2023-08-14T10:32:55-07:00 2022-12-31 271682261 JAMES MARTA & CO LLP 701 HOWE AVE STE E3 SACRAMENTO CA 95825 990 2022-01-01 680247352 Better Life Children Services BETT 9166410661 1750 Howe Avenue 280 Sacramento CA 95825 Virginia Johnson Treasurer 2023-08-12 false Virginia Johnson 999009999 true James Marta P00358520 9169939494 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Winifred McNeil 1750 Howe Avenue 280 Sacramento CA 95825 1318117 false X http://better-life.org/ X 1991 CA To enrich the lives of children, youth, and families by providing quality, culturally sensitive, adoption and foster care services that promote safety, well-being, permanency. 5 5 18 15 0 5501 4991 1389659 1313126 0 84327 0 1479487 1318117 0 0 553391 615994 0 0 830580 831509 1383971 1447503 95516 -129386 310204 291300 53560 229340 256644 61960 X To enrich the lives of children, youth, and families by providing quality, culturally sensitive, adoption and foster care services that promote safety, well-being, permanency. false false 895971 941284 Recruiting, training and approving resource parents; providing temporary placements and care to high risk foster children; providing case management services to foster children in placement. 265236 264782 Cultural Broker Services: provided culturally appropriate advocacy and liaison services for families referred to and/or involved with Child Welfare Services. The Cultural Broker services are intended to reduce/prevent conflict, improve communication, and increase the likelihood that children will remain with the parent/caretaker. 90369 90053 Intensive Services Foster Care: program services foster children/youth who require intensive treatment and behavioral support. 22193 17007 1273769 true false false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 18 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X Winifred McNeil 9166410661 1750 Howe Avenue Suite 280 Sacramento CA 95825 Winifred McNeil Executive Direc 40.00 0.00 X 77243 0 0 Wonda Raymon President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Virginia Johnson Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Margretta Cannon Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Irma Samuel Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Haneeseah Stevens Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 77243 0 false false false 0 4991 4991 Adoption Services 624110 Cultural Broker 624100 264782 264782 Foster Care 624110 941284 941284 Home Based Shelter 624100 17007 17007 Intensive Service Foster 624110 90053 90053 1313126 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1318117 1313126 0 0 0 0 79054 30709 48345 0 480905 461687 19218 0 9993 6892 3101 46042 40577 5465 0 0 15570 15570 0 0 0 27040 23955 3085 939 939 0 28884 24293 4591 0 62478 54267 8211 12081 12081 0 0 8245 8245 0 56245 3883 52362 19870 18595 1275 Resource parent payments 491390 491390 Recruitment 58951 58726 225 Telephone and Communications 15418 15050 368 Repairs and Maintenace 8959 8729 230 25439 21996 3443 1447503 1273769 173734 0 160178 23617 0 0 126712 192843 0 0 0 0 5671 7029 72674 67360 7370 5314 0 0 0 0 10273 62497 310204 291300 45879 78315 24492 7681 126533 53560 229340 X 249322 55264 7322 6696 256644 61960 310204 291300 -129386 -65298 X false true X true false X 9503 9783 10705 5501 4991 40483 1141087 1243894 1273614 1389659 1313126 6361380 0 0 0 1150590 1253677 1284319 1395160 1318117 6401863 0 0 6401863 0 0 0 299 85829 84327 170455 1150590 1253976 1370148 1479487 1318117 6572318 0.97410 0.97240 0.00000 0.00020 X 57536 52222 5314 15138 15138 5314 Deposits 10273 Right of Use Asset 52224 62497 Capital Lease Obligations 126533 126533 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Intensive Services Foster Care: program services foster children/youth who require intensive treatment and behavioral support. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Father's Group: Holding meetings for fathers of foster children OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: Home Based Shelter Care program is to provide immediate short-term care to CPS youth. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is reviewed by the governing body prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy is regularly monitored. In the course of meetings or activities board members are required to disclose any interest in transactions or decisions where they (including their business or other nonprofit affiliation), their family and/or significant other, employer, or close associates will receive a benefit or gain. After disclosure, the board member is asked to leave the room for the discussion and is not permitted to vote on the matter. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The governing board reviews comparability data prior to determining compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The governing board reviews comparability data prior to determining compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to public.