Private foundation · EIN 87-6830653

Better Natures Foundation

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Oxford, MA

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202622169349100207
Total assets (EOY)$15,354,373
Grants paid$783,500
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed32
Giving in home state (MA)3%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K14
$25K–$100K18
$100K+0

Smallest $6,000 · Largest $50,000

Geographic focus

DC
30%
RI
17%
NY
14%
CA
12%
VA
11%
FL
3%
MA
3%
WI
3%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$655,000$14,095,58429
2024$688,000$15,414,43829
2025$783,500$15,354,37332

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 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Africian Wildlife FoundationWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$50,000
Rocky Hill Country Day SchoolEAST GREENWICH, RIGENERAL PURPOSE$50,000
WildaidSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$50,000
Empowers AfriciaNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$40,000
Ocean ConservancyWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$40,000
Animal Legal Defense FundWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000
Founders PledgeNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000
Nature Conservancy (Global)ARLINGTON, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000
Nature Conservancy (Rhode Island)ARLINGTON, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000
Coral Reef AllianceSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Defenders Of WildlifeWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
OceanaWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Rainforest TrustWARRENTON, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Reef Enviromental Education FoundationKEY LARGO, FLGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Ri Community Food BankPROVIDENCE, RIGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
The Climate Reality ProjectWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Union Of Concerned ScientistsCAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Amica Center For Immigrant RightsWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Childrens FriendPROVIDENCE, RIGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
Creature ConserveBARRINGTON, RIGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
Environmental Defense FundNEW YORK, NYGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
Freedom From Religion FoundationMADISON, WIGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
Earth JusticeSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
One GoalCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
Our Children'S TrustEUGENE, ORGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
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