Mission
TO HELP CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DEVELOP THE INSIGHTS, LIFE SKILLS AND PERMANENT RELATIONSHIPS TO PROMOTE THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING.
Public Charity
A BETTER WAY INC
Based in BERKELEY, CA, A BETTER WAY INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $14.9M in revenue, $14.8M in expenses, $7.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 18 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $592K.
EIN: 931190792
BERKELEY, CA
Residential Care & Adult Day Programs
NTEE: P70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.9M
Total Expenses$14.8M
Total Assets$7.6M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$592K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at A Better Way Inc
How A Better Way Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$53
Mental health services
$23
Social services - social services
$6
Permanency
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,800
HUMAN SERVICES
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
GENERAL PROGRAMMING
$50,000
UNRESTRICTED
$14,198
Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Ahmad Asir
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Anne Grascoeur
BOARD MEMBER-ENDED 10/1/24
Ariel Benjamin Evnine
CHAIR
Bryan Saalfeld
BOARD MEMBER
Carmen Jones-Weaks
SECRETARY
David B Vliet
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.9M | $14.8M | $7.6M |
| 2024 | $15.2M | $14.7M | $5.9M |
| 2023 | $11.9M | $12.3M | $6.2M |
| 2022 | $12.5M | $12.5M | $6.0M |
| 2021 | $13.3M | $12.5M | $6.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $13.3M to $14.9M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.