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In Better Hands INC FY2020 filing

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Bad Axe, MI501(c)(3)Religion EIN 45-5407660Revenue $292K in FY2020

On file with the IRSPo Box 251, 48413-0251 · Bad Axe, MITax-exempt since Mar 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To assist the orphans in Myanmar & Cambodia with housing, food, medical care, and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $109K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$292K
Spent
$282K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$136K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$292K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$292K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$499K
FY2023$610K
FY2024$947K
Expenses
$282K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$532K
FY2023$615K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$136K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$19K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $282K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mary Robinson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beth McDonald
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nathan Struble
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jemma Wilson
Treasurer & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Van Tifflin
Secretary & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Seth Van Tifflin
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hlawn Van Tifflin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides orphans in Myanmar and Cambodia with housing, food, medical care, and education.

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1 program · $282K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To assist the orphans in Myanmar, both housing and education.

$282Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$78K
Guidestream Charitable Gift FundFY2024$31K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$109K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$292K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$148K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Money outPt IX
$282K
Ln 25
Programscol B$282K
Owns and owesPt X
$136K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$144K
Other incomeLn 4–11$148K
Total revenueLn 12$292K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$136K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$127K$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$127K$136K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$137K$137K
Legal feesLn 11b$20$20
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$189$189
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$89K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K$282K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $947K$1.1M−$189K$19K 990 PDF
FY2023 $610K$615K−$5K$207K 990 PDF
FY2022 $499K$532K−$33K$212K 990 PDF
FY2021 $341K$232K$109K$245K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $292K$282K$10K$136K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $291,530 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$143,605
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$147,925
I-12 Total revenue$291,530
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$137,038
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$144,942
I-18 Total expenses$281,980
I-19 Revenue less expenses$9,550
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $291,530 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $28,258 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $128,050$128,050
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $135,222$135,222
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $291,530 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$291,530
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $281,980 across 9 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $137,038$137,038
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $20$20
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,350$1,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $189$189
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,322$16,322
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,280$3,280
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,098$5,098
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,624$88,624
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,059$30,059
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $281,980 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$281,980
Part X · Balance sheet $136,186 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,992$114,640
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $26,644$21,546
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $126,636$136,186
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,636$136,186
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $126,636$136,186
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $136,186 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$291,530
XI-2 Total expenses$281,980
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,550
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,636
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$136,186

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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