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Education : Youth Education Programs and Services
Board Leadership
Andrew Nix
President
CEO
Kristi Bradford
Executive Director
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Better Basics' mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of children and their families by advancing literacy through enrichment and intervention programs. Incorporated in 1994, we currently provide our services to schools in Birmingham City and surrounding school systems. During the 2018-2019 school year, Better Basics reached over 22,000 children and parents, gave away over 47,000 books to at-risk children, and deployed 2200+ volunteer opportunties.
Better Basics' mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of children and their families by advancing literacy through enrichment and intervention programs. Incorporated in 1994, we currently provide our services to schools in Birmingham City and surrounding school systems. During the 2018-2019 school year, Better Basics reached over 22,000 children and parents, gave away over 47,000 books to at-risk children, and deployed 2200+ volunteer opportunties.
90.00
93.00
Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
86.0% | |
Administrative Expenses | 6.5% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 7.4% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.08 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 1.51 | |
Program Expenses Growth | -5.7% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 0.9% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Better Basics (AL) | 91.36 | |
Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA (TX) | 87.74 | |
Spread the Word Nevada (NV) | 98.23 | |
Ferst Readers (GA) | 99.79 | |
Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County (FL) | 91.88 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $587,474 |
Federated Campaigns | $166,917 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $0 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $378,544 |
Total Contributions | $1,132,935 |
Program Service Revenue | $199,002 |
Total Primary Revenue | $1,331,937 |
Other Revenue | $79,364 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $1,411,301 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $1,180,492 |
Administrative Expenses | $87,071 |
Fundraising Expenses | $117,655 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $1,385,218 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $26,083 |
Net Assets | $2,335,738 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
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Hope Centers | $336,428 | 28.5% |
Reading Intervention Program | $263,872 | 22.4% |
MORE Program | $131,231 | 11.1% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2018-06 | 04/01/2019 | 91.36 | |||||||
2017-06 | 05/01/2018 | 92.38 | |||||||
2016-06 | 05/01/2017 | 95.05 | |||||||
2015-06 | 06/01/2016 | 97.97 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-06 | 08/01/2015 | 98.09 | |||||||
2013-06 | 11/01/2014 | 91.86 | |||||||
2013-06 | 06/01/2014 | 90.47 | |||||||
2012-06 | 06/01/2013 | 91.47 | |||||||
2011-06 | 07/01/2012 | 90.90 | |||||||
2010-06 | 09/20/2011 | 79.21 | |||||||
CN 1.0 | |||||||||
2010-06 | 06/01/2011 | 74.71 | |||||||
2009-06 | 07/01/2010 | 68.16 | |||||||
2008-06 | 09/01/2009 | 62.12 | |||||||
2007-06 | 06/01/2008 | 63.77 | |||||||
2006-06 | 05/01/2007 | 85.42 | |||||||
2005-06 | 06/01/2006 | 90.96 | |||||||
2004-06 | 04/01/2005 | 90.67 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 63-1106040 |
Name in IRS Master File | BETTER BASICS INC |
NTEE Code | I21 |
NTEE Classification | Delinquency Prevention |
NTEE Type | Crime, Legal-Related |
Classification | Educational Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (59) Other school related activities (328) Combat juvenile delinquency |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | July, 1994 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | June |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$45,891 | 3.31% | Kristi Bradford | Executive Director |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Better Basics (AL) | 91.36 | |
Reach Out and Read of Greater New York (NY) | 85.38 | |
First Book (DC) | 87.62 | |
Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County (FL) | 91.88 | |
National Center for Families Learning (KY) | 89.75 |
This charity has an official representative registered with Charity Navigator.
Better Basics
1231 2nd Avenue South
Birmingham,
AL 35233
tel: (205) 944-2928
fax: (205) 945-8159
EIN: 63-1106040
Andrew Nix
President
Kristi Bradford
Executive Director
Charity Navigator
139 Harristown Rd Suite 101
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923
Charity Navigator
139 Harristown Rd Suite 101
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923