A Better Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WE ARE A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN 2008 WITH THE GOAL OF STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES BY USING A UNIQUE APPROACH. WE TAKE NEW SOCIAL IDEAS, INCUBATE THEM, AND SCALE THEM INTO SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS.
- Income
- $102,002
- Spending
- $62,160
- Reserves
- 23.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Highest pay
- $22,000, executive di
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $60,575 spent. A BETTER SOCIETY (ABS) CONTINUED ITS LEADERSHIP IN DELIVERING HIGH-IMPACT PROJECTS THAT STRENGTHEN AND CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY. PROJECT LIFE-CYCLE, ABS'S FIRST INITIATIVE LAUNCHED IN 2008, REMAINS ONE OF OUR MOST MEANINGFUL EFFORTS. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED OVER 540 BIKES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. VOLUNTEERS PLAYED A KEY ROLE BY REPAIRING AND RESTORING BIKES DONATED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ENSURING ACCESS TO BASIC TRANSPORTATION FOR MANY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THROUGH OUR MOBILE BIKE REPAIR CLINICS, ABS OFFERED FREE REPAIRS AT SEVEN COMMUNITY EVENTS, HELPING FIX 262 BIKES AND KEEPING RESIDENTS SAFELY ON THE MOVE. ABS ALSO HOSTED THREE FIX-IT CLINICS, WHERE VOLUNTEERS HELPED COMMUNITY MEMBERS REPAIR HOUSEHOLD ITEMS-REDUCING WASTE AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARVER COUNTY, ABS TOOK A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN DEVELOPING THE CARVER COUNTY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (FRC). THIS MULTI-YEAR COLLABORATION BRINGS TOGETHER ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES. LOCATED IN CHASKA, THE FRC SERVES AS A WELCOMING HUB WHERE FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS CAN ACCESS TRUSTED RESOURCES AND BUILD MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS THAT HELP THEM THRIVE.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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