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Social Betterment Development Company (SBDC) (dba, New Life San Francisco): Form 990 filings

General information

Quickcard: Social Betterment Development Company (SBDC) (dba, New Life San Francisco)

Employer Identification Number (EIN):

41-2115193

Address (as of 2005):

290 Seventh Street
San Francisco, CA
94103
United States

At a glance

Revenue, expenses, and changes in net assets or funds balances [From Part 1 of 990 filings]
Line	Description		2005	2004	Comment
1a	Contributions to donor advised funds
1b	Direct public support		5,030	2,635
1c	Indirect public support
1d	Government contributions (grants)
1e cash	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received		3,030	2,635
1e non-cash	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received		2,000
2	Program services revenue including government fees and contracts		671,312	496,005
3	Membership dues and assessments
4	Interest on savings and temporary cash investments
5	Dividends and interest from securities
6a	Gross rents
6b	Less rental expenses
6c	Net rental income or (loss)
7	Other investment income
8Aa	Gross amount from sales of securities
8Ab	Less cost of goods sold
8Ba	Gross amount from sales of other assets
8Bb	Less cost of goods sold
8d	Net gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory
9a	Gross revenue from special events and activities
9b	Less direct expenses other than fundraising expenses
9c	Net income or (loss) from special events
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less return and allowances
10b	Less cost of goods sold
10c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory
11	Other revenue
990T-3	Net income from unrelated business activities
12	Total revenue		676,342	498,640
13	Program services expenses		642,172	440,878
14	Management and general expenses		169,917	209,322
15	Fundraising expenses		3,276	29,923
16	Payments to affiliates
17	Total expenses		815,365	680,123
18	Excess or (deficit) for the year		-139,023	-181,483
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year		-129,642
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year		-268,665	-181,483
Analysis of income-producing activities [From Part 7 of 990 filings]
	Raw statement - corrected		2005	2004	Comment
	Education and housing		671,312	496,005
Statement of functional expenses [From Part 2 of 990 filings]
Line	Description		2005	2004	Comment
22 cash	Grants and allocations			1,961
22 non-cash	Grants and allocations
23A	Specific assistance to individuals
24A	Benefits paid to or for members
25Aa	Compensation of officers, directors, etc.			3,150
25Ab	Compensation of former officers, directors, etc.
26A	Other salaries and wages		124,650	206,524
27A	Pension plan contributions
28A	Other employee benefits
29A	Payroll taxes		11,823	19,087
	Sum of salary-related expenses		136,473	228,761
90b	Number of employees		5	9
30A	Professional fundraising fees
31A	Accounting fees		1,500	350
32A	Legal fees		1,250	2,666
33A	Supplies		34,531	23,430
34A	Telephone		8,754	5,255
35A	Postage and shipping		6,342	796
36A	Occupancy		477,681	324,000
37A	Equipment rental and maintenance		2,786	1,416
38A	Printing and publications		946	405
39A	Travel		5,981	4,396
40A	Conferences, conventions, and meetings
41A	Interest		23,180
42A	Depreciation, depletion, etc.		2,387
43A	Other expenses not covered above		113,554	86,687
44A	Total functional expenses		815,365	680,123
Other expenses [From Part II/Line 43 of 990 filings]
	Raw statement - corrected		2005	2004	Comment
	Advertising		58,088	36,239
	Auto expense		1,976	1,828
	Bank charges		872	762
	Contact medal		8,248
	Contract medical			10,758
	Gifts			1,025
	License fees		22,854	16,403
	Misc			4,568
	Outside contractors		19,902	14,634
	Seminar n training		1,614	470
Grants and allocations [From Part II/Line 22 of 990 filings]
N/A
Payments to affiliates [From Part I/Line 16 of 990 filings]
N/A
Balance sheets [From Part 4 of 990 filings]
Line	Description		2005	2004	Comment
45B	Cash – non-interest-bearing		13,856	8,087
46B	Savings and temporary cash investments		7,247	1,682
47Ba	Accounts receivable		35,500	27,111
47Bb	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
47Bc	Accounts receivable net of doubful accounts		35,500	27,111
48Ba	Pledges receivable
48Bb	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
48Bc	Pledges receivable net of doubful accounts
49B	Grants receivable
50B	Receivables from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees
51Ba	Other notes and loans receivable
51Bb	Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
51Bc	Other notes and loans receivable net of doubtful accounts
52B	Inventories for sale or use
53B	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
54B	Investments – publicly-traded securities
54Bb	Investments – other securities
55Ba	Investments – land, buildings, and equipment: basis
55Bb	Less: accumulated depreciation
55Bc	Investments – land, buildings, and equipment net of accumulated depreciation
56B	Investments – other
57Ba	Land, buildings, and equipment: basis		9,745	9,745
57Bb	Less: accumulated depreciation		3,166	779
57Bc	Land, buildings, and equipment net of accumulated depreciation		6,579	8,966
58B	Other assets		72,500	71,000
59B	Total assets		135,682	116,846
60B	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		8,162	6,488
61B	Grants payable
62B	Deferred revenue
63B	Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees		396,185	240,000
64Ba	Tax-exempt bond liabilities
64Bb	Mortgages and other notes payable
65B	Other liabilities
66B	Total liabilities		404,347	246,488
67B	Unrestricted
68B	Temporarily restricted
69B	Permanently restricted
70B	Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds
71B	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, and equipment fund
72B	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		-268,665	-129,642
73B	Total net assets or fund balances		-268,665	-129,642
Statement of program service accomplishments [From Part III of 990 filings]
			2005	2004	Comment
Betterment activ. to include supportive housing, multiservice referrals, life skill courses, and substance abuse recovery
Detailed statements
Grants
Expenses			815,365	346,256
Total expenses			815,365	346,256

People/corporations linked to the entity

[From various sources]

Name	Relation	Duty	2005	2004
Susan L. Lewis	Director	Secretary	0	0
Richard E. Prescott	Director	President	0	0
Brian Rovinsky	Director	Treasurer	0	0

Notes

Social Betterment Development Company (SBDC) and its director Richard E. Prescott are currently the target of lawsuits. The following PDF is a collection of some documents related to these lawsuits (provided to me by Mary McConnell):

• SBDC: Some unsorted legal documents (1.1 MiB)