Better Together Strengthening Familes
Better Together Strengthening Familes reported $20.4 million in revenue and $6.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.44 went to program services, $9.53 to management and general costs and $4.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $268,160 (CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2569% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.6MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$94.10 $19M
- Program service revenue$0.01 $3,006
- Investment income$5.89 $1.2M
Other revenue was negative: −$12,669. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $268,160 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.04% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 62.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOur better families program helps at-risk families prevent child neglect and abandonment before state involvement is needed. Our volunteer host families temporarily care for children while our team of professionals helps parents regain self-sufficiency, improve parenting skills, and re-engage in their children's lives. In FY 2024, better families provided direct support to children across florida with a 98% reunification rate. Services included: hosting: 213 children received safe, short-term care during times of family crisis. Parent mentoring: kids stay safe when parents stay strong.…
Our better jobs program provides workforce development to families in poverty. We have trained hundreds of churches nationwide including 16 additional churches in 2024 to host second-chance job fairs. Each event offers wrap around volunteer services removing barriers to finding a job, including free interview coaching, technical and trade school resources, resume help, professional clothing, haircuts, and legal advice. More than 40,000 people have attended our events (6,038 in FY 2024) with 13% hired on the spot and 60% employed within six weeks. A total of 3,659 children were supported…
Our mentoring and parent support services give isolated parents the chance to meet other parents, receive professional support, and benefit from the collective wisdom of a community that cares deeply about their lives. We help to stabilize employment, transportation, housing, and childcare and address environmental hazards by cleaning homes, removing safety risks, and improving living conditions. We mentor and educate on parenting, father re-engagement, and financial literacy, and provide respite care to give parents a night off to rest and recharge. All of these services reduce risk factors…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $258,125 | $0 | $10,035 | $268,160 |
| VP OF STRAT. PRTNS. & MARKET DEV. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,035 | $0 | $8,160 | $144,195 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,139 | $0 | $7,140 | $139,279 |
| VP OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,295 | $0 | $8,160 | $136,455 |
| DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,093 | $0 | $8,160 | $129,253 |
| SR. DIR., WORKFORCE RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,450 | $0 | $5,440 | $118,890 |
| E.D. OF BETTER JOBS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,095 | $0 | $9,864 | $111,959 |
| COO AS OF 09/03/2024 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $59,411 | $0 | $680 | $60,091 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Better Together Strengthening Familes (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $460K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 577
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,166
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Better Together Strengthening Familes totaling $62,500 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Better Together Strengthening Familes's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Better Together Strengthening Familes, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Better Together Strengthening Familes spent in 2024, $86.44 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Better Together Strengthening Familes's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Better Together Strengthening Familes reported that 86.4% of its $6.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.5% to management and general and 4.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Better Together Strengthening Familes pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Better Together Strengthening Familes reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $268,160, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Better Together Strengthening Familes get its money?
Of $20.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Better Together Strengthening Familes a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-5591391 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542879349300519 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443259349300834 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322649349300232 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202699349300570 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349302814 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033009349301173 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-5591391: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.