BETTER TOGETHER STRENGTHENING FAMILES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BETTER TOGETHER STRENGTHENING FAMILES INC

EIN 47-5591391 · Human Services N.E.C. (P99)

What they do

BETTER TOGETHER HELPS AT-RISK FAMILIES BY EMPOWERING PARENTS and SURROUNDING THEM WITH COMMUNITY, MEANINGFUL WORK OPPORTUNITIES, and PRACTICAL SUPPORT. OUR VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN, PROFESSIONALLY SUPPORTED MODEL PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES SO THAT NO FAMILY STRUGGLES ALONE. THIS APPROACH PREVENTS THE NEED for FOSTER CARE and BREAKS THE CYCLE of GOVERNMENT DEPENDENCY. BETTER TOGETHER is ENTIRELY FUNDED BY PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS. BETTER TOGETHER SERVES AT-RISK FAMILIES THAT ARE ISOLATED and ON THE VERGE of FAMILY BREAKDOWN DUE to ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, NATURAL DISASTERS, or PERSONAL CHALLENGES. WE EMPOWER PARENTS to LEAD THE WAY IN OVERCOMING OBSTACLES AS OUR TEAM of PROFESSIONALS and NETWORK of CHURCHES, VETTED VOLUNTEERS, and EMPLOYER PARTNERS OFFER DIRECT and PRACTICAL SUPPORT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.40 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

28.18%of revenue went to mission work86.4% of expenses · Program services

1.32%of revenue went to fundraising4.0% of expenses

$32.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.11%of revenue went to management and office costs9.5% of expenses

$5.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $268,160 for MEGAN ROSE (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$20,364,256

Mission workProgram services$5,738,99328.18% of revenue86.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$632,4863.11% of revenue9.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$267,9051.32% of revenue4.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$13,724,87267.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,639,38432.60% 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: 86.4% mission · 9.5% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 10.2% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 10.2% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 19.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 11.7% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 10.0% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 10.0% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 4.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 13.8% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,364,256

Expenses$6,639,384

Annual surplus $13,724,872 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)$5,738,993 · 86.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$632,486 · 9.5% of expenses

Fundraising$267,905 · 4.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,364,256

Expenses$6,639,384

Assets$34,799,802

Income$20,392,720

Contributions$19,173,782

Mission work (program services)$5,738,993

Fundraising$267,905

Management and general$632,486

Stocks and bonds$26,180,313

Accounting fees$79,599

Investing fees$87,255

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MEGAN ROSECEO · 60 hrs/week $268,160Base $258,125 · Other $10,035

ISIS LAROSEVP OF STRAT. PRTNS. & MARKET DEV. · 40 hrs/week $144,195Base $136,035 · Other $8,160

MARIA HAYESCFO · 40 hrs/week $139,279Base $132,139 · Other $7,140

KAYLA PALACIOSVP OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $136,455Base $128,295 · Other $8,160

LORA BOSTICKDIR. OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $129,253Base $121,093 · Other $8,160

TRAVIS MCGILVARYSR. DIR., WORKFORCE RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $118,890Base $113,450 · Other $5,440

JEFFREY BELLE.D. OF BETTER JOBS · 40 hrs/week $111,959Base $102,095 · Other $9,864

JESSICA THARPECOO AS OF 09/03/2024 · 40 hrs/week $60,091Base $59,411 · Other $680

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

MEGAN ROSECEO

ISIS LAROSEVP OF STRAT. PRTNS. & MARKET DEV.

MARIA HAYESCFO

KAYLA PALACIOSVP OF OPERATIONS

LORA BOSTICKDIR. OF DEVELOPMENT

TRAVIS MCGILVARYSR. DIR., WORKFORCE RELATIONS

JEFFREY BELLE.D. OF BETTER JOBS

JESSICA THARPECOO AS OF 09/03/2024

ALISE BARTLEYDIRECTOR

ANDREA SAPUTODIRECTOR

CHRISTIAN SPILKERDIRECTOR

DOUG CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

RICHARD VAUGHANDIRECTOR

TARREN BRAGDONPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 15275 COLLIER BLVD STE 201, NAPLES, FL 34119-6750
County: Collier
In care of: % MEGAN ROSE
Primary officer: MEGAN ROSE, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(239) 470-2733

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services N.E.C. (P99)
IRS tax category: Human Services N.E.C.