2024-04-24T17:51:22-05:00 2023-06-30 390859910 BAKER TILLY US LLP 18500 VON KARMAN AVE 10TH FLOOR IRVINE CA 92612 990 2022-07-01 931190792 A BETTER WAY INC ABET 5106010203 3200 ADELINE STREET BERKELEY CA 94703 DAVID CHANNER PRESIDENT/CEO 5106010203 2024-04-18 1 DAVID CHANNER 999009999 0 BRIAN YACKER P00401346 9492222999 2024-03-29 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DAVID CHANNER 3200 ADELINE STREET BERKELEY CA 94703 11915963 0 X WWW.ABETTERWAYINC.NET X 1996 CA A BETTER WAY EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO DEVELOP THE INSIGHTS, LIFE SKILLS, AND PERMANENT RELATIONSHIPS THAT PROMOTE THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING. 9 9 151 9 0 0 10862879 10459092 1626283 1432755 3862 19269 0 4847 12493024 11915963 264455 248087 0 0 8757135 8314937 0 0 115344 3488399 3783546 12509989 12346570 -16965 -430607 6010374 6178629 3943361 4542223 2067013 1636406 X TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DEVELOP THE INSIGHTS, LIFE SKILLS AND PERMANENT RELATIONSHIPS TO PROMOTE THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING. 0 0 6535720 0 0 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - WE PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THAT ARE STRENGTH-BASED, FAMILY-DRIVEN, COLLABORATIVE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND EVIDENCE BASED/EVIDENCE INFORMED. OUR TREATMENT FOCUS ON BEHAVIORAL & EMOTIONAL ISSUES AND PLACEMENT STABILIZATION. OUR TREATMENT TEAMS INCLUDE DOCTORAL AND MASTERS LEVEL CLINICIANS, AS WELL AS FAMILY PARTNERS AND REHABILITATION SPECIALISTS. WE PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF THERAPEUTIC VISITATION, REUNIFICATION, PRE- AND POST-ADOPTION, AND GENERAL PSYCHOTHERAPY IN THE CONTEXT OF INDIVIDUAL, AND FAMILY THERAPY. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE SPECIALTY PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 5 YEARS OLD. FOR FY 22/23, A BETTER WAY PROVIDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO 646 CHILDREN IN OR AT RISK OF ENTERING FOSTER CARE, AND TO CHILDREN AT SCHOOLS IN ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, SAN FRANCISCO, AND SOLANO COUNTIES. ALL OF THEM ARE EITHER SELF-REFERRED BY CAREGIVERS, REFERRED BY THEIR SCHOOLS, OR REFERRED TO US BY THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. 2614749 0 0 SOCIAL SERVICES - DURING 2022-2023 OUR SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS CONSISTED OF 4 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, THE LARGEST OF WHICH WERE THE ALAMEDA COUNTY PARENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM (PEP) AND THE ALAMEDA COUNTY ANOTHER ROAD TO SAFETY (ARS) PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS INCLUDE, ALAMEDA COUNTY PARENT EDUCATION SERVICES (PES), AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PARENT PARTNER PROGRAM (SCPPP). THE PEP, PPFN, AND SCPPP ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES NAVIGATING THE CHILD WELFARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS. ARS IS AN EARLY INTERVENTION / DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE SERVICE FOR FAMILIES WHO ARE AT RISK OF HAVING THEIR CHILDREN REMOVED FROM THEIR CARE DUE TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT SAFETY CONCERNS. THE PES PROGRAM IS A PARENTING EDUCATION SERVICE DESIGNED TO EQUIP PARENTS INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM WITH A VARIETY OF PARENTING SKILLS TO INCREASE THE PARENT'S CAPACITY TO BETTER MANAGE FAMILY ISSUES. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, THE PEP PROGRAM RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 137 FAMILIES REFERRED FOR SERVICES OF WHICH 104 CASES WERE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND WORKING TOWARDS REUNIFICATION. PEP SUPPORTED PARENTS IN 382 CHILD FAMILY TEAM MEETINGS, FACILITATED 48 SUPPORT GROUPS THAT INCLUDED 125 FATHERHOOD AND 522 PARENT LEADERSHIP PARTICIPANTS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO ATTENDED NUMEROUS OTHER COUNTY TEAM MEETINGS, PANELS, COMMITTEES, AND WORKGROUPS AND PROVIDED TRAININGS TO THE COMMUNITY. ARS HAD A TOTAL OF 247 FAMILIES REFERRED FOR SERVICES OF WHICH 144 CASES WERE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM. 124 OF THOSE ARS FAMILIES WERE CLOSED SUCCESSFULLY WITH GOALS MET. SOLANO PPFN HAD A TOTAL OF 42 FAMILIES REFERRED, OF WHICH 24 CASES WERE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND WORKING TOWARDS FAMILY REUNIFICATION. PPFN SUPPORTED 59 PARENTS DURING CHILD FAMILY TEAM MEETINGS. SCPPP RECEIVED 32 REFERRALS AND ENROLLED 19 PARENTS WORKING TOWARDS FAMILY REUNIFICATION. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED PARENTS IN 12 CHILD FAMILY TEAM MEETINGS. THE PES PROGRAM SERVED 268 PARENTS AND SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED 104 PARENTS WHO COMPLETED THE CURRICULUM SERIES. 