Nonprofit · EIN 84-4915322
BETTER WAY DETROIT
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $240,845 | $174,912 | $65,933 | $255,785 | $0 | $255,785 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $185,568 | $173,065 | $12,503 | $189,852 | $0 | $189,852 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $240,845
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $119,020
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $130,654
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,935
- Occupancy
- $100
- Depreciation
- $3,821
- Program services (functional)
- $167,020
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,892
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $190,297
- Total assets, end of year
- $255,785
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $255,785
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,507
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $255,785
- Gross receipts
- $240,845
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSEMARY KIRT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FR MARCO DJONOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA MCDERMOTT | TREASURER DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA FIFELSKI | PRESIDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| NANCY J SPEZIA | SECRETARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONICA MCDERMOTT | TREASURER DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| FATHER MARKO DJONOVIC | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY KIRT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA FIFELSKI | PRESIDENT DIRECTOR | 6 | $0 |
| NANCY SPEZIA | SECRETARY DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 60 E MILWAUKEE ST UNIT 2923, DETROIT, MI 48202-8240
- In care of
- % MONICA MCDERMOTT
- Signed the 990
- MONICA MCDERMOTT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (248) 760-6912
- Website
- WWW.BETTERWAYDETROIT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Patrick F OHara PC
Mission
MENTOR AND ASSIST HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS
Program accomplishments
- MENTOR AND ASSIST HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS TO IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.Expenses $167,020
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4915322
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $255,785
- Income (IRS master file)
- $240,845
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $240,845 | $174,912 | $255,785 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $185,568 | $173,065 | $189,852 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 84-4915322).
Questions about BETTER WAY DETROIT
- What is the EIN of BETTER WAY DETROIT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER WAY DETROIT is 84-4915322.
- Is BETTER WAY DETROIT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to BETTER WAY DETROIT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BETTER WAY DETROIT 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 WAY DETROIT 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 BETTER WAY DETROIT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of BETTER WAY DETROIT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BETTER WAY DETROIT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $240,845, expenses of $174,912 and total assets of $255,785 at year end.
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