Civic Intelligence

Best Day Ever Foundation

EIN 81-1358629 • 501(c)3 • Indianapolis, IN

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE G50

Profile

501(c)(3)

130 Brookacre LaneIndianapolis, IN 46227

www.bestdayeverfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2024

Net Margin

38th percentile

-3.9%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Assets

$11,561

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$11,561

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$104,273

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$108,352

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$4,079

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2024: $11,561Net Assets 2024: $11,5612024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$11,561
Liabilities-
Net Assets$11,561

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2024: $104,273Expenses 2024: $108,352Net Income 2024: -$4,0792024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$104,273
Expenses$108,352
Net Income-$4,079

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.12$1.04$1.08$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 10, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$104,273
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

501(c)(3)

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Living Our Best Lives With Duchenne - Educational and Social Program Series. This program provides ongoing educational and social support for more than 250 individuals through in-person and virtual events.-$71,472
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Laura McLinn MS EdPresidentFT$0--
Kerstan Sexton EsqSecretary-$0--
Linda GodwinTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Best Day Ever Foundation
EIN
81-1358629
Phone
3177531661
Address
130 Brookacre Lane, Indianapolis, IN 46227

Signing Officer

Name
Linda Godwin
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3177531661
Signed
2025-09-10
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, Line 16

$69,286 are expenses not accounted for in lines 13 and 14 that fall under "program expenses" for our Living Our Best Lives with Duchenne educational and social program series. This includes but is not limited to: venue expenses, travel expenses, food, printed and digital materials, ipads and other materials for our digital art classes, honorariums, experiences, and other supplies for our events.

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