Nonprofit · EIN 35-0868081
A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · MUNCIE, IN 47305
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,424,208 | $6,302,098 | $122,110 | $12,473,820 | $635,788 | $11,838,032 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,584,536 | $5,922,785 | $1,661,751 | $12,296,211 | $815,787 | $11,480,424 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,098,350 | $5,579,665 | $5,518,685 | $10,934,442 | $1,115,769 | $9,818,673 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $5,573,548 | $3,638,723 | $1,934,825 | $4,549,841 | $249,873 | $4,299,968 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,598,424
- of which government grants
- $2,866,547
- Program service revenue
- $2,388,410
- Investment income
- $410,092
- Net rental income
- $184
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $29,611
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,489
- Other revenue
- $27,282
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $140,848
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,259,163
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,361,093
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $401,246
- Travel
- $17,671
- Depreciation
- $121,043
- Program services (functional)
- $5,650,214
- Management and general (functional)
- $644,349
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,535
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,296,211
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,473,820
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $635,788
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,838,032
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,158,201
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,954,408
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,604,736
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $233,296
- Gross receipts
- $6,647,086
- Employees
- 126
- Volunteers
- 205
- Year formed
- 1898
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA CLEMMONS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $134,691 | $35,393 |
| MELISSA DELK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GASIOREK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI LUTHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERMALENE FAULKNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCKEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN AYARS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON FAUQUHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BETTS PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE WINKLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY JEWISON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BALDWIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARA SHADE HAMILTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY MOORMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARI GAYES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANN MCKINNEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA CLEMMONS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $125,900 | $26,722 |
| MELISSA DELK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GASIOREK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI LUTHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERMALENE FAULKNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCKEE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN AYARS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON FAUQUHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BETTS PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE WINKLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY JEWISON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS POWELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BALDWIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA SHADE HAMILTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY MOORMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA CLEMMONS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $101,954 | $22,914 |
| CHANTILLE ALLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA DECK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GASIOREK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI LUTHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERMALENE FAULKNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCKEE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN AYARS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE MATHEWSON | PAST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON FAUQUHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BETTS PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE WINKLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY JEWISON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS POWELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERESA CLEMMONS | NON-VOTING EXECUTIVE DIREC Trustee or director | 50 | $92,962 | $23,747 |
| CHANTILLE ALLEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA DELK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GASIOREK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB WILLIAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI LUTHER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERMALENE FAULKNER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCKEE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN AYARS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE MATHEWSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GILL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON FAUQUHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BETTS PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WILLIAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBE WINKLE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 307 E CHARLES ST, MUNCIE, IN 47305-2416
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TERESA CLEMMONS, PO BOX 734, MUNCIE, IN 47308
- Signed the 990
- TERESA CLEMMONS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (765) 747-9107
- Website
- ABETTERWAYMUNCIE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BRADY WARE & SCHOENFELD INC
Mission
TO REDUCE DOMESTIC ABUSE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SUICIDE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SHELTER SERVICES, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION INITIATIVES.
Program accomplishments
- A BETTER WAY SERVICES PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER, SOCIAL CASEWORK, CRISIS COUNSELING, SUPPORT GROUPS, ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SERVED 1,529 CLIENTS.Expenses $5,650,214 · revenue $2,447,608
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-0868081
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,473,820
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,647,086
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,424,208 | $6,302,098 | $12,473,820 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,584,536 | $5,922,785 | $12,296,211 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,098,350 | $5,579,665 | $10,934,442 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,573,548 | $3,638,723 | $4,549,841 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-0868081).
Questions about A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC is 35-0868081.
- Is A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TERESA CLEMMONS.
- Who are the officers and directors of A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,691 (TERESA CLEMMONS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,424,208, expenses of $6,302,098 and total assets of $12,473,820 at year end.
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