Civic Intelligence

A Better Cambridge Inc

EIN 81-2920404 • 501(c)4 • Cambridge, MA

Profile

Betterment of cambridge, ma

12 Douglass StreetCambridge, MA 02139

abettercambridge.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

54th percentile

3.8%

Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

37th percentile

-7.3%

Faster asset growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2024

Revenue Growth

78th percentile

21%

Faster revenue growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$8,365

Up $262 (+3.2%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$8,365

Up $262 (+3.2%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin54th percentile

Revenue

Up

$6,892

Up $1,998 (+41%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$6,630

Down $2,477 (-27%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$262

Up $4,475 (+106%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth37th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2017: $9,384Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2020: $9,616Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $9,6162020Assets 2021: $10,512Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $10,5122021Assets 2022: $12,316Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $12,3162022Assets 2023: $8,103Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $8,1032023Assets 2024: $8,365Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $8,3652024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$8,365
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$8,365
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth78th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2017: $11,658Expenses 2017: $2,274Net Income 2017: $9,3842017Revenue 2020: $7,178Expenses 2020: $1,637Net Income 2020: $5,5412020Revenue 2021: $3,866Expenses 2021: $2,970Net Income 2021: $8962021Revenue 2022: $5,583Expenses 2022: $3,779Net Income 2022: $1,8042022Revenue 2023: $4,894Expenses 2023: $9,107Net Income 2023: -$4,2132023Revenue 2024: $6,892Expenses 2024: $6,630Net Income 2024: $2622024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$6,892
Expenses$6,630
Net Income$262
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$8,365
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$8,365
Revenue
$6,892
Expenses
$6,630
Net income
$262
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.37$0.00$8.37$6.89$6.63$0.26
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.10$0.00$8.10$4.89$9.11$4.21
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.3$0.00$12.3$5.58$3.78$1.80
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.5$0.00$10.5$3.87$2.97$0.90
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.62$0.00$9.62$7.18$1.64$5.54
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$9.38$0.00$11.7$2.27$9.38
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$6,892
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Betterment of cambridge, ma

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ADVOCATE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF CAMBRIDGE, MA$0$6,630
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JUSTIN SAIFPresident-$0--
WILLIAM MCAVINNEYTreasurer-$0--
REBECCA SCHOFIELDSecretary-$0--
CAMILLA ELVISDirector-$0--
KATHLEEN ONUFERDirector-$0--
DANIEL PHILLIPSDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
A Better Cambridge Inc
EIN
81-2920404
Phone
6176691015
Address
12 DOUGLASS STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139

Signing Officer

Name
William Mcavinney
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6176691015
Signed
2025-11-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
David a Cores CPA
Address
12 MAIN STREET, MEDFORD, MA 02155
Preparer
David a Cores
Phone
7813952409
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: database services. Amount: 1236. Description: office expense. Amount: 227. Description: bank charges & other fees. Amount: 1223. Description: meals for events. Amount: 2057. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 4743.”

Raw XML Appendix126 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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