BETTER FUTURE FORWARD INC (EIN 814772781) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2016

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KEVIN JAMES

Phone

7035874080

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

BETTER FUTURE FORWARD INC, founded in 2016, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $450K in total revenue in fiscal year 2017. Revenue fell 20% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

BETTER FUTURE FORWARD INC (BFF) WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE ALL INDIVIDUALS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH- QUALITY POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $929,522

Program Service Revenue $1,129

Investment Income $53

Other Revenue $119,074

TOTAL REVENUE $1,049,778

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $320,935

Fundraising Expenses $34,277

Program Expenses $612,007

Other Expenses $433,541

TOTAL EXPENSES $754,476

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$1,049,778	$722,514	+0.5%
Expenses	$754,476	$1,113,700	-0.3%
Net Income	$295,302	$-391,186	-1.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

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

$160,900

Total Directors

$160,900

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KEVIN JAMES	FOUNDER & CEO	40.0	Officer Director	$160,900	$0	$160,900
AMY SIMON	Secretary & Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIN CROWLEY	Director	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE GOLDBERG	CHAIR OF THE BOARD & DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ULISES SERRANO	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
BENJAMIN LEFF	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
COURTNEY CRISWELL	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE MCKELLOGG	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,049,778	$754,476	$3,443,092	$295,302
2022	$722,514	$1,113,700	$2,533,423	$-391,186
2022	$722,514	$1,113,700	$2,533,423	$-391,186
2021	$1,116,166	$1,185,946	$2,525,619	$-69,780
2020	$1,024,718	$946,987	$2,454,180	$77,731
2019	$968,370	$780,251	$1,610,265	$188,119
2018	$450,308	$442,977	$1,365,279	$7,331

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