Nonprofit · EIN 56-2238007
A BETTER WORLD
Also known as GILLIARD KENNETH L
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28208
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $687,775 | $584,337 | $103,438 | $526,503 | $19,069 | $507,434 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $637,359 | $614,623 | $22,736 | $408,647 | $4,651 | $403,996 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $458,831 | $503,442 | -$44,611 | $390,052 | $8,792 | $381,260 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $456,576
- Program service revenue
- $68,745
- Investment income
- $7,814
- Net income from fundraising events
- $150,741
- Other revenue
- $154,640
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,818
- Other salaries and wages
- $156,470
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $309,531
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $26,604
- Travel
- $46,649
- Depreciation
- $16,950
- Program services (functional)
- $406,087
- Management and general (functional)
- $139,645
- Fundraising (functional)
- $38,605
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $408,647
- Total assets, end of year
- $526,503
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,069
- Net assets, end of year
- $507,434
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $55,585
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $493,209
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,225
- Gross receipts
- $712,665
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy McCaslan | Operations Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $74,050 |
| Maggie Bunzey | Executive Progr Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $54,708 |
| Kenneth Gilliard | Founder Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $34,000 |
| Carmen Teague | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Purvis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Fochler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Wendy Smolen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Abry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Faulk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dean Purvis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anthony Knight | Dir Programming Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel McGee | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Capossela | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gavin Shuck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Howze | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Willingham | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Justice | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $80,000 | $5,940 |
| Sandy McCaslan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Kenneth Gilliard | Founder Officer | 20 | $35,000 | $0 |
| Carmen Teague | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Purvis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Fochler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Smolen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Abry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Miller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Purvis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel McGee | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Capossela | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gavin Shuck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rod Howze | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Willingham | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Justice | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $70,000 | $17,000 |
| Sandy McCaslan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $36,000 | $0 |
| Kenneth Gilliard | Founder Officer | 15 | $24,000 | $0 |
| Bill Lippincott | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Purvis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Fochler | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy Smolen | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Miller | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvette Parsons | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Purvis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Hester | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Anagho | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel McGee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Capossela | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gavin Shuck | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Deaton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rod Howze | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Swisher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Willingham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4527 FREEDOM DR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28208-1716
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Ken Gilliard
- Signed the 990
- Sandy McCaslan, Treasurer
- Phone
- (704) 398-3244
- Return prepared by
- Foard and Company PA
Mission
Service inner-city families
Program accomplishments
- Provided afterschool care, tutoring and mentoring programs for parents and children, educational and recreational activities for inner-city children.Expenses $406,087 · revenue $68,745
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2238007
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $526,503
- Income (IRS master file)
- $712,665
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $687,775 | $584,337 | $526,503 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $637,359 | $614,623 | $408,647 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $458,831 | $503,442 | $390,052 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $528,205 | $472,882 | $438,663 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-2238007).
Questions about A BETTER WORLD
- What is the EIN of A BETTER WORLD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of A BETTER WORLD is 56-2238007.
- Is A BETTER WORLD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to A BETTER WORLD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does A BETTER WORLD file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of A BETTER WORLD due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did A BETTER WORLD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of A BETTER WORLD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Ken Gilliard.
- Who are the officers and directors of A BETTER WORLD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $74,050 (Sandy McCaslan, Operations Dir.).
- How much revenue does A BETTER WORLD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $687,775, expenses of $584,337 and total assets of $526,503 at year end.
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