Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,647,268
- Total expenses
- $3,299,675
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,532,909
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $41,435
- Investment income
- $66,041
- Other revenue
- $6,883
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,178,575
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $252,423
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,926,152
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,651,819
- Management and general expenses
- $380,117
- Fundraising expenses
- $267,739
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,651,819
Program services were 80.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,532,909
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2a · Program service revenue: RESEARCH & OTHER PROGRAM
total $41,435 · related or exempt $41,435
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3 · Investment income
total $66,041 · related or exempt $66,041
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER
total $6,883 · related or exempt $6,883
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11e · Other revenue, total
$6,883
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $394,903 · program services $315,923 · management and general $47,388 · fundraising $31,592
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,861,270 · program services $1,489,015 · management and general $223,353 · fundraising $148,902
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $537,673 · program services $430,138 · management and general $64,521 · fundraising $43,014
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $52,859 · program services $44,287 · management and general $5,143 · fundraising $3,429
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $50,650 · program services $40,520 · management and general $6,078 · fundraising $4,052
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $62,178 · program services $49,742 · management and general $7,461 · fundraising $4,975
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17 · Travel
total $37,062 · program services $33,356 · management and general $1,853 · fundraising $1,853
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $16,181 · management and general $16,181
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24a · Other expenses: Publicity and public relations
total $202,853 · program services $186,625 · fundraising $16,228
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24b · Other expenses: BOOKS SUBSCRIPTION AND REF.
total $27,523 · program services $22,018 · management and general $3,303 · fundraising $2,202
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24c · Other expenses: PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES
total $25,780 · program services $20,624 · management and general $3,094 · fundraising $2,062
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24d · Other expenses: TELEPHONE
total $12,174 · program services $9,739 · management and general $1,461 · fundraising $974
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24e · All other expenses
total $18,569 · program services $9,832 · management and general $281 · fundraising $8,456
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,127,559 · end of year $843,283
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,925,707 · end of year $3,002,906
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $710,000 · end of year $1,315,988
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $4,208 · end of year $428
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $0
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $2,241 · end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $7,263 · end of year $15,970
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $198,419 · end of year $242,216
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25 · Other liabilities
end of year $10,207
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,391,058 · end of year $2,739,485
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,187,501 · end of year $2,186,667
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
A Better Balance (ABB) is a legal advocacy organization using a range of legal strategies to promote equality and expand choices in the workplace for at all income levels so they may care for their families without sacrificing their economic security.
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Paid Family and Medical Leave:Problem: WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE, LIMITING OPTIONS FOR WORKERS WHEN THEY WELCOME A NEW CHILD, NEED TO RECOVER FROM A SERIOUS ILLNESS, OR HAVE TO CARE FOR A FAMILY MEMBERS SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES. THE ONLY RELATED FEDERAL PROTECTION FOR WORKERS WHO NEED JOB-PROTECTED WORKPLACE LEAVE IS THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA), BUT THAT LAW APPLIES ONLY TO BUSINESSES WITH OVER 50 EMPLOYEES, LIMITS ACCESS FOR PART-TIME AND NEWLY HIRED WORKERS, AND GUARANTEES ONLY UNPAID LEAVE, WHICH SEVERELY RESTRICTS ITS USE, ESPECIALLY AMONG LOW-INCOME WORKERS.ABB's Actions: UNTIL 2017, THERE WERE ONLY THREE STATES THAT HAD A PROGRAM FOR PAID FAMILY LEAVE. SINCE THEN, HOWEVER, A BETTER BALANCE HAS WORKED WITH COALITIONS AND PARTNERS TO HELP SECURE PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE LAWS IN TEN MORE STATES AND WASHINGTON D.C., DURING THIS MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR, WE CONTINUED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH STATE COALITIONS AND POLICYMAKERS TO PASS, IMPLEMENT, AND DEFEND PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE POLICIES. WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND UPDATE MODEL POLICIES, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES ON PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE. IN ADDITION, WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO ARGUE FOR THE NEED FOR A FEDERAL PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE LAW THAT WOULD EXTEND THESE