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Better Health Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Public Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$40.9M (2023)

Expenses
$647k (2023)

Total Assets
$41.2M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$23k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$40,865,850
Expenses
$647,331
Net Income
$40,218,519
Net Assets
$41,145,959
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $40,177,623
98.3%
Program Services $20,000
0.0%
Investment Income $668,227
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $28,102
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $90,291
13.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $41,168,958
Total Liabilities $22,999
Net Assets $41,145,959
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melinda M Gowey (Executive Director) $28,102 $112,407 $26,695
Robert Woodall (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Deke (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
William Langley (President) $0 $0 $0
Claire Motto Steil (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Gellerman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas P Cropper (Former Director) $0 $941,083 $56,659
Edmund H Carroll (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hetrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Feeney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Wickwire (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark D Bawden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Namrata Mallik (Director) $0 $566,302 $28,989
Nicholas Brandt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Jr Melchert (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
Verletta Saxon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vicki Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$418,077
Expenses
$393,240
Net Income
$24,837
Net Assets
$861,689
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $360,212
86.2%
Program Services $45,000
10.8%
Investment Income $12,052
2.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $813
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $28,904
7.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $89,414
22.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $877,625
Total Liabilities $15,936
Net Assets $861,689
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melinda M Gowey (Executive Director) $28,904 $115,616 $20,729
Robert Woodall (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Deke (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
William Langley (President) $0 $0 $0
Ally Engle (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
David Gellerman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas P Cropper (Director) $0 $1,224,686 $42,529
Edmund H Carroll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Freese (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
Geeta A Mahadevia (Former Director) $0 $25,625 $5
Howard M Cornfield (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hetrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Feeney (Director) $0 $0 $0
Karen Wickwire (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark D Bawden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Namrata Mallik (Director) $0 $636,834 $24,160
Thomas Jr Melchert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vicki Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$276,524
Expenses
$505,873
Net Income
-$229,349
Net Assets
$939,284
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $219,314
79.3%
Program Services $45,000
16.3%
Investment Income $12,210
4.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $30,620
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $63,262
12.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,045,483
Total Liabilities $106,199
Net Assets $939,284
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melinda M Gowey (Executive Director) $30,620 $122,478 $21,880
Robert Woodall (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Deke (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
William Langley (President) $0 $0 $0
Ally Engle (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amir Arbisser (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
David Gellerman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas P Cropper (Director) $0 $948,732 $53,480
Edmund H Carroll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Freese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Geeta A Mahadevia (Director) $0 $35,528 $10,844
Gregory Schermer (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard M Cornfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hetrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark D Bawden (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark E Witte (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Jr Melchert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vickie Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$294,896
Expenses
$537,581
Net Income
-$242,685
Net Assets
$1,024,124
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $235,629
79.9%
Program Services $45,000
15.3%
Investment Income $14,267
4.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $33,654
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $74,187
13.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,033,969
Total Liabilities $9,845
Net Assets $1,024,124
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melinda M Gowey (Executive Director) $33,654 $98,003 $20,185
Gregory Schermer (President) $0 $0 $0
Mark D Bawden (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Deke (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Amir Arbisser (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Gellerman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas P Cropper (Director) $0 $955,422 $52,828
Edmund H Carroll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Freese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Geeta A Mahadevia (Director) $0 $55,640 $16,638
Howard M Cornfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hetrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark E Witte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Woodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Jr Melchert (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vickie Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Langley (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$726,833
Expenses
$706,530
Net Income
$20,303
Net Assets
$1,250,906
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $667,119
91.8%
Program Services $45,000
6.2%
Investment Income $14,714
2.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $39,555
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $90,931
12.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,286,864
Total Liabilities $35,958
Net Assets $1,250,906
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melinda M Gowey (Executive Director) $39,555 $94,422 $19,713
Mark D Bawden (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Deke (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gregory Schermer (President) $0 $0 $0
John H Anderson (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
Amir Arbisser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edmund H Carroll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard M Cornfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas P Cropper (Director) $0 $1,057,462 $34,754
Ellen Freese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Froeschle (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hetrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard C John Jr (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald L Johnson (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
William Langley (Director) $0 $276,213 $2,309
Nana Meriwether (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
Vickie Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark E Witte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Woodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Geeta A Mahadevia (Director) $0 $74,213 $742
David Gellerman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Jr Melchert (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$666,140
Expenses
$604,260
Net Income
$61,880
Net Assets
$1,206,928
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $608,560
91.4%
Program Services $45,000
6.8%
Investment Income $12,580
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $39,198
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $71,299
11.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,221,713
Total Liabilities $14,785
Net Assets $1,206,928
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melinda M Gowey (Executive Director) $42,590 $97,312 $20,705
Mark D Bawden (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Douglas P Cropper (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $1,518,260 $31,929
James Victor (President) $0 $0 $0
John H Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amir Arbisser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edmund H Carroll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard M Cornfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Deke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Freese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Froeschle (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hetrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard C John Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald L Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Langley (Director) $0 $306,070 $47,308
Nana Meriwether (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vickie Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gregory Schermer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark E Witte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Woodall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Geeta A Mahadevia (Director) $0 $58,646 $586

