Better Life Children Services

Analysis

Better Life Children Services is a registered charity in United States, based in Sacramento, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Better Life Children Services reported income of $1.9m and spending of $1.7m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.9m (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Better Life Children Services 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 86th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification Inc ($1.9m), CJR Fund Inc ($1.9m) and Roper Center for Public Opinion Research Inc ($1.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.3% and program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $511k. At year end it held assets of $453k against liabilities of $163k, net assets of $290k. It reported 19 employees.