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Private Foundation · CA

Help Better Lives Inc

Seal Beach, CA · EIN 453309167 · Website ↗ · 990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$449K

Total Giving

$625K

Grants on File

Average Grant

$16K

Giving Radius

Where Help Better Lives Inc Has Given

Historical grants to 5 recipients across 4 states. Top concentrations: NJIRO ($248K, 4 grants), MKYASHI KILEMA KILIMANJAR ($41K, 4 grants), LOS ALAMITOS ($2K, 2 grants), DENVER ($1K, 1 grant). Plus international giving not shown on this map.

Section I

How to Apply

Please contact Christopher Wade at chris.wade@wfcf.org.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

Activities should be consistent with the foundation's mission.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient	Location	Amount	Purpose	Year
Upend Agribusiness	Moshi Urban, KI	$9K	Assist better lives and local partners by distributing grants and providing program management services.	2020
Wamukisa Support Organization	Mpigi,	$7K	Assist families living in rural poverty to become food and INCome self-reliant.	2020
Healthy Life Reinforcement	Khum Svaypor, BA	$12K	Assist families living in poverty to become food and INCome self-reliant.	2020
Kikundi Cha Mafanikio	Chim Chim Rufiji, PW	$5K	Assist families living in rural poverty to become food and INCome self-reliant.	2020
Lishe Bora Garden Shop	Mkyashi Kilema Kilimanjar, MO	$10K	Assist families living in rural poverty to become food and INCome self-reliant.	2020
Los Alamitos Youth Center	Los Alamitos, CA	$1K	Financial Support for Leadership Training to High School students	2020
Peaksneng Thormacheat Shop	Siem Reap,	$25K	Assist families living in rural poverty to become food and INCome self-reliant.	2020
Sanitation and Water Action	Dar Es Salaam,	$25K	Assist impoverished communities to have access to clean water.	2020
Soda Trust	Dar Es Salaam,	$15K	Assist schools to feed students and improve facilities.	2020
Tupendane Company	Njiro, AR	$69K	Assist schools to feed students and improve facilities.	2020
Upend Agribusiness	Moshi Urban, KI	$7K	Assist better lives and local partners by distributing grants and providing program management services.	2021
Lishe Bora Garden Shop	Mkyashi Kilema Kilimanjar, MO	$13K	Assist families living in rural poverty to become food and INCome self-reliant.	2021
Peaksneng Thormacheat Shop	Siem Reap,	$22K	Assist families living in rural poverty to become food and INCome self-reliant.	2021
Sanitation and Water Action	Dar Es Salaam,	$15K	Assist impoverished communities to have access to clean water.	2021
Soda Trust	Dar Es Salaam,	$15K	Assist schools to feed students and improve facilities.	2021
Tupendane Company	Njiro, AR	$61K	Assist schools to feed students and improve facilities.	2021
Wamukisa Support Organization	Mpigi,	$6K	Assist families living in rural poverty to become food and INCome self-reliant.	2021
Children's Future International	Denver, CO	$1K	Financial Support for Operating School for disadvantegd children in battambang, cambodia.	2021
Healthy Life Reinforcement	Khum Svaypor, BA	$5K	Assist families living in poverty to become food and INCome self-reliant.	2021
Kikundi Cha Mafanikio	Chim Chim Rufiji, PW	$5K	Assist families living in rural poverty to become food and INCome self-reliant.	2021
Youth Center	Los Alamitos, CA	$1K	Leadership Academy for High School students	2022
Tupendane Company	Njiro, AR	$67K	Assist schools to feed students and improve facilities.	2022
Upendo Agribusiness	Moshi Urban, KI	$10K	Assist better lives and local partners by distributing grants and providing program management services.	2022
Wamukisa Support Organization	Mpigi,	$6K	Assist families living in rural poverty to become food and INCome self-reliant.	2022
Soda Trust	Dar Es Salaam,	$21K	Assist schools to feed students and improve facilities.	2022

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Section V

Board of Directors

CHRISTOPHER WADE PRESIDENT & CEO
JEFFREY SHAW TREASURER & CFO
GILLIAN PERRY SECRETARY
CLIVE PERRY DIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER WADE PRESIDENT & CEO
JEFFREY SHAW TREASURER & CFO
GILLIAN PERRY SECRETARY
CLIVE PERRY DIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER WADE PRESIDENT & CEO
JEFFREY SHAW TREASURER & CFO
GILLIAN PERRY SECRETARY
CLIVE PERRY DIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER WADE PRESIDENT & CEO
JEFFREY SHAW TREASURER & CFO
GILLIAN PERRY SECRETARY
CLIVE PERRY DIRECTOR

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	$425K	$476	$236K	$160K
2022	$349K	$3K	$145K	$156K
2021	$361K	$597	$276K	$229K
2020	$317K	$874	$327K	$294K
2019	$214K	$2K	$370K	$385K
2015	$81K	—	$536K	$511K
2014	$59K	—	$547K	$530K
2013	$42K	—	$198K	$210K
2012	$50K	—	$147K	$107K

Section VII

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