleston, SC 29413

(843) 670-3996

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

98th percentile

4.84x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

99th percentile

11.20x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

39th percentile

-0.6%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

44th percentile

-0.5%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

1st percentile

-98%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets98th percentile

Assets

Down

$391

Down $2 (-0.5%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

-$1,502

Down $2 (-0.1%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

$1,893

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue99th percentileNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Down

$169

Down $10,172 (-98%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$170

Down $10,728 (-98%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

-$1

Up $556 (+100%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

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

$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KAssets 2011: $1,928Liabilities 2011: $1,893Net Assets 2011: $352011Assets 2012: $952Liabilities 2012: $1,893Net Assets 2012: -$9412012Assets 2013: $393Liabilities 2013: $1,893Net Assets 2013: -$1,5002013Assets 2014: $391Liabilities 2014: $1,893Net Assets 2014: -$1,5022014Assets 2015: $6,881Liabilities 2015: $1,893Net Assets 2015: $4,9882015Assets 2016: $1,880Liabilities 2016: $1,893Net Assets 2016: -$132016Assets 2017: $1,045Liabilities 2017: $1,893Net Assets 2017: -$8482017Assets 2018: $482Liabilities 2018: $1,893Net Assets 2018: -$1,4112018Assets 2019: $780Liabilities 2019: $1,893Net Assets 2019: -$1,1132019Assets 2021: $4,754Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4,7542021Assets 2022: $8,990Net Assets 2022: $8,9902022Assets 2023: $6,632Net Assets 2023: $6,6322023Assets 2024: $3,240Net Assets 2024: $3,2402024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$391
Liabilities$1,893
Net Assets-$1,502
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth1st percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2011: $14,585Expenses 2011: $16,017Net Income 2011: -$1,4322011Revenue 2012: $2,594Expenses 2012: $3,570Net Income 2012: -$9762012Revenue 2013: $10,341Expenses 2013: $10,898Net Income 2013: -$5572013Revenue 2014: $169Expenses 2014: $170Net Income 2014: -$12014Revenue 2015: $37,901Expenses 2015: $31,412Net Income 2015: $6,4892015Revenue 2016: $34,601Expenses 2016: $39,602Net Income 2016: -$5,0012016Revenue 2017: $42,510Expenses 2017: $43,345Net Income 2017: -$8352017Revenue 2018: $17,889Expenses 2018: $18,451Net Income 2018: -$5622018Revenue 2019: $2,779Expenses 2019: $2,480Net Income 2019: $2992019Revenue 2021: $9,675Expenses 2021: $3,653Net Income 2021: $6,0222021Revenue 2022: $5,106Expenses 2022: $870Net Income 2022: $4,2362022Revenue 2023: $7Expenses 2023: $2,365Net Income 2023: -$2,3582023Revenue 2024: $56Expenses 2024: $3,448Net Income 2024: -$3,3922024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$169
Expenses$170
Net Income-$1
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Jun 2, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$169
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

EDUCATION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATION-$170
BEGAN DEVELOPMENT OF ANTI-POVERTY PROJECT--
DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH LEADERS ACROSS THE SOUTH--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ANDREW C BRACKPresident-$0--
LEO FISHMANDirector-$0--
MOLLY MINNEARDirector-$0--
WARWICK SABINDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Center for a Better South
EIN
65-1242422
Phone
8436703996
Address
PO BOX 22261, CHARLESTON, SC 29413

Signing Officer

Name
Andrew C Brack
Title
President
Phone
8436703996
Signed
2015-06-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Baldwin & Associates LLC
Address
210 WINGO WAY STE 202, MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 29464-1819
Preparer
Alys Anne P Dennis Cpacva
Phone
8437220785
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses bank fees 120 annual state registration 50 total 170”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Loan from officer 1,893 1,893”

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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$391
Liabilities
$1,893
Net assets
-$1,502
Revenue
$169
Expenses
$170
Net income
-$1
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.24$3.24$0.06$3.45$3.39
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.63$6.63$0.01$2.37$2.36
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.99$8.99$5.11$0.87$4.24
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.75$0.00$4.75$9.68$3.65$6.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$1.89$1.11$2.78$2.48$0.30
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$1.89$1.41$17.9$18.5$0.56
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$1.89$0.85$42.5$43.3$0.84
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.88$1.89$0.01$34.6$39.6$5.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.88$1.89$4.99$37.9$31.4$6.49
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$1.89$1.50$0.17$0.17$0.00
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$1.89$1.50$10.3$10.9$0.56
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.95$1.89$0.94$2.59$3.57$0.98
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.93$1.89$0.04$14.6$16.0$1.43