BETTER DAYS AHEAD OUTREACH INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BETTER DAYS AHEAD OUTREACH INC

EIN 86-2061215 · Homeless Shelters (L41)

What they do

We Firmly Believe That Developing A Good Working Relationship With Our Clients is Extremely Important As They Are People Deserving Dignity and Respect. The Better We Know The Person and Their Needs, The Better We Can Either Assist Them Ourselves or Refer Them to One of Our Large Network of Local Non-profits That Can Help - From Help Acquiring Affordable Housing to Receiving Mental Health or Addiction Recovery Treatment, If We Cant Help, We Know Someone That Can. We Are A Direct Action Organization and Distribute The Items to Those On The Streets.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

102.57%of revenue went to mission work89.9% of expenses · Program services

0.68%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$114.15spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.90%of revenue went to management and office costs9.5% of expenses

$0.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$236,343

Mission workProgram services$242,420102.57% of revenue89.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$25,75510.90% of revenue9.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,6000.68% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Total expenses$269,775114.15% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 89.9% mission · 9.5% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.15% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$236,343

Expenses$269,775

Annual shortfall $33,432 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$242,420 · 89.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$25,755 · 9.5% of expenses

Fundraising$1,600 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$236,343

Expenses$269,775

Assets$48,808

Income$237,943

Contributions$158,768

Mission work (program services)$242,420

Fundraising$1,600

Management and general$25,755

Accounting fees$185

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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 (9)

CHRIS BRICKHOUSEPRESIDENT

FAITH BUTLEROUTREACH STAFF

JULIA WASHINGTONOUTREACH STAFF

KATIE DOUGHERTYSECRETARY

KRISTYN KOLTER SNYDEROUTREACH STAFF

SALENA ROSKOSOUTREACH STAFF

SARA SHULTZFINANCIAL DIRECTOR

SUSAN HOEFLICHOUTREACH STAFF

TARA WALLACEVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: 145 MAIN ST, PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460-3562
County: Chester
In care of: CHRIS BRICKHOUSE
Primary officer: CHRIS BRICKHOUSE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(484) 686-3575

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Homeless Shelters (L41)
IRS tax category: Homeless Shelters