ARGENTINE BETTERMENT CORPORATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- ARGENTINE BETTERMENT CORPORATION (EIN 27-1406579)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-06-15
- IRS object ID
- 202631669349200323
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-06-15T11:49:04-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 431122456 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NOVAK BIRKS PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4435 MAIN ST STE 500 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KANSAS CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 641111858 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 271406579 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ARGENTINE BETTERMENT CORPORATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ARGE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9134817030 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1230 S 35TH ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KANSAS CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 66106 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SALLY MURGUIA | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9134817030 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-05-29 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MATTHEW C REGAN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P03085658 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8169316111 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-06-15 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $192,013 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $74,646 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $116,519 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $700 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $700 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $148 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $88 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $60 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $191,925 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $83,504 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $83,418 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $1,685 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $437 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $22,671 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $191,715 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $210 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $27,870 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $65 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $28,145 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $88,809 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $87,913 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $624 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $88,809 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $88,537 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,939 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $60,392 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,870 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,145 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO BUILD A STRONG COMMUNITY AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE ARGENTINE NEIGHBORHOOD OF KANSAS CITY, KS. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, PUBLIC SOCIAL GATHERINGS, CRIME AND BLIGHT REDUCTION, LAND USE PLANNING, PRESERVATION OF EXISTING HOUSING STOCK, AND COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. OUR COMMITMENT IS TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO FOSTER A VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE, AND THRIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL WHO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY IN ARGENTINE. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | ABC HOSTS SIGNATURE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING MUSIC IN THE PARK, SILVER CITY DAY, TRUNK OR TREAT, AND THE HOLIDAY LIGHTING CEREMONY THAT FOSTER CONNECTION AND CELEBRATE NEIGHBORHOOD PRIDE. ABC PROVIDES YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, FREE FITNESS CLASSES, HEALTH FAIRS, AND SUPPORTS NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UPS AND BEAUTIFICATION EFFORTS. ABC ALSO LEADS INITIATIVES AROUND PUBLIC ART, COMMUNITY SAFETY, AND ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION WHILE PARTNERING WITH RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN THE FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $143,800 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $143,800 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA DEVRIESE-SEBILLA | |||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | $60,085 | $6,175 |
| SALLY MURGUIA | |||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | |
| MILCA AGUIRRE | |||
| VICE-PRESIDE | 2.00 | $0 | |
| KIM ALCORN | |||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 | |
| MARIO GARCIA III | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | |
| VANESSA TIRADO-GARCIA | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | |
| JAVIER ESCOBAR | |||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | AMANDA DEVRIESE-SEBILLA | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1230 S 35TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | KANSAS CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | KS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 66106 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9134817030 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $170,491 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $60,683 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $23,577 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $76,605 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $74,646 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $406,002 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $170,491 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $60,683 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $23,577 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $76,605 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $74,646 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $406,002 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $36,463 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $369,539 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $406,002 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $175,507 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.91020 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES BANK CHARGES 70 SUPPLIES 161 BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEES 90 SUBSCRIPTIONS 1,673 TRAVEL 254 MEETINGS 27 INSURANCE 2,708 ANGEL TREE PROJECT 144 OTHER ARPA EXPENSES 2,530 BPU YOUTH LEADERS EXP 3,902 CHRISTMAS LIGHTING EXP 620 FAMILY GAME NIGHT EXP 32 FITNESS INSTRUCTORS 2,100 MURAL PROJECT EXPENSE 2,395 SERVE DAY EXPENSE 500 SILVER CITY DAY EXPENSE 4,132 SUMMER CONCERT EXPENSE 700 TRUNK OR TREAT EXP 483 LAWN MOWING EXP 150 TOTAL 22,671 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 65 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | EQUIPMENT 15,325 5,205 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 15,325 5,205 VEHICLES 16,515 0 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 16,515 0 OTHER ASSETS 0 624 PROPERTY HELD FOR INVESTMENT 0 0 TOTAL 0 624 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | EIDL 59,900 59,900 PAYROLL LIABILITY 1,039 492 ROUNDING 0 0 UNCLAIMED PROPERTY 0 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO BUILD A STRONG COMMUNITY AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE ARGENTINE NEIGHBORHOOD OF KANSAS CITY, KS. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, PUBLIC SOCIAL GATHERINGS, CRIME AND BLIGHT REDUCTION, LAND USE PLANNING, PRESERVATION OF EXISTING HOUSING STOCK, AND COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. OUR COMMITMENT IS TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITY TO FOSTER A VIBRANT, INCLUSIVE, AND THRIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL WHO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY IN ARGENTINE. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | ABC HOSTS SIGNATURE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING MUSIC IN THE PARK, SILVER CITY DAY, TRUNK OR TREAT, AND THE HOLIDAY LIGHTING CEREMONY THAT FOSTER CONNECTION AND CELEBRATE NEIGHBORHOOD PRIDE. ABC PROVIDES YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, FREE FITNESS CLASSES, HEALTH FAIRS, AND SUPPORTS NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UPS AND BEAUTIFICATION EFFORTS. ABC ALSO LEADS INITIATIVES AROUND PUBLIC ART, COMMUNITY SAFETY, AND ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION WHILE PARTNERING WITH RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN THE FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY. |