101 PARENTS REPORTED IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR PARENTING SKILLS AND OVERALL FAMILY FUNCTIONING. 100 PARENTS REPORTED THEY WERE SATISFIED WITH THE CLASS INSTRUCTION THEY RECEIVED. 690149 248087 784840 PERMANENCY - WE PROVIDE TRADITIONAL FOSTER CARE, ADOPTIONS, INTENSIVE TREATMENT FOSTER CARE (ISFC), AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR TRANSITIONAL AGED FOSTER YOUTH (THP+FC). IN FISCAL YEAR 2022-23, WE HAD 40 APPROVED RESOURCE FAMILIES FOR OUR FOSTER CARE, FOSTER TO ADOPT, AND INTENSIVE SERVICES FOSTER CARE PROGRAMS AND 44 PLACED CHILDREN. IN THE THP+FC PROGRAM, WE HAD 4 YOUTH PLACED IN REMOTE HOUSING FOR YOUNG ADULTS. 607219 0 647915 THE TRAINING PROGRAM AT A BETTER WAY PROVIDES HUNDREDS OF COURSES EACH YEAR FOCUSING ON IMPROVING SERVICES TO CHILDREN INVOLVED IN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS. WE SPECIALIZE IN INCORPORATING A LENS OF CULTURAL HUMILITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE WITHIN ALL OF OUR EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS. TRAINING AUDIENCES INCLUDE: COURT DEPENDENT FAMILIES; SOCIAL SERVICES PROFESSIONALS; MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS; RESOURCE FAMILIES/FOSTER FAMILIES; PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS; & SYSTEM-INVOLVED YOUTH. COURSES ARE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY, AND PRIORITY REGISTRATION IS GIVEN TO OUR PRIMARY INTENDED AUDIENCE; CAREGIVERS AND PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE OR PLAN TO BE INVOLVED IN LIVES OF FOSTER CHILDREN AND YOUTH. WE ALSO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID CERTIFICATION COURSES UPON REQUEST. 2022/23 DATA (TITLE IV-E ALAMEDA, TITLE IV-E SOLANO, ACBH TRAINING): HOURS DELIVERED: 3,050.5; NUMBER OF PEOPLE TRAINED: 4,130; NUMBER OF COURSES PROVIDED: 544; NUMBER OF AGENCIES SERVED: 308 607219 0 647915 10447837 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 113 0 1 151 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X DAVID CHANNER 5106010203 3200 ADELINE STREET BERKELEY CA 94703 BRYAN SAALFELD BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC MARTOS-VILA VICE CHAIR/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID B VLIET SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES ORELLANA FINANCE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GAY SEARCY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 EMILY WU BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEN KOKKO BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ARIEL BENJAMIN EVNINE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 AHMAD ASIR BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID CHANNER PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 178361 0 36755 WARNER GRAHAM CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 140476 0 21072 ANNE GRASCOEUR CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 40.00 X 139226 0 20884 KIMBERLY MURPHY PROG. 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SOCIAL SERVICE 40.00 X 109343 0 16401 SHARON BROWN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 115831 0 17374 683237 0 112486 5 0 1 0 BAKER TILLY US LLP PO BOX 7398 MADISON WI 537077398 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES 466675 1 10326619 132473 10459092 PERMANENCY FEES 624100 784840 784840 TRAINING FEES 624100 647915 647915 1432755 19269 19269 WRITE-OFFS 900099 4847 4847 4847 11915963 1432755 0 24116 248087 248087 217000 197931 18274 795 6546643 5971368 551285 23990 54630 49820 4609 201 944798 845231 96168 3399 551866 503293 46547 2026 552843 552843 1109728 824842 211437 73449 322753 291548 28900 2305 652161 640195 11805 161 124191 122583 1438 170 33157 27926 5198 33 46488 25528 20931 29 33687 24390 9252 45 76717 55921 20614 182 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 220656 187597 32941 118 TAXES & LICENSES 139796 125455 14230 111 HIRING EXPENSES 126590 2487 124102 1 TRAINING-CONTINUING EDU 102455 99424 2371 660 242324 204211 30444 7669 12346570 10447837 1783389 115344 368749 577024 1287293 1500332 3415470 2778727 8329 1297 186995 159671 2108431 1485871 664233 622560 79305 539018 6010374 6178629 1114928 1111967 390797 413557 1159865 1122624 1277771 1894075 3943361 4542223 X 1945900 1636406 121113 0 2067013 1636406 6010374 6178629 -430607 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 10787668 11387826 11442685 10862879 10459092 54940150 10787668 11387826 11442685 10862879 10459092 54940150 54940150 3862 19269 23131 29525 105818 13305 4847 153495 55116776 8263682 0.99680 0.99720 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER REVENUE - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 29,525. