Better Broadband Alliance Corporation
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 334981266
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2025–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2025
- Location
- Spokane, WA, USA
- Phone
- 5099311680
- Rating
- 81
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $150,000
- Expenses
- $127,340
- Assets
- $36,572
- Liabilities
- $13,912
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
3 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- KEVIN MORGAN (PRESIDENT)
People named in this filing
- KEVIN MORGAN (PRESIDENT)
- JEFF KAVADIAS (TREASURER)
- KATIE ESPESETH (DIRECTOR)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The better broadband alliance was established to educate communities, families, and local stakeholders throughout the united states regarding broadband infrastructure options and internet access technologies so they can make informed long-term decisions regarding broadband services and infrastructure deployment.
What it reported doing in 2025
Research and educational content development: the organization conducts research and analysis regarding broadband technologies, including fiber-optic, cable, wireless, and satellite internet systems. Activities include reviewing public data, industry reports, government broadband initiatives, and technology performance information. The organization develops educational materials such as articles, reports, comparison guides, fact sheets, and consumer resources based on this research. These activities are conducted by the organization's officers, directors, volunteers, and contracted subject matter advisors through remote online collaboration. Activities are conducted nationally through digital platforms and the organization's website. Public information website operations: the organization operates and maintains a publicly accessible website that serves as the primary platform for distributing educational broadband information and research materials. The website contains articles, technology comparisons, broadband policy information, public resources, and consumer education materials. Website operations are conducted by the organization's officers, volunteers, web developers, and technical support providers and are accessible nationwide. Community outreach and public education: the organization conducts public outreach activities including webinars, informational presentations, educational campaigns, public forums, and distribution of educational materials to communities, local leaders, and families seeking information regarding broadband infrastructure and internetservice options. These activities are conducted by officers, directors, and volunteers both virtually and in communities throughout the united states. Administrative and organizational activities: the organization conducts administrative activities necessary for operations, including financial management, recordkeeping, compliance filings, board meetings, strategic planning, fundraising administration, and general oversight. These activities are conducted by the organization's officers, directors, volunteers, accountants, and administrative service providers. Fundraising activities: the organization raises funds through donations, grants, sponsorships, and fundraising campaigns conducted through its website and outreach activities. Fundraising activities are conducted by officers, directors, and volunteers.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and liabilities are high compared with assets.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 91
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 46
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 84.9%; rating input score 85
- Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 15.1%; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.29; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.38; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: 84.9% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $127K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
- Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
- Schedules: 2 filed schedules
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 26/100.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 11/100.