Mission
TO REDUCE DOMESTIC ABUSE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SUICIDE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SHELTER SERVICES, CRISIS INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION INITIATIVES.
Public Charity
A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC
A BETTER WAY SERVICES INC is a Public Charity headquartered in MUNCIE, IN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $6.4M revenue, $6.3M expenses, $12.5M total assets. 45 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 350868081
MUNCIE, IN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.4M
Total Expenses$6.3M
Total Assets$12.5M
Grant Records45
Funding Total$5.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at A Better Way Services Inc
How A Better Way Services Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$91
A Better Way Services provides emergency shelter, social casework, crisis counseling, support groups, advocacy, outreach, and children's services for victims of domestic violence
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
OPERATING SUPPORT
$69,263
2024 GRANT CYCLE AND DONOR ADVISED GRANTS
$21,968
REMODEL/IMPROVEMENT OF THREE BATHROOMS IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
$20,000
FUNDING ALLOCATION
$12,000
Cycle 1- Mental Health and Substance Misuse: Support for a part time case manager for the recovery program. Cycle 3- Maternal, Infant and Children's Health: Funding to raise awareness of Teen Support Group.
$10,861
Showing up to 5 of 45 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Becky Jewison
MEMBER
Bryan Ayars
MEMBER
Debbie Winkle
TREASURER
Deb Williams
SECRETARY
Ermalene Faulkner
MEMBER
Frank Baldwin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.4M | $6.3M | $12.5M |
| 2024 | $7.6M | $5.9M | $12.3M |
| 2023 | $11.1M | $5.6M | $10.9M |
| 2022 | $5.6M | $3.6M | $4.5M |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $2.5M | $2.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.2M to $6.4M (+103%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.