Liabilities / Assets
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Betterways of Nebraska Inc
EIN 82-0747271 • 501(c)3 • Douglas, NE
Profile
To provide support for worthy, local nonprofit organizations while giving the customer a fantastic shopping experience.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.43x
Liabilities / Revenue
82nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
61st percentile
Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
50th percentile
Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
59th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$32,146
Down $609 (-1.9%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$13,891
Down $13,229 (-49%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$18,255
Up $12,620 (+224%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$150,737
Up $7,173 (+5.0%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$138,117
Down $9,317 (-6.3%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$12,620
Up $16,490 (+426%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $32,146
- Liabilities
- $13,891
- Net assets
- $18,255
- Revenue
- $150,737
- Expenses
- $138,117
- Net income
- $12,620
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 14, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $150,737
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To provide support for worthy, local nonprofit organizations while giving the customer a fantastic shopping experience.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR WORTHY, LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHILE GIVING THE CUSTOMER A FANTASTIC SHOPPING EXPERIENCE. | - | $138,117 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE RAY | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SHELLEY JAQUEZ | Vice Preside | - | $0 | - | - |
| JACKIE FLORES | Treasurer/Se | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANGELA STARA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICK RAY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SAMANTHA BROWN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Betterways of Nebraska Inc
- EIN
- 82-0747271
- Phone
- 4029047618
- Address
- 1066 S 4TH RD, DOUGLAS, NE 68344
Signing Officer
- Name
- Michele Ray
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 4027992054
- Signed
- 2025-11-14
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Bryant Katt & Associates Pc
- Address
- 6211 O STREET, LINCOLN, NE 68510
- Preparer
- Jason Katt
- Phone
- 4024861040
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 315 travel 353 chase 40 general insurance 2,025 workers comp in 500 dues & subscriptions 1,608 supplies 2,820 volunteer gifts 89 donations 45,000 taxes, other 25 meals 119 non-investment depreciation 1,067 total 53,961”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24
“2007 gmc savana 10,000 10,000 less accumulated depreciation 8,700 9,220 gmc sierra 7,200 7,200 less accumulated depreciation 5,832 6,379 total 2,668 1,601”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,394 2,251 loans from officers 24,726 11,640”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“To provide support for worthy, local nonprofit organizations while giving the customer a fantastic shopping experience.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 315 TRAVEL 353 CHASE 40 GENERAL INSURANCE 2,025 WORKERS COMP IN 500 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,608 SUPPLIES 2,820 VOLUNTEER GIFTS 89 DONATIONS 45,000 TAXES, OTHER 25 MEALS 119 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 1,067 TOTAL 53,961 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR WORTHY, LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHILE GIVING THE CUSTOMER A FANTASTIC SHOPPING EXPERIENCE. |
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