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A Better Way Services Inc

RegisteredEIN 35-0868081Muncie, INOther charitable purposes
Income$11.1m2023-06
Spending$5.6msame year
Spent / received67%5-year average
Size in its cause96th pctOther charitable purposes
Exempt since1972Publicly supported organisat
Employees134latest return

Analysis

A Better Way Services Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Muncie, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1972, 54 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, A Better Way Services Inc reported income of $11.1m and spending of $5.6m, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $11.1m (+498%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, A Better Way Services Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tenant Resource Center Inc ($11.1m), Bethany Lutheran Health Services ($11.1m) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside ($11.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 35% and program service revenue 64% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.3m. At year end it held assets of $10.9m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $9.8m. It reported 134 employees.

Income and spending

$0$2.8m$5.5m$8.3m$11.1m2019 Income: $1,855,6462019 Spending: $1,813,90520192020 Income: $2,079,8462020 Spending: $2,034,31620202021 Income: $3,168,6212021 Spending: $2,503,71420212022 Income: $5,135,2242022 Spending: $3,638,72320222023 Income: $11,098,3502023 Spending: $5,579,6652023
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Contributions & grants 35%
  • Program services 64%
  • Other 1.5%

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-RiversideSan Bernardino$11.1m
Advantages of Southeast Arkansas IncMonticello$11.1m