2026-01-23T13:02:41-06:00 2025-06-30 471096596 RAFFOL AND COMPANY INC 105 CHESTNUT ST SUITE 11 NEEDHAM MA 02491 990 2024-07-01 043028678 BETTER COMMUNITY LIVING INC BETT 5089994300 5 Ventura Drive North Dartmouth MA 02747 TRACY CORDEIRO CEO 5089994300 2026-01-23 1 0 JONATHAN VITALE P01922134 7814444926 2025-12-09 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TRACY CORDEIRO 5 Ventura Drive North Dartmouth MA 02747 19210674 0 X WWW.BETTERCOMMUNITY.COM X 1988 MA THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS TO ALLOW THEM TO LIVE A FULL AND ACTIVE LIFE. 8 8 385 0 0 0 15672160 18347057 760525 739617 73049 87850 44584 19199 16550318 19193723 0 0 0 0 12927861 14438548 0 0 0 3573219 3990423 16501080 18428971 49238 764752 7178503 8665414 3938214 4660373 3240289 4005041 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES TO DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED INDIVIDUALS TO ALLOW THEM TO LIVE A FULL AND ACTIVE LIFE. 0 0 16785794 TO SUPPORT AND SERVE INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES IN THE GREATER NEW BEDFORD AREA AS THEY STRIVE TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS AND GREATER INDEPENDENCE IN THE COMMUNITY. 16785794 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 385 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 5089994300 5 VENTURA DRIVE NORTH DARTMOUTH MA 02747 DOROTHY COX BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE VIVEIROS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK SAUNDERS CHAIR FINANCE COMMITTEE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE LAPALME CLERK 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EVELYN RICHARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY MELANSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLENE RIGGIN DIRECOTR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDAN MOTA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TRACEY CORDEIRO CEO 40.00 X 198015 0 6757 STEVEN ANDERSON CFO 40.00 X 164851 0 3872 362866 0 10629 2 0 1 0 SANDBAR DESIGN COMPANY LLC 338 ELM STREET SOUTH DARTMOUTH MA 02748 274313 ISLAND CONSTRUCTION 18 S SHORE ROAD NANTUCKET MA 02554 201871 SOUTH COAST LANDSCAPING & TREE CARE 32 SCOTT STREET FAIRHAVEN MA 02719 167288 ASHLEY DEFIGUERIDO 75 MIDDLE STREET DARTMOUTH MA 02748 138900 4 18347057 18347057 CLIENT RESOURCES 695573 695573 OTHER INCOME 44044 44044 739617 87850 87850 36150 16951 19199 19199 19193723 739617 0 107049 362867 346743 16124 11566525 11052574 513951 1417332 1331493 85839 1091824 991421 100403 159946 159946 6914 6914 163589 163589 1030902 903620 127282 125277 105783 19494 169661 169421 240 108827 95542 13285 37345 31342 6003 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 1148549 874426 274123 VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND 391627 391627 FOOD 201914 201914 CLIENT CAREGIVERS/DIREC 193607 193607 252265 96281 155984 18428971 16785794 1643177 0 2149469 3253964 1220950 1501947 27158 43206 5065961 1662864 3077502 3403097 703424 463200 7178503 8665414 838977 1755947 2419412 2387708 679825 516718 3938214 4660373 X 3240289 4005041 3240289 4005041 7178503 8665414 764752 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 11570195 13594225 14619159 15672160 18347057 73802796 11570195 13594225 14619159 15672160 18347057 73802796 73802796 20609 73049 87850 181508 22716 29063 68146 61845 36150 217920 74202224 0.99460 0.99550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 923857 923857 1879312 624872 1254440 1510667 813780 696887 144674 121100 23574 607451 103112 504339 3403097 OTHER ASSETS 31897 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 431303 463200 Lease Liability 440301 Line of credit 76417 516718 19193723 0 19193723 0 19193723 18428971 0 18428971 0 18428971 X FUNDRAISING 36150 36150 16950 36150 36150 16950 16950 19200 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TRACEY CORDEIRO CEO 198015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6757 0 204772 0 0 0 STEVEN ANDERSON CFO 164851 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3872 0 168723 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ARE ASSIGNED THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ALL INFORMATION AND TAX FILINGS FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AT THE DIRECTIVE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c THE DIRECTORS PROVIDES SELF-DECLARATION OF POSSIBLE CONFLICTS INTEREST AS PART OF THE ANNUAL MEETING RESPONSIBILITIES. KEY EMPLOYEES PROVIDE AN ANNUAL SELF-DECLARATION AS PART OF THEIR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IDENTIFIED ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED IF APPROPRIATE AS A PART OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S ROUTINE RESPONSIBILITIES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERFORMS AN INFORMAL REVIEW OF SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE RESPONSIBILITIES IN LIKE SIZE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. DISCUSSIONS ARE DOCUMENTED AS PART OF THE RECORDING OF THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDING THEIR FORMAL APPROVAL OF REVISED COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 THE ORGANIZATION DISCLOSE THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIA STATEMENTS BY REGISTRATION WITH PUBLIC CHARITIES AND COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL FEDERAL AND COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS FILINGS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON FORMAL REQUEST. VARIOUS COMPANIES AND THE MASSACHUSETTS SECRETARY OF STATE MAKE THESE FILINGS AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE.