Liabilities / Assets
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990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 81-5482686
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
10th percentile
Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
99th percentile
Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
63rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$88,710
Up $83,683 (+1665%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$88,710
Up $83,683 (+1665%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Up$93,418
Up $11,010 (+13%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$136,418
Up $40,052 (+42%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$43,000
Down $29,042 (-208%) from 2023
Educational and mentoring
Education and Mentoring
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| See Schedule O | $77,006 | $88,481 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Harris | Chairman Of The Board | - | $0 | - | - |
| Marian Campos | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| Selva Montgomery | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Samantha Shepherd | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Anel Flores | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Laurel Seibel | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jaqueline LaBarbara | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Amanda Underwood | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Charles Reed | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Yvonne Palacios | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Luis Sura | President | FT | $0 | - | - |
“Travel 873”
“Meals and entertainment 2,833”
“Program 30,188”
“Office 2,403”
“Taxes and Fees 9,253”
“Gifts 3,720”
“Miscellaneous 399”
“Prior period adjustment for bank account not previously recorded on balance sheet. 126,683”
“Accounts Receivable Beginning of year 0, End of year 825”
“Better Options provided housing assistance to about 3 qualifying families a month. They continued to offer free legal clinics 4 times a year. As well as offering notary services and legal assistance in their offices to an average of 10 families a week. Better Options added second english and american culture class to allow their class to meet two times a week. They also continued to partner with United Way, developing partnerships with churches and other non-profit organizations in the surrounding area. Better Options had one of their biggest and most successful Backpack Giveaways, giving away more than 2500 backpacks. They partnered with the Williamson County Health Department, school social workers, United Way, and other nonprofits and churches to provide school backpacks filled with school supplies to students in Middle Tennessee. They also partnered with One Generation Away to give families a box of food when they came to the event.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | Miscellaneous 399 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | Prior period adjustment for bank account not previously recorded on balance sheet. 126,683 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | Accounts Receivable Beginning of year 0, End of year 825 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | Better Options provided housing assistance to about 3 qualifying families a month. They continued to offer free legal clinics 4 times a year. As well as offering notary services and legal assistance in their offices to an average of 10 families a week. Better Options added second english and american culture class to allow their class to meet two times a week. They also continued to partner with United Way, developing partnerships with churches and other non-profit organizations in the surrounding area. Better Options had one of their biggest and most successful Backpack Giveaways, giving away more than 2500 backpacks. They partnered with the Williamson County Health Department, school social workers, United Way, and other nonprofits and churches to provide school backpacks filled with school supplies to students in Middle Tennessee. They also partnered with One Generation Away to give families a box of food when they came to the event. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 8 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets |
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