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Better Tomorrow: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
Better Tomorrow (EIN 87-2086524)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-07
IRS object ID
202323119349303592
Schema version
2022v5.0
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-11-07T17:04:37-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN475028428PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Howard SckolnikBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18203 E Sierra Pinta DrAddressLine1Txt
CityScottsdaleCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85255ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN872086524EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Better TomorrowBusinessNameLine1Txt
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In Care Of% Chris BuskirkInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlBETTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2028139118PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1100 Shockoe Slip Ste 2nd FloorAddressLine1Txt
CityRichmondCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonCHRIS BUSKIRKPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028139118PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-07SignatureDt
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Phone6025240974PhoneNum
Preparation2023-11-07PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL2AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,995,059ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,184,262GrantAmt
DescBetter Tomorrow engaged in nonpartisan voter registration and voter identification efforts, and direct support to other 501(c)(4) and (3)organizations advancing shared goals.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
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More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (true)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Form990 T FiledfalseForm990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (true)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (true)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1Crosby Ottenhoff GroupBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Address Line1421 Office Park DriveAddressLine1Txt
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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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JANNA RUTLAND
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CHRIS BUSKIRK
PresidentDirector0.500Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ROGER KIMBALL
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NATHANIEL RYUN
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
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September Group LLC
1712 Pioneer AvenueCheyenneWY82001Voter research$160,000
Crowned Eagle Consulting G
1305 W 11th St Ste 213HoustonTX77008Fundraising$525,549
Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry
Communications Consulting$107,4507 Bd BerthierParisFR75017
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total$16,317TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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DescPolling/grassrootsDesc
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BOY$1,238,159BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (3 entries)

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CROWNED EAGLE CONSULTING G
1305 W 11th St Ste 213HoustonTX77008Phoneinperson fundraisingfalse$4,000,000$525,549$3,474,451
Lovas Co LLC
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Kingfisher Advisors LLC
PO Box 4WestfieldIN46074Phoneinperson fundraisingfalse$250,000$25,000$225,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$5,050,000TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$660,599TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$4,389,401TotalNetToOrganizationAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (9 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
American Encore
2405 YORK ROAD Ste 201PerryvilleMD21903264683543501 c4$1,450,000$0General support
Arizona Free Enterprise In
1835 E Elliot Road Ste 102TempeAZ85284202423383501 c4$25,000$0General support
Bradley Impact Fund
1400 N Water St Ste 300MilwaukeeWI53202454678325501 c3$250,000$0General support
Civic Voter Engagement
250 Browns Hill CTMidlothianVA23114844527712501c4$2,466,762$0General support
Donors Trust
1800 Diagonal Rd Ste 280AlexandriaVA22314522166327501 c3$100,000$0General support
Firebrand Action
730 Sterling AvenueTampaFL33609920533628501 c4$150,000$0General support
Foundation for Law & Govt
228 S Washington St Ste 115AlexandriaVA22314812483704501c4$50,000$0General support
Over the Horizon Action
PO Box 9891ArlingtonVA22219880696885501 c4$675,000$0General support
USA Women of Action
3104 EAST CAMELBACK RD Ste 1179PhoenixAZ85016873543538501 c4$25,000$0General support
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org7TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization requests a status report on the receipients effortsExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI Line 11bPrior to filing the return is reviewed and approved by the governing board.
Part VI Line 12cThe conflict of interest policy is reviewed at the annual meeting and as
Part VI Line 12ctransactions that may pose a conflict arise.
Part VI Line 19These documents are not made available.
Part I & III MissionBetter Tomorrow is established primarily to further the common good and
Part I & III Missionwelfare of U.S. citizens by educating the general public about the
Part I & III Missionbenefits of the American constitutional system and promoting public
Part I & III Missionpolicies that aimed at expanding American economic security.