Mission
BETTER BASICS WORKS TO ERADICATE ILLITERACY AMONG CHILDREN IN CENTRAL ALABAMA. WE DELIVER READING AND MATH INSTRUCTION AND RESOURCES TO EMPOWER THE EDUCATIONALLY VULNERABLE.
Public Charity
BETTER BASICS INC
Based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, BETTER BASICS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.5M in revenue, $3.2M in expenses, $3.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 58 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.2M.
EIN: 631106040
BIRMINGHAM, AL
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NTEE: I21
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$3.5M
Grant Records58
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Better Basics Inc
How Better Basics Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$43
After-school programs
$19
Our book distribution programs conveyed over 190,000 quality books to children, mostly in underserved neighborhoods.Dolly parton's imagination library distributes free, high-interest, age-appropriate books each month
$17
Intervention programs
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
DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBARY IN WALKER COUNTY
$10,000
GENERAL OPERATING COSTS
$169,325
GENERAL SUPPORT
$63,500
UNRESTRICTED
$48,499
DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBARY IN WALKER COUNTY
$35,547
Showing up to 5 of 58 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER AT LARGE
Allison Westlake
TREASURER
Amanda Saint
DIRECTOR
Amy Savoie
DIRECTOR
Annalisa Beavers
DIRECTOR
Cadeshia Samuel
DIRECTOR
Carla Jean Whitley
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.5M | $3.2M | $3.5M |
| 2024 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $3.1M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $3.1M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $2.8M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $2.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $3.5M (+158%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.