BETTER FOR KIDS INC
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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $405K · expenses $317K · assets $519K
- EIN
- 27-3699455
- Address
- 1480 BRADLEY GIN RD, MONROE, GA 30656-4434
- Website
- www.betterforkids.org
- NTEE code
- B99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2011
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Ministry of physical and spiritual support to vulnerable children and their families in Africa, Central America, and The Middle East and establishing small academies for pre-school age children.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdy Bassaly | Secretary/CFO | 2015-2023 | $0 | $328,540 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Harrison | CEO | 2015-2023 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leo Shababy | Director | 2015-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Russ Butcher | Director | 2015-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kevin Shaw | Director | 2015-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Harrison | CEO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Magdy Bassaly | Secretary/CFO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leo Shababy | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Russ Butcher | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Shaw | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Harrison | CEO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Magdy Bassaly | Secretary/CFO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leo Shababy | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Russ Butcher | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Shaw | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Harrison | CEO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Magdy Bassaly | Secretary/CFO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leo Shababy | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Russ Butcher | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Shaw | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $56K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdy Bassaly | Secretary/CFO | 1 | $0 | $56,172 | $0 | $56,172 | 1 |
| Todd Harrison | CEO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leo Shababy | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Russ Butcher | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Shaw | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $56K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdy Bassaly | Secretary/CFO | 1 | $0 | $56,172 | $0 | $56,172 | 1 |
| Todd Harrison | CEO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leo Shababy | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Russ Butcher | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Shaw | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $56K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdy Bassaly | Secretary/CFO | 1 | $0 | $55,558 | $0 | $55,558 | 1 |
| Todd Harrison | CEO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leo Shababy | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Russ Butcher | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Shaw | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $56K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdy Bassaly | Secretary/CFO | 1 | $0 | $55,558 | $0 | $55,558 | 1 |
| Todd Harrison | CEO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leo Shababy | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Russ Butcher | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Shaw | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $53K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdy Bassaly | Secretary/CFO | 1 | $0 | $53,080 | $0 | $53,080 | 1 |
| Todd Harrison | CEO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leo Shababy | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Russ Butcher | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Shaw | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $52K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdy Bassaly | Secretary/CFO | 1 | $0 | $52,000 | $0 | $52,000 | 1 |
| Todd Harrison | CEO | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leo Shababy | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Russ Butcher | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kevin Shaw | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $404,676 | $317,009 | $519,018 | $519,018 | $390,876 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $295,361 | $248,099 | $431,352 | $431,351 | $281,561 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $389,465 | $241,329 | $384,252 | $384,089 | $375,665 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $250,022 | $275,012 | $235,953 | $235,953 | $233,922 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $336,189 | $319,284 | $260,943 | $260,943 | $294,789 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $242,538 | $284,495 | $244,038 | $244,038 | $201,138 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $241,968 | $258,159 | $285,995 | $285,995 | $197,118 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $270,844 | $230,414 | $302,186 | $302,186 | $228,294 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $229,053 | $258,337 | $261,756 | $261,756 | $169,253 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,170,564 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014-2024 | 11 | $1,170,450 | 2024 | $185,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BETTER FOR KIDS INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $114 | 2023 | $43 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990 · $317,009 spent · pay $0 · grants $296,910 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $296,910 | $296,910 | - | - | 93.7% | |
| Travel or entertainment for public officials | $13,925 | - | $13,925 | - | 4.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,341 | - | $3,341 | - | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $1,770 | - | $1,770 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Fees | $1,025 | - | $1,025 | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Web and email | $38 | - | $38 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $317,009 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $248,099 spent · pay $0 · grants $227,404 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $227,404 | $227,404 | - | - | 91.7% | |
| Travel | $18,359 | - | $18,359 | - | 7.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Fees | $1,048 | - | $1,048 | - | 0.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $693 | - | $693 | - | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $460 | - | $460 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Web and email | $135 | - | $135 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $248,099 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $241,329 spent · pay $0 · grants $237,232 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $237,232 | $237,232 | - | - | 98.3% | |
| Travel | $1,160 | - | $1,160 | - | 0.5% | |
| Office expenses | $1,045 | - | $1,045 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Fees | $1,031 | - | $1,031 | - | 0.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $635 | - | $635 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Web and email | $226 | - | $226 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $241,329 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $275,012 spent · pay $0 · grants $272,600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $272,600 | $272,600 | - | - | 99.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,725 | - | $1,725 | - | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $645 | - | $645 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Web and email | $42 | - | $42 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $275,012 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $319,284 spent · pay $0 · grants $303,917 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $303,917 | $303,917 | - | - | 95.2% | |
| Travel | $8,725 | - | $8,725 | - | 2.7% | |
| Office expenses | $3,164 | - | $3,164 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone & internet | $2,195 | - | $2,195 | - | 0.7% |
| Fees: other services | $1,261 | - | $1,261 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Web and email | $22 | - | $22 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $319,284 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $284,495 spent · pay $0 · grants $265,257 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $265,257 | $265,257 | - | - | 93.2% | |
| Occupancy | $6,000 | - | $6,000 | - | 2.1% | |
| Office expenses | $5,587 | - | $5,587 | - | 2.0% | |
| Travel | $4,267 | - | $4,267 | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,373 | - | $1,373 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone & internet | $1,140 | - | $1,140 | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | Web and email | $871 | - | $871 | - | 0.3% |
| Total | $284,495 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $258,159 spent · pay $0 · grants $227,484 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $227,484 | $227,484 | - | - | 88.1% | |
| Occupancy | $12,000 | - | $12,000 | - | 4.6% | |
| Travel | $6,457 | - | $6,457 | - | 2.5% | |
| Office expenses | $6,265 | - | $6,265 | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone & internet | $3,590 | - | $3,590 | - | 1.4% |
| Fees: other services | $1,528 | - | $1,528 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Web and email | $800 | - | $800 | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous | $35 | - | $35 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $258,159 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $230,414 spent · pay $0 · grants $196,357 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $196,357 | $196,357 | - | - | 85.2% | |
| Occupancy | $12,000 | - | $12,000 | - | 5.2% | |
| Travel | $11,045 | - | $11,045 | - | 4.8% | |
| Office expenses | $5,277 | - | $5,277 | - | 2.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,334 | - | $2,334 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone & internet | $2,306 | - | $2,306 | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | Computers | $525 | - | $525 | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous | $433 | - | $433 | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | Web and email | $137 | - | $137 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $230,414 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $258,337 spent · pay $0 · grants $226,852 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $226,852 | $226,852 | - | - | 87.8% | |
| Travel | $15,113 | - | $15,113 | - | 5.9% | |
| Occupancy | $12,000 | - | $12,000 | - | 4.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,262 | - | $2,262 | - | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $1,769 | - | $1,769 | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone & internet | $212 | - | $212 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous | $128 | - | $128 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | Rounding | $1 | - | $1 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $258,337 | 100% |