Civic Intelligence

Better Than I Found IT

EIN 83-0579789 • 501(c)3 • Brentwood, TN

Profile

The mission of Better Than I Found It is to provide support to organizations working to improve the lives of others.

330 Franklin Rd Suite 135A-208Brentwood, TN 37027

www.betterthanifoundit.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

1st percentile

-59894000%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $1,197,880 (-100%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $1,197,880 (-100%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$2

Down $63,723 (-100%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$1,197,882

Down $958,535 (-44%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$1,197,880

Up $894,812 (+43%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2018: $28,238Liabilities 2018: $1,194Net Assets 2018: $27,0442018Assets 2019: $2,475,006Liabilities 2019: $2,849Net Assets 2019: $2,472,1572019Assets 2020: $3,847,537Liabilities 2020: $16,877Net Assets 2020: $3,830,6602020Assets 2021: $3,929,077Liabilities 2021: $9,382Net Assets 2021: $3,919,6952021Assets 2022: $3,549,631Liabilities 2022: $9,040Net Assets 2022: $3,540,5912022Assets 2023: $1,197,880Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $1,197,8802023Assets 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets$0
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0M-$4.0MRevenue 2018: $331,551Expenses 2018: $304,507Net Income 2018: $27,0442018Revenue 2019: $2,552,321Expenses 2019: $107,358Net Income 2019: $2,444,9632019Revenue 2020: $208,901Expenses 2020: $316,156Net Income 2020: -$107,2552020Revenue 2021: $76,275Expenses 2021: $124,768Net Income 2021: -$48,4932021Revenue 2022: $75,883Expenses 2022: $174,544Net Income 2022: -$98,6612022Revenue 2023: $63,725Expenses 2023: $2,156,417Net Income 2023: -$2,092,6922023Revenue 2024: $2Expenses 2024: $1,197,882Net Income 2024: -$1,197,8802024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$2
Expenses$1,197,882
Net Income-$1,197,880
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$2
Expenses
$1,197,882
Net income
-$1,197,880
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.20$1.20
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.20$0.00$1.20$0.06$2.16$2.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.55$0.01$3.54$0.08$0.17$0.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.93$0.01$3.92$0.08$0.12$0.05
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.85$0.02$3.83$0.21$0.32$0.11
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.48$0.00$2.47$2.55$0.11$2.44
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.33$0.30$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 19, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$2
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission is to provide support to organizations working to improve the lives of others.

The mission of Better Than I Found It is to provide support to organizations working to improve the lives of others.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Support for People Loving Nashville and other nonprofit organizations$945,259$945,259
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Daniel GokeyPresident-$0--
Penny RaileySecretary-$0--
Ruben E Burgos JrDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better Than I Found It
EIN
83-0579789
Phone
6155428993
Address
330 Franklin Rd Suite 135A-208, Brentwood, TN 37027

Signing Officer

Name
Daniel Gokey
Title
President
Signed
2025-05-19
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
ChurchShield LLC
Address
15215 Endeavor Drive, Noblesville, IN 46060
Preparer
Ashlee Brooke Thomas
Phone
3175709573
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1

“Class of Activity: Program Service | Donee's Name: Tell Somebody Movement | Donee's Address: 2605 72nd Avenue Ellenton FL 34222 | Description of Property: Land and Buildings | Date of Gift: 20240229 | Book Value: $942000 | Method Used to Determine BV: Book Value | Fair Market Value: $942000”

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $135960”

Other Expenses.1

“Allow. for Doubtful Contrib. $116358”

Other Expenses.2

“Dues & subscriptions $30”

Other Assets.1005

“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $131759 Accounts Receivable - Ending $0”

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