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Better Days 2020 FY2020 filing

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Highland, UT501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 81-4071025Revenue $374K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbetterdays2020.org5513 W 11000 N, 84003-8012 · Highland, UTTax-exempt since Jul 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Dedicated to popularizing utah womens history in creative and communal ways. We believe that by exploring the legacy of our past, we make utah a Better place for women in the future. The year 2020 is the perfect time to commemorate our history because IT marks the 150th anniversary of utah being the first place where women voted in the modern nation. IT also marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which granted all u.s. Women the right to vote.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$374K
Spent
$574K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$374K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$374K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$50K
Net assets
$103K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$149K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2017.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $499K Management & general 11% · $64K Fundraising 2% · $11K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
$14,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Kitterman’s $6K as Executive Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 168 <$100K community development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Neylan McBaine————$40,000
Kristen Edwards———$6,000$14,400
Katherine Kitterman$5,500$6,500$10,212$6,000—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Popularizes Utah women's history through creative, communal projects for a better future.

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3 programs · $499K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Use art and education to infuse awareness of our illustrious women's history into the utah culture of today.

$279Kprogram expense
02

Infuse awareness of our illustrious women's history into the design of a new utah license plate, statue of women to be placed in front of council hall, and sponsoring of events.

$176Kprogram expense
03

Give utahns the knowledge and tools to take control of the national narrative about women in utah.

$44Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$22
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$374K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$574K
Ln 25
Programscol B$499K
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$362K
Government grantsLn 1e$265K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$374K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$214K$103K
Total assetsLn 16$308K$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$303K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K$20K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$154K$140K$12K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$274K$253K$12K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$66K$65K$730
Office expensesLn 13$12K$10K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$874$614
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$574K$499K$64K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $50K$149K 990 PDF
FY2023 $63K$151K 990 PDF
FY2022 $102K$145K 990 PDF
FY2021 $53K$113K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $374K$574K−$200K$103K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $374,158 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,142,423$361,525
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,368$12,633
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,149,791$374,158
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $437,217$212,281
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $592,296$361,401
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,029,513$573,682
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $120,278−$199,524
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $374,158 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,633 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$265,183
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$96,342
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$361,525
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,633$374,158
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $573,682 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,000 · Management $34,400$54,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $139,524 · Management $12,454 · Fundraising $2,373$154,351
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,530$3,530
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $252,647 · Management $12,107 · Fundraising $8,852$273,606
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $65,093 · Management $730$65,823
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,561 · Management $1,944$11,505
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,317$1,317
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,800$1,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $874 · Management $614$1,488
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,534$1,534
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,328$4,328
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $498,674 · Management $63,783 · Fundraising $11,225$573,682
Part X · Balance sheet $107,167 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $214,377$103,296
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $86,290$1,571
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,240$2,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $307,907$107,167
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,154$1,421
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$2,517
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,154$3,938
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $302,753$103,229
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $302,753$103,229
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $307,907$107,167
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,229 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$374,158
XI-2 Total expenses$573,682
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$199,524
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$302,753
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,229

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

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