GUILFORD A BETTER CHANCE INC GUILFORD A BETTER CHANCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GUILFORD A BETTER CHANCE INC GUILFORD A BETTER CHANCE INC

EIN 23-7417687 · Human Services (P29Z)

What they do

GUILFORD ABC is A LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAM THAT OFFERS ACADEMICALLY GIFTED GIRLS THE COLOR THE OPPORTUNITY to ATTEND GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL, LIVE IN A CARING COMMUNITY SURROUNDED BY A STRONG PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT TEAM, and REALIZE THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL. THESE YOUNG WOMEN, CHOSEN FROM MANY APPLICANTS to THE NATIONAL ABC PROGRAM, COME FROM UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LACK ACCESS to QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. OUR PROGRAMS PRIMARY MISSION is to PROVIDE THESE SCHOLARS WITH A BETTER CHANCE to EXCEL IN HIGH SCHOOL, ATTEND A QUALITY COLLEGE or UNIVERSITY, and LEAD A FULFILLING PERSONAL and PROFESSIONAL LIFE. GUILFORD ABC, WHICH OPENED ITS DOORS IN 1974, WAS ONE of THE VERY FIRST COMMUNITY-BASED ABC PROGRAMS IN THE NATION. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, GUILFORD ABC HAS SENT MORE THAN 55 YOUNG WOMEN ON to COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES IN THE COUNTRY, MANY of THEM ON FULL ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS. GIVEN THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS, MANY of THESE GUILFORD ABC GRADUATES HAVE BECOME REAL-LIFE ROLE MODELS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $91.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.44%of revenue went to mission work91.8% of expenses · Program services

4.26%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses

$88.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.99%of revenue went to management and office costs3.4% of expenses

$2.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$722,291

Mission workProgram services$588,23281.44% of revenue91.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$21,5892.99% of revenue3.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$30,7384.26% of revenue4.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$81,73211.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$640,55988.68% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.8% mission · 3.4% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 4.2% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.76% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 3.2% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 4.1% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 3.5% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.54% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$722,291

Expenses$640,559

Annual surplus $81,732 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$588,232 · 91.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$21,589 · 3.4% of expenses

Fundraising$30,738 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$722,291

Expenses$640,559

Assets$1,587,040

Income$722,291

Contributions$284,418

Mission work (program services)$588,232

Fundraising$30,738

Management and general$21,589

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (21)

JULIA CHAFFEBOARD MEMBER

WENDY WARDBOARD MEMBER

NATALYA HYRBBOARD MEMBER

NANCY PATTONPRESIDENT

MICHAEL HYRBBOARD MEMBER

MELONIE SWANBOARD MEMBER

MARY COSGROVEBOARD MEMBER

MARK MACKOWIAKTREASURER

MARIA BROWNBOARD MEMBER

LAURA BERKOWITZ GILBERTPRESIDENT

KRISTINA POWELLBOARD MEMBER

ABBY GOODMANBOARD MEMBER

JEFF ZEITLINBOARD MEMBER

JANET CRONIN-RUMANOFFBOARD MEMBER

GEORGIA COSGROVEBOARD MEMBER

ELISA MILANOBOARD MEMBER

EILEEN LIMONCELLIBOARD MEMBER

CORINNE WILSONBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE DOKKOSECRETARY

CHRISTINA FLOREABOARD MEMBER

BETH FECKO CURTISBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: PO BOX 140, GUILFORD, CT 06437-0140
County: New Haven
In care of: MARK MACKOWIAK
Primary officer: MARK MACKOWIAK, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(203) 453-3994

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DECAPRIO CPA & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P29Z)
IRS tax category: Other Individual and Family Services