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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$104K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$76
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$329K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$303K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$44K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$329K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$329K
Expenses
$303K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$219K
FY2024$271K
FY2025$303K
Net assets
$44K
FY2025▲ +153%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$7K
FY2021−$2K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$18K
FY2025$44K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $281K Management & general 6% · $18K Fundraising 1% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$72,996Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$30,584Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeremy McQuown’s $73K as Executive Dir. is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Jeremy McQuown$72,996$72,997$72,997$76,776
Justin Hyde$30,584$29,465—$115

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $281K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Counseling

- Better Days provides counseling and mental healthcare for ministers, clergy, and others primarily in areas of service.- 13 counselors served 247 slients in over 1,878 hours of counseling

$271Kprogram expense
02

Training

- Better Days provides counseling training and resources for church leaders and staff, as well as counseling certification for individuals.- Equipped and trained 27 pastors and counselors.

$10Kprogram expense
03

Retreats

- Better Days provides group retreats and wilderness experiences along with intensive counseling retreats for individuals and couples.- 0 retreats conducted this FY.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$329K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$243K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Money outPt IX
$303K
Ln 25
Programscol B$281K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$44K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$86K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$243K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$329K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76
Net assetsLn 32$44K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$44K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$18K$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$392$76
Net assetsLn 32$18K$44K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$104K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$156K$156K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$655$655
Office expensesLn 13$11K$6K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$74$74
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$435$435
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$12K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$845$845
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K$281K$18K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $329K$303K$26K$44K 990 PDF
FY2024 $270K$271K−$1K$18K 990 PDF
FY2023 $211K$219K−$8K$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$26K 990 PDF
FY2021 $189K−$2K 990 PDF
FY2020 $98K−$7K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $329,168 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $67,218$86,253
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $202,881$242,915
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $270,099$329,168
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $232,159$259,953
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,151$42,748
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $271,310$302,701
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,211$26,467
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $329,168 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$86,253
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$86,253
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $242,915$242,915
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $242,915$329,168
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $302,701 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $103,580$103,580
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $156,373$156,373
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,782$4,782
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $1,410$1,410
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $655$655
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,539 · Management $2,770 · Fundraising $2,770$11,079
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $74$74
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,339$1,339
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $435$435
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,263$2,263
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,864 · Management $8,002$19,866
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $845$845
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $280,630 · Management $17,891 · Fundraising $4,180$302,701
Part X · Balance sheet $44,360 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,893$44,360
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,893$44,360
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $392$76
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $392$76
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,501$44,284
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,893$44,360
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,284 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$329,168
XI-2 Total expenses$302,701
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,467
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,501
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$316
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,284

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