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Better & Faster Together Foundation Inc

EIN 85-2520086 • 501(c)3 • Gloucester, MA

Profile

Better & faster together supports athletes, parents and coaches involved in competitive sports by offering learning opportunities to clubs and athletes, innovative curriculum and tools designed to promote a healthy, competitive environment and recognition for exemplary community role models.

104R Hesperus AvenueGloucester, MA 01930

www.betterfastertogether.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

93rd percentile

65%

Higher net margin than 93% 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

96th percentile

277%

Faster asset growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

99th percentile

1200%

Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$11,558

Up $8,491 (+277%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$11,558

Up $8,491 (+277%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin93rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$13,000

Up $12,000 (+1200%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$4,509

Up $2,004 (+80%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$8,491

Up $9,996 (+664%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth96th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2020: $0Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $8,460Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $8,4602021Assets 2022: $4,572Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $4,5722022Assets 2023: $3,067Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $3,0672023Assets 2024: $11,558Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $11,5582024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$11,558
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$11,558
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth99th percentile

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

$20K$10K$0-$10KRevenue 2020: $590Expenses 2020: $590Net Income 2020: $02020Revenue 2021: $14,755Expenses 2021: $6,295Net Income 2021: $8,4602021Revenue 2022: $15,274Expenses 2022: $19,162Net Income 2022: -$3,8882022Revenue 2023: $1,000Expenses 2023: $2,505Net Income 2023: -$1,5052023Revenue 2024: $13,000Expenses 2024: $4,509Net Income 2024: $8,4912024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$13,000
Expenses$4,509
Net Income$8,491
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$11,558
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$11,558
Revenue
$13,000
Expenses
$4,509
Net income
$8,491
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.6$0.00$11.6$13.0$4.51$8.49
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.07$0.00$3.07$1.00$2.51$1.51
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.57$0.00$4.57$15.3$19.2$3.89
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.46$0.00$8.46$14.8$6.30$8.46
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.59$0.00
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$13,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Better & faster together supports athletes, parents and coaches involved in competitive sports by offering learning opportunities to clubs and athletes, innovative curriculum and tools designed to promote a healthy, competitive environment and recognition for exemplary community role models.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT YET COMMENCED FULL PROGRAMS, AS THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED IN 2019 AND PROGRAMS ARE STILL BEING DEVELOPED. HOWEVER, THE THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED A WEBSITE, AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, WHICH PROVIDES BASIC INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAMS CURRENTLY IN THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE AS WELL AS NARRATIVES ON THE TOPICS OF FOCUS OF THE ORGANIZATION - SPORTS, SPECIFICALLY SKIING - FOR YOUTH.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
STUART ABELSONPresident, Director-$0--
JENNIFER BOTTTreasurer, Director-$0--
KRISTA CRABTREEClerk, Director-$0--
BARBARA T SCHNEIDERDirector-$0--
MARINA ANN PAPPASDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better & Faster Together Foundation Inc
EIN
85-2520086
Phone
6179016794
Address
104R HESPERUS AVENUE, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930

Signing Officer

Name
Stuart Abelson
Title
President
Phone
6173481687
Signed
2025-11-03
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Plante & Moran Pllc
Address
401 EDGEWATER PLACE SUITE 300, WAKEFIELD, MA 01880-6208
Preparer
Jody K Booth
Phone
7812459999
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: website/video. Amount: 1,409. Description: ma annual filing fees. Amount: 100. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,509.”

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