Civic Intelligence

Business for Better Neighborhoods

EIN 85-1952583 • 501(c)6 • Plainfield, NJ

Profile

Make business more available in certain neighborhoods

537 North AvePlainfield, NJ 07060

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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

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE S40 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE S40 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE S40 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $9,424 (-100%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$128,876

Up $51,876 (+67%) from 2023

Net Assets

-$128,876

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $6,500 (-100%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$61,300

Up $58,800 (+2352%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$61,300

Down $65,300 (-1633%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KAssets 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020Assets 2022: $5,424Liabilities 2022: $77,000Net Assets 2022: -$71,5762022Assets 2023: $9,424Liabilities 2023: $77,0002023Assets 2024: $0Liabilities 2024: $128,876Net Assets 2024: -$128,8762024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities$128,876
Net Assets-$128,876
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2020: $02020Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $52,331Net Income 2022: -$52,3312022Revenue 2023: $6,500Expenses 2023: $2,500Net Income 2023: $4,0002023Revenue 2024: $0Expenses 2024: $61,300Net Income 2024: -$61,3002024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$0
Expenses$61,300
Net Income-$61,300
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$128,876
Net assets
-$128,876
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$61,300
Net income
-$61,300
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$1.29$1.29$0.00$0.61$0.61
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.77$0.07$0.03$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.77$0.72$0.00$0.52$0.52
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Make business more available in certain neighborhoods

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
TO IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH EDUCATION-$61,300
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
FRANK CRETELLATreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Business for Better Neighborhoods
EIN
85-1952583
Phone
2017610025
Address
537 NORTH AVE, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07060

Signing Officer

Name
Frank Cretella
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jlevine Taxes Inc
Address
178 Martin Ave, Staten Island, NY 10314
Preparer
Josh Levine
Phone
5166668880
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“| Donee's Name: VARIOUS | Donee's Address: 537 north ave plainfield nj 07060 | Relationship of Donee: NONE | Cash Amount Given: $61300”

Total Liabilities.1006

“Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $77000 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $128876”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt00
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