A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC

EIN: 350868081 501(c)(3)

MUNCIE, IN

Total Revenue
$6,424,208
Total Expenses
$6,302,098
Total Assets
$12,473,820
Net Assets
$11,838,032
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1898
Legal Domicile
IN
Principal Officer
TERESA CLEMMONS
Phone
7657479107
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC, founded in 1898, is a community nonprofit that reported $6.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 15% compared to the prior year.

Mission

TO REDUCE DOMESTIC ABUSE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SUICIDE AND HOMELESSNESS THROUGH SERVICE, SHELTER, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION INITIATIVES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,598,424
Program Service Revenue $2,388,410
Investment Income $410,092
Other Revenue $27,282
TOTAL REVENUE $6,424,208

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $4,361,093
Fundraising Expenses $7,535
Program Expenses $5,650,214
Other Expenses $1,941,005
TOTAL EXPENSES $6,302,098

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $6,424,208 $7,584,536 -0.2%
Expenses $6,302,098 $5,922,785 +0.1%
Net Income $122,110 $1,661,751 -0.9%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
16
Independent Members
16
Employees
126
Volunteers
205

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$170,084
Total Directors
18
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MELISSA DELK MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER GASIOREK MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEB WILLIAMS TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LORI LUTHER MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERMALENE FAULKNER SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT MCKEE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRYAN AYARS MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD GILL PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RON FAUQUHER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM BETTS PHD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER WILLIAMS MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBBIE WINKLE MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BECKY JEWISON MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRANK BALDWIN MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARA SHADE HAMILTON MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAY MOORMAN MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KARI GAYES MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOANN MCKINNEY MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TERESA CLEMMONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00
Officer
$134,691 $35,393 $170,084
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $6,424,208 $6,302,098 $12,473,820 $122,110
2024 $7,584,536 $5,922,785 $12,296,211 $1,661,751
2023 $11,098,350 $5,579,665 $10,934,442 $5,518,685
2022 $5,573,548 $3,638,723 $4,549,841 $1,934,825
2022 $5,135,224 $3,638,723 $4,111,517 $1,496,501
2021 $3,168,621 $2,503,714 $2,844,352 $664,907
2020 $2,079,846 $2,034,316 $2,102,319 $45,530
2019 $1,855,646 $1,813,905 $1,746,350 $41,741
2018 $1,893,517 $1,875,072 $1,689,493 $18,445
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