Better Basics Inc

Analysis

Better Basics Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Birmingham, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Better Basics Inc reported income of $2.0m and spending of $2.0m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.0m (+15%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Better Basics Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East River Legal Services Corporation ($2.0m), Partners for Women and Justice Inc ($2.0m) and PHD Project Association ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. It paid $30k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $346k, net assets of $2.7m. It reported 137 employees.