Nonprofit · EIN 47-2004064
A BETTER CHILDHOOD INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,576,027 | $2,049,160 | $6,526,867 | $7,841,786 | $110,688 | $7,731,098 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $964,812 | $1,373,764 | -$408,952 | $1,405,974 | $197,529 | $1,208,445 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,177,818
- Program service revenue
- $7,393,771
- Investment income
- $4,438
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $29
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $313,197
- Other salaries and wages
- $845,738
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,310,075
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $50,401
- Occupancy
- $70,434
- Travel
- $79,276
- Depreciation
- $3,279
- Program services (functional)
- $1,810,106
- Management and general (functional)
- $207,020
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,034
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,405,974
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,841,786
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $110,688
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,731,098
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,086
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,787,783
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,525,591
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $205,507
- Gross receipts
- $8,576,027
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCIA ROBINSON LOWRY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $290,835 |
| JULIA TEBORG | ATTORNEY Key employee | 40 | $156,330 |
| FREDERIC DORWART | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT D LEVY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN DOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCIA ROBINSON LOWRY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $253,238 |
| FREDERIC DORWART | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT D LEVY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN DOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 355 LEXINGTON AVE FL 16, NEW YORK, NY 10017-6609
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 1095 Hardscrabble Road, Chappaqua NY 10514
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARCIA ROBINSON LOWRY, 355 LEXINGTON AVENUE 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10017
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Marcia Robinson Lowry, 1095 Hardscrabble Road, Chappaqua NY 10514
- Signed the 990
- MARCIA ROBINSON LOWRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (646) 795-4456
- Website
- www.abetterchildhood.org
- Return prepared by
- GOLDSTEIN LIEBERMAN & CO LLC
Mission
TO ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN HARMED OR NEGLECTED WHILE IN THE CUSTODY OF STATE OPERATED WELFARE SYSTEMS BY UTILIZING THE COURT SYSTEMS AND PROVIDING REPRESENTATION FOR THESE CHILDREN.
Program accomplishments
- TO ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN HARMED OR NEGLECTED WHILE IN THE CUSTODY OF STATE OPERATED WELFARE SYSTEMS BY UTILIZING THE COURT SYSTEMS AND PROVIDING REPRESENTATION FOR THESE CHILDREN.Expenses $1,810,106 · revenue $7,393,771
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2004064
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,841,786
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,576,027
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,576,027 | $2,049,160 | $7,841,786 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $964,812 | $1,373,764 | $1,405,974 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,131,719 | $1,286,933 | $1,686,944 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Marcia Robinson Lowry | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-2004064).
Questions about A BETTER CHILDHOOD INC
- What is the EIN of A BETTER CHILDHOOD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of A BETTER CHILDHOOD INC is 47-2004064.
- Is A BETTER CHILDHOOD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to A BETTER CHILDHOOD INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does A BETTER CHILDHOOD 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 CHILDHOOD INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did A BETTER CHILDHOOD INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of A BETTER CHILDHOOD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARCIA ROBINSON LOWRY.
- Who are the officers and directors of A BETTER CHILDHOOD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $290,835 (MARCIA ROBINSON LOWRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does A BETTER CHILDHOOD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,576,027, expenses of $2,049,160 and total assets of $7,841,786 at year end.
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