Nonprofit · EIN 63-1106040
BETTER BASICS INC
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,509,332 | $3,171,915 | $337,417 | $3,471,695 | $258,805 | $3,212,890 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,560,829 | $2,553,241 | $7,588 | $3,116,054 | $301,950 | $2,814,104 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,004,094 | $2,028,509 | -$24,415 | $3,083,354 | $345,959 | $2,737,395 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,945,261
- of which government grants
- $2,046,189
- Program service revenue
- $396,167
- Investment income
- $71,640
- Net income from fundraising events
- $96,264
- Other revenue
- $96,264
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $108,277
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,673,980
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,928,955
- Professional fundraising fees
- $30,000
- Accounting fees
- $14,680
- Occupancy
- $162,473
- Travel
- $21,879
- Depreciation
- $18,737
- Program services (functional)
- $2,498,189
- Management and general (functional)
- $494,076
- Fundraising (functional)
- $179,650
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,116,054
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,471,695
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $258,805
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,212,890
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $32,635
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,710,303
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,041,640
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $171,250
- Gross receipts
- $3,509,332
- Employees
- 191
- Volunteers
- 690
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE GOUDREAU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $108,277 |
| JAIME MELTON ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL AVANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY BARTOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNALISA BEAVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE BURNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CONNOR CRANFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELODY EAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KESHIA ELLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ROBERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CADESHIA SAMUEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY SAVOIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SCHNIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH ANN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY STEADMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA JEAN WHITLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHASE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON WESTLAKE | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE SELF | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROMISSA WALTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUSS BAGBY | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA SAINT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GALVIN BILLUPS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY PUCKETT | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE GOUDREAU | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $63,389 |
| JAIME MELTON ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL AVANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSS BAGBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY BARTOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNALISA BEAVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATIE BURNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELODY EAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KESHIA ELLISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE KNIGHTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY ROBERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CADESHIA SAMUEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SCHNIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE SELF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH ANN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY STEADMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON WESTLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA JEAN WHITLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHASE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROMISSA WALTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMANDA SAINT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GALVIN BILLUPS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIMMY PUCKETT | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Melton Anderson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Will Avant | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Russ Bagby | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Casey Bartok | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Kirkland | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Cynthia Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bessie Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Steadman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Westlake | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Knighten | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Schniper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Roberson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kara Chism | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carrie Self | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Webb | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Romissa Walton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chase Wright | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jimmy Puckett | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Amanda Saint | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Wilson Nash | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kit Deason | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Galvin Billups | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2701 1ST AVE S STE 100, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233-2723
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CATHERINE GOUDREAU, 1231 SECOND AVENUE SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
- Signed the 990
- CATHERINE GOUDREAU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (205) 944-2928
- Website
- WWW.BETTERBASICS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAYNES DOWNARD LLP
Mission
BETTER BASICS WORKS TO ERADICATE ILLITERACY AMONG CHILDREN IN CENTRAL ALABAMA. WE DELIVER READING AND MATH INSTRUCTION AND RESOURCES TO EMPOWER THE EDUCATIONALLY VULNERABLE.
Program accomplishments
- AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS: 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS SERVE PRE-K-12TH-GRADE STUDENTS IN FAIRFIELD CITY, TARRANT CITY, AND DALLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS WITH AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING. LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 420 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR 21ST CCLC PROGRAMS. THEY BENEFITTED FROM SMALL-GROUP TUTORING, ENRICHMENT, ACAP/ACT PREP, PHYSICAL FITNESS, HOMEWORK HELP, AND STEM - ALL DESIGNED TO PROMOTE LEARNING AND CURIOSITY IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $1,368,368
- INTERVENTION PROGRAMS: READING INTERVENTION, MATH INTERVENTIONBETTER BASICS READING INTERVENTION PROGRAM PROVIDES SMALL-GROUP, DATA-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION LED BY CERTIFIED TEACHERS, HELPING STUDENTS STRENGTHEN LITERACY SKILLS AND MAKE MEASURABLE PROGRESS IN JUST 20 WEEKS. LAST YEARS COHORT OF STUDENTS GREW AN AVERAGE 1 YEAR AND 5 MONTH IN READING SKILLS.DELIVERED ON-SITE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AND ALIGNED WITH THE ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACADEMIC STANDARDS, READING INTERVENTION BUILDS FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS IN PHONICS, FLUENCY, VOCABULARY, AND COMPREHENSION THROUGH ENGAGING, RESEARCH-BASED LESSONS. STUDENTS MEET IN GROUPS OF THREE TO FOUR, RECEIVING INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION THREE TIMES PER WEEK FROM OCTOBER THROUGH MARCH. PROGRESS IS CAREFULLY MEASURED USING THE SORT ASSESSMENT.BETTER BASICS MATHEMATICS INTERVENTION PROGRAM PROVIDES SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION IN CORE MATH CONCEPTS FULLY ALIGNED WITH THE ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACADEMIC STANDARDS. LED BY CERTIFIED TEACHERS ON-SITE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, STUDENTS MEET THREE TIMES PER WEEK FOR 20 WEEKS. LAST YEARS COHORT OF STUDENTS INCREASED MASTERY OF CRITICAL MATH SKILLS BY 60%.Expenses $536,886 · revenue $396,167
- OUR BOOK DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS CONVEYED OVER 190,000 QUALITY BOOKS TO CHILDREN, MOSTLY IN UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS.DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY DISTRIBUTES FREE, HIGH-INTEREST, AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS EACH MONTH. LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 15,000 CHILDREN AGED BIRTH THROUGH FIVE RECEIVED BOOKS. BETTER BASICS MANAGES AND FUNDS DPIL FOR JEFFERSON AND WALKER COUNTIES, AL.BETTER BASICS READS MOBILIZED HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS IN SINGLE-DAY EVENTS TO READ TO 13,500 STUDENTS. SITES INCLUDED ALL ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS IN BIRMINGHAM CITY, FAIRFIELD CITY, BESSEMER CITY, AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SYSTEMS. EACH CHILD RECEIVED A COPY OF THE BOOK READ.Expenses $592,935
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
- 63-1106040
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,471,695
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,509,332
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,509,332 | $3,171,915 | $3,471,695 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,560,829 | $2,553,241 | $3,116,054 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,004,094 | $2,028,509 | $3,083,354 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,655,038 | $1,710,198 | $2,776,280 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 63-1106040).
Questions about BETTER BASICS INC
- What is the EIN of BETTER BASICS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER BASICS INC is 63-1106040.
- Is BETTER BASICS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to BETTER BASICS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BETTER BASICS 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 BETTER BASICS 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 BETTER BASICS 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 BETTER BASICS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CATHERINE GOUDREAU.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER BASICS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $108,277 (CATHERINE GOUDREAU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BETTER BASICS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,509,332, expenses of $3,171,915 and total assets of $3,471,695 at year end.
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