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Private Foundation · AL

Better Place Foundation

Irondale, AL  ·  EIN 631198327  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$11.9M

Total Giving

$3.8M

Grants on File

202

Average Grant

$19K

Giving Radius

Where Better Place Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — $2.3M across 115 grants AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $28K across 3 grants CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — $277K across 10 grants DE — no grants on file FL — $20K across 1 grant GA — $133K across 18 grants HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — $30K across 4 grants KS — $40K across 1 grant KY — $5K across 1 grant LA — $15K across 3 grants MA — $110K across 5 grants MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — $2K across 1 grant MO — no grants on file MS — $375K across 15 grants MT — no grants on file NC — $62K across 5 grants ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — $8K across 2 grants NY — $22K across 4 grants OH — $12K across 2 grants OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — $5K across 1 grant RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — $300K across 10 grants TX — $2K across 1 grant UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 119 recipients across 19 states. Top concentrations: BIRMINGHAM ($1.4M, 77 grants), WASHINGTON ($270K, 8 grants), CLARKSDALE ($245K, 4 grants), SELMA ($198K, 3 grants), NEW MARKET ($160K, 4 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
First Light INC $5K 2020
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon $5K 2020
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham $28K 2020
Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund $10K 2020
Greater Birmingham Ministires $25K 2020
Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama $15K 2020
Alaquest Collaborative for Education $25K 2020
Cahaba River Society $5K 2020
Ecumenical Ministries INC $25K 2020
El Pueblo INC $12K 2020
Good Shepherd Community Center $5K 2020
Grassroots International INC $25K 2020
Higher Purpose INC $50K 2020
Highlander Research & Education Center $78K 2020
Adelante Alabama Worker Center $30K 2020
Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice $25K 2020
Americans for Immigrant Justice $20K 2020
Birmingham Education Foundation $70K 2020
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama $25K 2020
Durham Proud Program INC $20K 2020
Ekvnv Yefoleckvlke $55K 2020
El Futuro INC $25K 2020
Freshwater Land Trust $5K 2020
Gideons Army Grassroots Army for Children $38K 2020
Magic Moments INC $5K 2020

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $11.0M $747K $1.1M $1.3M
2022 $11.3M $816K $-1,899,794 $1.5M
2021 $13.6M $950K $1.7M $1.8M
2020 $13.0M $721K $1.3M $1.9M
2019 $13.0M $849K $150K $2.1M
2015 $9.8M $472K $1.4M $530K
2014 $8.9M $470K $2.7M $61K
2013 $6.3M $388K $439K $289K
2012 $6.2M $330K $528K $644K
2011 $6.3M $328K $161K $236K

Section VII

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