Civic Intelligence

The Better Hour Foundation Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 83-2080596

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Apr 02, 2019

Organization ProfileN/A
PO Box 10489Raleigh, NC 27605

(919) 247-8545

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

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

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

98th percentile

88%

Higher net margin than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2018

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

$96,121

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$96,121

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin98th percentile

Revenue

$108,750

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$12,629

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$96,121

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2018: $96,121Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $96,1212018Assets 2019: $338,881Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $338,8812019Assets 2020: $12,957Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $12,9572020Assets 2021: $19,225Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $19,2252021Assets 2022: $4,292Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $4,2922022Assets 2023: $0Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $02023

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$96,121
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$96,121
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2018: $108,750Expenses 2018: $12,629Net Income 2018: $96,1212018Revenue 2019: $285,525Expenses 2019: $42,765Net Income 2019: $242,7602019Revenue 2020: $654,065Expenses 2020: $979,989Net Income 2020: -$325,9242020Revenue 2021: $20,991Expenses 2021: $14,723Net Income 2021: $6,2682021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $14,933Net Income 2022: -$14,9332022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $4,292Net Income 2023: -$4,2922023

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$108,750
Expenses$12,629
Net Income$96,121
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Apr 2, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$108,750
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The better hour foundation inc. Is a social welfare organization dedicated to improving the lives of the citizens of north carolina and elsewhere through its education and advocacy efforts.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
INITIAL YEAR OF EXISTANCE FOR ORGANIZATION - PRIMARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE YEAR WERE ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS SUCH AS FILING ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, SEEKING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, AND SETTING UP ALL NECESSARY SYSTEMS FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAVID LONGOPresidentPT$0--
WILLIAM R GUPTONTreasurer/SecretaryPT$0--
HOWARD L SHOE JRDirectorPT$0--
WILLIAM C TURNERDirectorPT$0--
MARVIN B BENNETT JRDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Better Hour Foundation Inc
EIN
83-2080596
Phone
9192478545
Address
PO BOX 10489, RALEIGH, NC 27605

Signing Officer

Name
William Gupton
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
9192478545
Signed
2019-04-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Greerwalker Llp
Address
227 WEST TRADE ST SUITE 1100, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
Preparer
Paula P Tilley
Phone
7043770239
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: legal. Amount: 6,548. Description: supplies. Amount: 31. Description: website. Amount: 300. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 6,879.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$96,121
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$96,121
Revenue
$108,750
Expenses
$12,629
Net income
$96,121
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.15$0.15
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.21$0.15$0.06
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$6.54$9.80$3.26
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.39$0.00$3.39$2.86$0.43$2.43
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.96$0.00$0.96$1.09$0.13$0.96