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 105,818. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 13,305. WRITE-OFFS - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 4,847. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 225000 225000 1546235 1165074 381161 113059 96660 16399 224137 224137 0 622560 SECURITY DEPOSITS 78913 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 460105 539018 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 1388969 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 505106 1894075 X 11915963 0 11915963 0 11915963 12346570 0 12346570 0 12346570 PART X, LINE 2: ABW IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D, AND IS CONSIDERED BY THE IRS TO BE AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THAT ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN IN ABW'S FEDERAL AND STATE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. 1 FOSTER FAMILY PAYMENTS 24 248087 PART I, LINE 2: A BETTER WAY DILIGENTLY FOLLOWS ALL CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS, OTHER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS. WE FOLLOW THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RULES, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES. WE HAVE A FISCAL MANUAL THAT ESTABLISHES THE FISCAL POLICIES AND CONTROLS TO ENSURE THAT WE FOLLOW GAAP GUIDELINES AND ALL OTHER COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS. OUR ANNUAL AUDITS ARE CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT WAS INTERVIEWED, SELECTED, AND OVERSEEN BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' AUDIT COMMITTEE. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID CHANNER PRESIDENT/CEO 178361 0 0 0 0 0 11784 0 24971 0 215116 0 0 0 WARNER GRAHAM CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 140476 0 0 0 0 0 1405 0 19667 0 161548 0 0 0 ANNE GRASCOEUR CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 139226 0 0 0 0 0 1392 0 19492 0 160110 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DID NOT ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS INCLUDE: 1. DAVID CHANNER PRESIDENT & CEO 2. BRYAN SAALFELD BOARD CHAIR 3. DAVID B. VLIET SECRETARY 4. MARC MARTOS-VILA VICE CHAIR AND BOARD TREASURER 5. JAMES ORELLANA FINANCE CHAIR 6. GAY SEARCY BOARD MEMBER 7. EMILY WU BOARD MEMBER 8. JEN KOKKO BOARD MEMBER 9. ARIEL BENJAMIN EVNINE BOARD MEMBER 10. AHMAD ASIR BOARD MEMBER THE COMMITTEE HAS FULL AUTHORITY EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING: (A) THE APPROVAL OF ANY ACTION WHICH, UNDER LAW OR THE PROVISIONS OF THESE BYLAWS, REQUIRES THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS OR OF A MAJORITY OF ALL OF THE MEMBERS, (B) THE FILING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OR ON ANY COMMITTEE WHICH HAS THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD, (C) THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF BYLAWS OR THE ADOPTION OF NEW BYLAWS, (D) THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD WHICH BY ITS EXPRESS TERMS IS NOT SO AMENDABLE OR REPEALABLE, (E) THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OR THE MEMBERS THEREOF, (F) THE EXPENDITURE OF CORPORATE FUND TO SUPPORT A NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR AFTER THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE NOMINATED FOR DIRECTOR THAN CAN BE ELECTED, (G) THE APPROVAL OF ANY TRANSACTION TO WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS A PARTY AND IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF THE DIRECTORS HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 5233(D)(3) OF THE CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WHO REPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD. A COPY OF THE FORM IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW IN A BETTER WAY OFFICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR IN SEPTEMBER. NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF MEMBERS ARE GIVEN THE POLICY AND QUESTIONNAIRE DURING THEIR ORIENTATION IN THE EVENT THAT A BETTER WAY SOLICITS BIDS FOR SERVICES OR PRODUCTS AND A BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER OR A RELATIVE ARE INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL, THE BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A BIANNUAL REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE. BOARD CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OR THEIR DESIGNEES, NORMALLY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF ABW WILL RESEARCH COMPENSATION PLANS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDE SIMILAR SERVICES AND HAVE BUDGETS IN THE SAME RANGE AS A BETTER WAY, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.