Better Way of Miami Inc
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7 people1 organisationi7 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
7 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nany J Cliff ESQ Chair (also filed as Nany J Cliff) | Chairperson | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Amador Odio | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Benji Power | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kevin C Smith | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Linda Whitehead | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Mandich | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Melissa P St John CPA (also filed as Melissa P St John) | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Festinger | President/Chief Executive Officer | since 2018 |
| Ryan Reolans | Assistant CEO/Quality Assurance Officer | since 2018 |
| Ryan Roelans | President & CEO (Beg. 03/24) | since 2024 |
| Samuel Goldberg | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Roelans | President & CEO | 40 | $194k | ||
| Samuel Goldberg | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $157k | ||
| Nany J Cliff | Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Linda Whitehead | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Amador Odio | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kevin C Smith | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Melissa P St John | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mark Mandich | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Benji Power | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Better Way of Miami Inc
- EIN
- 592462933
- Address
- 800 Nw 28th St, Miami, FL, 33127-4046
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- The organization's mission is to provide shelter, residential care, treatment, housing and services, to indigent, homeless and addicted persons, their families and supporters, in order to maximize their chances for a productive, healthy and fulfilling life in recovery. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- F200 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
- 1984
- Principal officer
- Ryan Roelans (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1987
- 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 filingsNany J Cliff ESQ
≥8years on the filingsAmador Odio
≥8years on the filingsKevin C Smith
≥8years on the filingsLinda Whitehead
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9.8m
- Total liabilities
- $952k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.9m
- Program service revenue
- $650k
- Employees
- 97
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 | $6.6m | $6.4m | $204k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.