Charity Search / INVEST FOR BETTER INC
Community Improvement (S50) 990 on File

INVEST FOR BETTER INC

EIN: 20-3927576 · OAKLAND, CA 94618-1912 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 51 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 79/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 66/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
Claim this Charity
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$599K
Total Revenue
$543K
Total Expenses
$633K
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 77.5%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 14.00x
Liability-to-Asset 0.3%
Revenue Diversification 94.2%
Executive Compensation $0
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 4,285 similar organizations (United States, Community Improvement, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
77.5% 83.7%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
11.6% 13.2%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
11.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
14.0 mo 11.3 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.3% 3.1%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
94.2% 92.2%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-14.2% 7.1%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
86.1% 9.1%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
9.4% 2.9%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $599K $543K $633K 77.5% 0
2023 $699K $292K $577K 79.6% 0
2022 $157K $118K $170K 38.8% —
2021 $354K $51K N/A — 1
Donor Reviews
Write a Review
No reviews yet

Be the first to share your experience with this organization.


Write a Review
Minimum 20 characters
Reviews appear after moderation (usually within 24 hours)
Organization Details
EIN
20-3927576
State
CA
City
OAKLAND
ZIP
94618-1912
Classification
S50
Category
Community Improvement
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
Is this your organization?

Claim it to manage this profile, add your board, financials and impact metrics, and lift your CharityAI™ rating.

Claim this Charity
Back to Search New Search