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,020,601
Expenses
$1,438,153
Net Income
-$417,552
Net Assets
$1,118,313
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $968,967
94.9%
Program Services $45,000
4.4%
Investment Income $10,823
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$4,189
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $36,660
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $74,208
5.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,353,144
Total Liabilities $234,831
Net Assets $1,118,313
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melinda M Gowey (Executive Director) $42,590 $97,050 $19,156
John H Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amir Arbisser Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark D Bawden (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph D Bush (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
Edmund H Carroll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard M Cornfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas P Cropper (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $1,070,452 $29,667
Sandra Deke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel P Dolan (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Freese (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Froeschle (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hetrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard C John Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald L Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Langley Md (Director) $0 $296,834 $47,959
Geeta A Mahadevia Md (Director) $0 $83,104 $2,083
Nana Meriwether (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vickie Palmer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gregory Schermer (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Victor (President) $0 $0 $0
Mark E Witte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Woodall (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,211,015
Expenses
$658,103
Net Income
$552,912
Net Assets
$1,498,659
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,158,763
95.7%
Program Services $45,000
3.7%
Investment Income $7,252
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $40,156
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $64,801
9.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,515,342
Total Liabilities $16,683
Net Assets $1,498,659
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melinda M Gowey (Executive Director) $41,984 $87,309 $19,275
John H Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amir Arbisser Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark D Bawden (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph D Bush (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edmund H Carroll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard M Cornfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas P Cropper (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $1,066,467 $148,024
Sandra Deke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Daniel P Dolan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Froeschle (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hetrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rc John Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald L Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Langley (Director) $0 $301,673 $52,946
Geeta A Mahadevia Md (Director) $0 $112,904 $14,108
Nana Meriwether (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Victor (President) $0 $0 $0
Mark E Witte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Woodall (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$165,698
Expenses
$227,662
Net Income
-$61,964
Net Assets
$946,452
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $119,651
72.2%
Program Services $45,000
27.2%
Investment Income $1,047
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $38,528
16.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $67,875
29.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,012,296
Total Liabilities $65,844
Net Assets $946,452
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melinda M Gowey (Executive Director) $38,983 $71,370 $20,249
John H Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amir Arbisser Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark D Bawden (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph D Bush (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edmund Carroll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard Cornfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas P Cropper (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $752,561 $121,793
Daniel Dolan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Froeschle (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hetrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Geeta A Mahadevia Md (Director) $0 $84,698 $1,695
Nana Meriwether (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl Schmidt (Former Director) $0 $0 $0
James Victor (President) $0 $0 $0
Mark Witte (Director) $0 $0 $0
Florence L Syprow (Former Director) $0 $418,478 $28,526

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,275,794
Expenses
$267,378
Net Income
$1,008,416
Net Assets
$1,008,416
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,230,006
96.4%
Program Services $45,000
3.5%
Investment Income $788
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $38,282
14.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $71,313
26.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,081,321
Total Liabilities $72,905
Net Assets $1,008,416
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Melinda M Gowey (Executive Director) $16,955 $100,614 $22,561
John H Anderson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amir Arbisser Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark D Bawden (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Joseph D Bush (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edmund Carroll (Director) $0 $0 $0
Howard Cornfield (Director) $0 $0 $0
Douglas P Cropper (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $969,272 $149,873
Daniel Dolan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Froeschle (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hetrick (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Geeta Mahadevia Md (Director) $0 $74,013 $1,998
Nana Meriwether (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carl G Schmidt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Florence L Syprow (Former Director) $0 $671,002 $61,440
James Victor (President) $0 $0 $0
Mark Witte (Director) $0 $0 $0

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