EIN 63-1106040

Better Basics

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
115
State
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Better Basics empowers vulnerable children in Alabama with literacy and math programs, including HOPE 21st Century Community Learning Centers and reading intervention.
Total revenues
$1,655,038
2022
Total expenses
$1,710,198
2022
Total assets
$2,776,280
2022
Num. employees
115
2022

Program areas at Better Basics

The HOPE 21st Century Community Learning Centers are our largest program. It advances learning and curiosity during out-of-school hours for pre-K through 12th-grade children in every school in Alabama's Fairfield City School System. HOPE provides education and enrichment services throughout the school year and during the summer. During the 2021-22 academic year, we reached 174 pre-K and elementary students and 39 middle and high-school students. The HOPE 2022 summer program served 56 elementary students. We provided children with homework assistance, physical fitness, cultural enrichment experiences, STEM activities, and service-learning opportunities, all in a safe and nurturing environment. We utilized certified teachers, community partners, volunteers, and professional vendors to deliver quality programming for HOPE students.
Mathematics Intervention, Better Basics' third largest program, delivers small group math instruction to students who function below grade level. Like Reading Intervention, the goal is for students to gain the skills and confidence necessary to reach toward grade level on state testing. Trained, certified teachers met three times per week over 20 weeks with 183 first through third-grade students. Using manipulatives and number games, students grew mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills.
Better Basics' second-largest program, Reading Intervention, delivers small-group reading instruction to educationally vulnerable students functioning below grade level. The goal is for students to gain the skills and confidence necessary to reach toward grade level on state testing. Trained, certified teachers met three times per week over 20 weeks with 230 kindergarten through fourth-grade students. Students grew phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. We extended students' reading enjoyment and skill by gifting the cohort with 3666 quality children's books.

Who funds Better Basics

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
United Way of Central AlabamaAllocations (General Operating)$150,195
The Community Foundation of Greater BirminghamGeneral Support$46,700
Community Partnership of AlabamaGeneral Operating Costs$44,550
...and 20 more grants received totalling $567,877

Personnel at Better Basics

NameTitleCompensation
Darlene GrayInterim Executive Director
Kristi BradfordExecutive Director$93,143
Alisa BooneDirector of Development
Gina WaldropCCLC Program Director
Annette MeansFinance Manager
...and 20 more key personnel

Financials for Better Basics

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,351,048
Program services$197,494
Investment income and dividends$23,799
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$82,697
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,655,038

Form 990s for Better Basics

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-04-05990View PDF
2020-062021-02-22990View PDF
2019-062019-12-13990View PDF
2018-062018-11-15990View PDF
2017-062017-12-29990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

Organizations like Better Basics

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Madison Reading ProjectMadison, WI$746,724
Reach Out and Read ColoradoDenver, CO$1,660,617
Literacy Now / Making It BetterHouston, TX$2,693,470
Read2SucceedPalmetto Bay, FL$510,936
Raising A Reader MassachusettsBoston, MA$1,548,411
Read 718Brooklyn, NY$708,000
Tandem Partners in Early LearningSan Francisco, CA$2,135,047
Smart Start Central OklahomaOklahoma City, OK$1,054,771
Literacy Green BayGreen Bay, WI$512,350
Literations CorporationBoston, MA$1,263,144
Data update history
May 8, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation
December 5, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $172,883 from United Way of Central Alabama
June 2, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
September 24, 2021
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Junior League of Birmingham (JLB)
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsEducational service providersYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesChildrenCrime and lawPublic policy
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1231 Second Ave South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Metro area
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
County
Jefferson County, AL
Website URL
betterbasics.org/ 
Phone
(205) 944-2928
IRS details
EIN
63-1106040
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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