Better Community Living Inc
Donations deductibleBetter Community Living Inc's network
8 people1 organisationi8 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy COX Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Patrick Saunders Chair | Chair Finance Committee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brendan Mota | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Catherine Viveiros | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cathy Melanson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charlene Riggin | Direcotr | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Evelyn Richard | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michelle Lapalme | Clerk | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Anderson | CFO | since 2022 |
| Tracey Cordeiro | Chief Operating Officer | since 2019 |
| Thomas Riley | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Cordeiro | CEO | 40 | $198k | $7k | |
| Steven Anderson | CFO | 40 | $165k | $4k | |
| Dorothy Cox | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Viveiros | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Saunders | Chair Finance Committee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Lapalme | Clerk | 2 | $0 | ||
| Evelyn Richard | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cathy Melanson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charlene Riggin | Direcotr | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brendan Mota | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Better Community Living Inc
- EIN
- 043028678
- Address
- 128 Union Street, New Bedford, MA, 02740-6386
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- The organization provides residential and community services to developmentally disabled individuals to allow them to live a full and active life. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- F33Z Mental health and crisis intervention
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1988
- Principal officer
- Tracy Cordeiro (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDorothy COX
≥8years on the filingsPatrick Saunders
≥8years on the filingsCatherine Viveiros
≥8years on the filingsCathy Melanson
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $8.7m
- Total liabilities
- $4.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $18.3m
- Program service revenue
- $740k
- Employees
- 385
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $16.6m | $16.5m | $49k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.