IMPORTANT PROTECTIONS TO WORKERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. WE HAVE ALSO MADE GREAT STRIDES IN HELPING TO OBTAIN PAID LEAVE FOR EDUCATORS AND STATE AND LOCAL WORKERS IN STATES, INCLUDING MANY IN THE SOUTH, WHERE PASSAGE OF UNIVERSAL PAID LEAVE FOR ALL WORKERS IS CHALLENGING. THE COVERAGE OF PUBLIC WORKERS AND EDUCATORS HAS AN OUTSIZED EFFECT ON WOMEN, ESPECIALLY WOMEN OF COLOR. Paid Sick Days:Problem: MILLIONS OF WORKERS IN THE UNITED STATES LACK EVEN A SINGLE PAID SICK DAY, AND MANY MORE CANNOT USE THEIR PAID SICK TIME TO CARE FOR CHILDREN OR OTHER LOVED ONES AND FACE RETALIATION WHEN THEY NEED TO TAKE TIME OFF FOR PERSONAL OR FAMILY HEALTH NEEDS. WORKERS IN LOW-WAGE JOBS ARE MUCH LESS LIKELY TO RECEIVE PAID SICK TIME THAN HIGHER-INCOME EARNERS.ABB's Actions: A BETTER BALANCE HAS PROVIDED EXTENSIVE LEGAL ADVICE AND SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO SECURE PAID SICK DAYS GUARANTEES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. WE PROVIDE ONGOING LEGAL SUPPORT TO STATES AND LOCALITIES WORKING ON PAID SICK DAYS ISSUES. WITH OUR SUPPORT, THERE ARE NOW PAID SICK TIME LAWS IN 15 STATES, WASHINGTON D.C., AND DOZENS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, WITH NEARLY ALL OF THEM BASED UPON OUR MODEL POLICY. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE WORKED WITH COALITIONS IN THREE MORE STATES TO SECURE PAID TIME OFF LAWS WITH TIME OFF GUARANTEED TO WORKERS FOR ANY PURPOSE. DURING THIS MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR, WE HAVE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH STATE AND LOCAL COALITIONS AND POLICYMAKERS TO ADVANCE NEW PAID SICK LEAVE POLICIES AND TO EXPAND OR MODERNIZE EXISTING PROTECTIONS. IN ADDITION, WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO ARGUE FOR THE NEED FOR A FEDERAL PAID SICK TIME LAW THAT WOULD EXTEND THESE IMPORTANT PROTECTIONS TO WORKERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP MODEL POLICIES USED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING MODEL FAMILY DEFINITIONS THAT ENSURE INCLUSIVENESS FOR ALL FAMILIES. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO WORK ON REGULATIONS TO ENSURE ROBUST IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THESE LAWS. WE HAVE ALSO PROVIDED LEGAL GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO DEFEND THESE POLICIES IN COURT WHEN THEY ARE CHALLENGED. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE LEGAL AND POLICY SUPPORT AROUND THE COUNTRY TO RESIST STATE PREEMPTION OF PAID SICK TIME AND PROTECT LOCAL AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE THESE PROTECTIONS TO WORKERS.Discrimination Against Pregnant Workers and Family Caregivers:PROBLEM: PREGNANT WORKERS, ESPECIALLY LOW-WAGE AND SINGLE MOTHERS, RISK JOB AND INCOME LOSS WHEN BALANCING FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES. ABB's ACTIONS: LED ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOR LAWS PROTECTING PREGNANT WORKERS AND CAREGIVERS AT FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS. THIS INCLUDES PUSHING FOR THE PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT AND THE PUMP FOR NURSING MOTHERS ACT. WE ALSO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON PREGNANT WORKERS AND COMBAT RACIAL DISPARITIES IN MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH.OVERALL, ABB USES LEGAL AND POLICY EXPERTISE, ADVOCACY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND LITIGATION TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT SUPPORT WORKERS' RIGHTS TO PAID LEAVE AND PROTECTION FROM DISCRIMINATION RELATED TO PREGNANCY AND CAREGIVING.
Expenses $2,651,819 · Revenue $41,435
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Sherry LeiwantSHERRY LEIWANT
Co-President
- Total calculated
- $139,889
- From this org
- $139,889
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 28
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Dina BakstDINA BAKST
Co-President
- Total calculated
- $134,310
- From this org
- $121,590
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,720
- Hours/week
- 28
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Jared MakeJARED MAKE
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $133,691
- From this org
- $122,987
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,704
- Hours/week
- 37.5
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Elizabeth M GedmarkELIZABETH M GEDMARK
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $133,424
- From this org
- $133,424
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 37.5
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Marcella KokalatosMARCELLA KOKALATOS
- Total calculated
- $114,953
- From this org
- $106,520
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,433
- Hours/week
- 37.5
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Sarah BrafmanSARAH BRAFMAN
- Total calculated
- $111,556
- From this org
- $104,109
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,447
- Hours/week
- 37.5
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Takirah WoodsTAKIRAH WOODS
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ariel DevineARIEL DEVINE
Board Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Beth NashBETH NASH
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Risa E KaufmanRISA E KAUFMAN
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Lynn ApplebaumLYNN APPLEBAUM
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Roslyn PowellROSLYN POWELL
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Elizabeth SaylorELIZABETH SAYLOR
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mike GaeblerMIKE GAEBLER
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Nicole CzarnyNICOLE CZARNY
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jennifer TamisJENNIFER TAMIS
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Jessica HoughJESSICA HOUGH
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 30 January 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202530319349301823
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