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A Better Southeast Wisconsin Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 84-5096077

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Apr 22, 2021

Organization ProfileABETTERSEWI.ORG
2310 S Green Bay Road No C 103Racine, WI 53406-4957

(262) 292-5137

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

66th percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

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.

2020 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2020

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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

Source year 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

$8,381

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$8,381

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

$61,000

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$52,619

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$8,381

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.

$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2020: $8,381Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $8,3812020Assets 2023: $4,306Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $4,3062023Assets 2024: $2,381Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $2,3812024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$8,381
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$8,381
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2020: $61,000Expenses 2020: $52,619Net Income 2020: $8,3812020Revenue 2023: $157,300Expenses 2023: $160,375Net Income 2023: -$3,0752023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $1,925Net Income 2024: -$1,9252024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$61,000
Expenses$52,619
Net Income$8,381
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Apr 22, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$61,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

A better southeast wisconsin is a non-profit organization with a pro-growth mentality to help stimulate and encourage economic development in the badger state.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
WE ARE ORGANIZED TO HELP MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY, TO WATCH SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN GROW, AND TO BUILD A BETTER SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN. A ROBUST ECONOMY MEANS MORE JOBS, INCREASED OPPORTUNITY, AND THE GATEWAY TO A BETTER LIFE IN WISCONSIN. DURING 2020, WE PROVIDED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS THROUGH DIRECT MAIL AND DIGITAL ADVERTISING AND ISSUE ADVOCACY TO EDUCATE VOTERS AS TO POSITIONS OF THE COUNTY BOARD SUPERVISOR CANDIDATES REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, LOWER TAXES, AND JOB CREATION.$0$44,852
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BRADLEY M LOISExecutive Director-$0--
MARK SOLOWICZPresident-$0--
BARBARA SCHERRERSecretary-$0--
WILLIAM H STONETreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
A Better Southeast Wisconsin Inc
EIN
84-5096077
Phone
2622925137
Address
2310 S GREEN BAY ROAD NO C 103, RACINE, WI 53406-4957

Signing Officer

Name
Bradley M Lois
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2622925137
Signed
2021-04-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Wegner Cpas Llp
Address
2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300, MADISON, WI 53713-4236
Preparer
Glenn Miller CPA
Phone
6082744020
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: advertising and promotion. Amount: 44,852.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$8,381
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$8,381
Revenue
$61,000
Expenses
$52,619
Net income
$8,381
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$0.04$1.57$1.60$0.03
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.61$0.53$0.08