Private foundation · EIN 63-1198327

Better Place Foundation

Preselected only

Birmingham, AL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202533189349100743
Total assets (EOY)$11,934,287
Grants paid$883,300
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed52
Giving in home state (AL)71%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K15
$5K–$25K24
$25K–$100K13
$100K+0

Smallest $100 · Largest $70,000

Geographic focus

AL
71%
TN
11%
MS
5%
NY
4%
CA
2%
GA
2%
IN
1%
DC
1%

Common purposes

communitysocialeducationalassistancehealthjusticeenvironmentalservicesmedicalresearchdevelopmenteducationhumanitarian

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$863,255$11,019,18147
2024$883,300$11,934,28752

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Alaquest Collaborative For EducationBIRMINGHAM, ALEDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE$70,000
Gideons Army Grassroots Army For ChildrenNASHVILLE, TNSOCIAL ASSISTANCE$64,000
Cahaba River SocietyBIRMINGHAM, ALENVIRONMENTAL$62,500
Youth Towers IncBIRMINGHAM, ALSOCIAL ASSISTANCE$50,000
Empower Schools Of AlabamaBESSEMER, ALEDUCATIONAL$50,000
Mcrae Learning Center IncSELMA, ALEDUCATIONAL$45,000
Spring Valley School FoundationBIRMINGHAM, ALEDUCATIONAL$40,000
Embrace Alabama KidsMONTGOMERY, ALCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$35,000
Mcwane Science CenterBIRMINGHAM, ALEDUCATIONAL$32,500
Oasis Counseling Center For Women & ChildrenBIRMINGHAM, ALHEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES$30,000
H3W IncBESSEMER, ALENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT$30,000
Hearts Of WheelsBIRMINGHAM, ALSOCIAL ASSISTANCE$25,000
Showing Up For Racial Justice Education FundBUFFALO, NYSOCIAL JUSTICE$25,000
Highlander Research & Education CenterNEW MARKET, TNEDUCATIONAL$22,500
Ymca Junius Ward Johnson MemorialVICKSBURG, MSCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$22,500
Alabama Oncology FoundationBIRMINGHAM, ALMEDICAL RESEARCH$20,100
Ecumenical Ministries IncFAIRHOPE, ALSOCIAL ASSISTANCE$20,000
Ekvnv YefolecvlkeWEOGUFKA, ALSOCIAL/ENVIRONMENTAL$20,000
Under His Wings IncROBERTSDALE, ALSOCIAL ASSISTANCE$20,000
Youth Serve IncBIRMINGHAM, ALSOCIAL ASSISTANCE$20,000
Vicksburg Catholic SchoolVICKSBURG, MSEDUCATIONAL$20,000
Bessemer Redevelopment CorpBESSEMER, ALCOMMUNITY SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT$17,500
Indianapolis Monumental MarathonINDIANAPOLIS, INCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$10,000
The Center For Executive LeadershipBIRMINGHAM, ALCOMMUNITY SUPPORT AND EDUCATION$10,000
Transgender Advocates Knowledge EmpoweringWASHINGTON, DCSOCIAL JUSTICE$10,000
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