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Nonprofit · EIN 68-0247352

BETTER LIFE CHILDREN SERVICES

Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95825

Financials

$1.9M$1.7M2023$1.9M$1.9M2024$1.7M$1.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BETTER LIFE CHILDREN SERVICES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,701,665$1,797,824-$96,159$711,921$514,967$196,954
December 31, 2024990$1,931,259$1,928,191$3,068$842,017$548,904$293,113
December 31, 2023990$1,932,276$1,704,191$228,085$453,208$163,163$290,045
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,967
Program service revenue
$1,625,990
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$62,708

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$96,093
Other salaries and wages
$605,297
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$778,223
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$21,375
Travel
$15,295
Depreciation
$1,201
Program services (functional)
$1,543,663
Management and general (functional)
$254,161

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$842,017
Total assets, end of year
$711,921
Total liabilities, end of year
$514,967
Net assets, end of year
$196,954
Land, buildings and equipment
$13,816
Net assets without donor restrictions
$184,160
Net assets with donor restrictions
$12,794
Gross receipts
$1,701,665
Employees
20
Volunteers
15
Year formed
1991
State of legal domicile
CA

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Winifred McNeilExecutive Direc
Officer
40$96,093
Wonda RaymonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Virginia JohnsonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Margretta CannonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Irma SamuelMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Haneeseah StevensMember
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Winifred McNeilExecutive Direc
Officer
40$94,944
Wonda RaymonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Virginia JohnsonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Margretta CannonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Irma SamuelMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Haneeseah StevensMember
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Winifred McNeilExecutive Direc
Officer
40$65,621
Wonda RaymonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Virginia JohnsonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Margretta CannonSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Irma SamuelMember
Trustee or director
2$0
Haneeseah StevensMember
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1750 HOWE AVE STE 280, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825-3368
In care of
% WINIFRED MCNEIL
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Winifred McNeil, 1750 Howe Avenue 280, Sacramento, CA 95825
Signed the 990
Virginia Johnson, Treasurer
Phone
(916) 641-0661
Return prepared by
JAMES MARTA & CO LLP

Mission

To enrich the lives of children, youth, and families by providing quality, culturally sensitive, adoption and foster care services that promote safety, well-being, permanency.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Recruiting, training, and approving resource parents; providing temporary placements and care to high-risk foster children; providing case management services to foster children in placement.
    Expenses $971,523 · revenue $929,934
  • Cultural Broker services to reduce the entry of children in foster care and increase reunification
    Expenses $369,410 · revenue $373,189
  • Intensive Services Foster Care:Program servcies for foster children/youth who require intensive treatment and behavioral support.
    Expenses $151,319 · revenue $258,867
  • Adoption services for children in need of permanency; recruiting; providing screening of potential adoptive parents; matching and home studies.
    Expenses $51,411 · revenue $64,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
68-0247352
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
1996
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Unknown (Z99Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$711,921
Income (IRS master file)
$1,701,665

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,701,665$1,797,824$711,921XML
990December 2024$1,931,259$1,928,191$842,017XML
990December 2023$1,932,276$1,704,191$453,208XML
990December 2022$1,318,117$1,447,503$291,300IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about BETTER LIFE CHILDREN SERVICES

What is the EIN of BETTER LIFE CHILDREN SERVICES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER LIFE CHILDREN SERVICES is 68-0247352.
Is BETTER LIFE CHILDREN SERVICES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
Are donations to BETTER LIFE CHILDREN SERVICES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BETTER LIFE CHILDREN SERVICES 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 LIFE CHILDREN SERVICES due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BETTER LIFE CHILDREN SERVICES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BETTER LIFE CHILDREN SERVICES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Winifred McNeil.
Who are the officers and directors of BETTER LIFE CHILDREN SERVICES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,093 (Winifred McNeil, Executive Direc).
How much revenue does BETTER LIFE CHILDREN SERVICES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,701,665, expenses of $1,797,824 and total assets of $711,921 at year end.

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