Foundation For A Better Society is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Manton, California, registered in 2018, with -$57,712 in FY2022 revenue. CharityIndex grades it F.
Revenue (FY2022)
-$58K
▼ 2419.6% vs prior year
Mental Health median: $333K
Expenses (FY2022)
$227K
Net assets
$579K
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Foundation For A Better Society— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Foundation For A Better Society: 31 mo reserves · -494% margin earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Foundation For A Better Society— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Foundation For A Better Society: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $1.3M (FY2018) to -$58K (FY2022) across 5 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-493.7%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$595K
Total liabilities
$16K
Net assets
$579K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -$57,712▼2420% | $227,210▲77.4% | $579,100▼32.3% | $595,332▼31.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $2,488▼98.4% | $128,108▼43.7% | $855,445▼12.9% | $871,446▼11.3% | 990 |
| 2020 | $155,213▼56.7% | $227,368▼12.1% | $981,895▼3.1% | $982,229▼3.1% | 990 |
| 2019 | $358,748▼72.0% | $258,764▼30.5% | $1,013,580▲11.6% | $1,013,580▼13.8% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,280,372 | $372,074 | $908,298 | $1,176,294 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
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Data for Foundation For A Better Society (EIN 82-4443500) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.