Private foundation · EIN 36-3608625 · Minneapolis, MN · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Better Way Foundation's grants went
It reported $2.17M in grants paid across 44 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 59.7% of those dollars to 30 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $1.3M 31 lines
- No confident match $335K 8
- Outside the US $540K 5
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 43 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac Notre Dame, IN · EIN 35-0868188 | $183,000 | American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) Support 2020-2024 | Known alias 1.00 |
| Hearts Gathered Omak, WA · EIN 14-1940569 | $150,000 | Building for the Future | Same address 1.00 |
| Amani Girls Home Mwanza, TZ · outside the US | $150,000 | Mapema Education Scheme - MES | Foreign |
| Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee Lawton, OK · EIN 73-1493154 | $100,000 | Building the Capacity of CLCPC | Same city 1.00 |
| Keres Children's Learning Center Cochiti Publo, NM · EIN 45-4511408 | $100,000 | Indigenous Motessori Institute Strategic Growth Phase | Same address 1.00 |
| Montessori American Indian Childcare Center Roseville, MN · EIN 81-4526053 | $100,000 | Continuity, Growth & Vision | Exact name 1.00 |
| Naca-Inspired Schools Network Albuquerque, NM · EIN 47-2981893 | $100,000 | Expanding professional development & IECD programming | Same address 1.00 |
| Oceti Sakowin Community Academy Rapid City, SD · EIN 87-2038807 | $100,000 | Strengthening Staff Capacity to Cultivate Immersive Education Opportunities for Urban Indigenous Youth | Same address 1.00 |
| Red Cloud Indian School Pine Ridge, SD · EIN 46-0275071 | $100,000 | Truth & Healing Project - Part II | Same address 1.00 |
| Mama's Hope Organization for Legal Assistance Kagera, TZ · outside the US | $100,000 | Transition Grant - MHOLA | Foreign |
| Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Mashpee, MA · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Connecting the Weetumuw Community | Unmatched Help match |
| Tanzania Early Childhood Development Network Dar es Salaam, TZ · outside the US | $100,000 | Transition Grant - TECDEN | Foreign |
| Tanzania Home Economics Association Mwanza, TZ · outside the US | $100,000 | Transition Grant - TAHEA | Foreign |
| Lower Sioux Indian Community Morton, MN · no confident EIN match | $95,000 | Transition Grant - Lower Sioux | Unmatched Help match |
| Little Earth Residents Association Minneapolis, MN · EIN 36-3309894 | $77,825 | Trauma-informed professional development & training | Same address 1.00 |
| Little Earth Residents Association Minneapolis, MN · EIN 36-3309894 | $56,650 | Trauma-informed professional development & training | Same address 1.00 |
| St Augustine Indian Mission Winnebago, NE · EIN 47-0398898 | $30,000 | St. Augustine Blended Learning Expansion 2023-2024 | Same address 1.00 |
| St Joseph School San Fidel, NM · EIN 85-0222309 | $30,000 | Kindergarten & Pre-K Support 2023-2024 | Same address 0.85 |
| St Michael Indian School St Michaels, AZ · EIN 86-0101517 | $30,000 | Early Education Development Cultural Learning Center | Same city 1.00 |
| De La Salle Blackfeet School Browning, MT · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | Little Flower Academy | Unmatched Help match |
| San Carlos Apache Catholic Community St Charles School San Carlos, AZ · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | Teach Them Apache Language Program 2023-2024 | Unmatched Help match |
| St Anthony Mission School Zuni, NM · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | Zuni Language & Culture Program | Unmatched Help match |
| St Mary's Mission School Red Lake, MN · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | Expanding Donor Base and Increasing Donations Launch | Unmatched Help match |
| Aim Higher Foundation Saint Paul, MN · EIN 46-3935682 | $15,000 | Student Scholarships | Same address 1.00 |
| Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-0806154 | $15,000 | Student Impact Fund | Same address 1.00 |
| The Childrens Haven Canton, GA · EIN 58-2563473 | $15,000 | General Operations | Same address 1.00 |
| United Indians of All Tribes Foundation Seattle, WA · EIN 91-0889016 | $15,000 | Daybreak Star Preschool - To support Daybreak Star IELC Convening | Same address 1.00 |
| Zaman International Inkster, MI · EIN 20-1946065 | $15,000 | B.O.O.S.T. Vocational and Literacy Training Program | Same address 0.72 |
| TeamLift Portland, OR · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | General Operations | Unmatched Help match |
| Catholic Climate Covenant Washington, DC · EIN 81-1503864 | $5,000 | General Operations | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Chief Seattle Club Seattle, WA · EIN 91-0852503 | $5,000 | General Operations | Same street 1.00 |
| Creighton University Omaha, NE · EIN 47-0376583 | $5,000 | ILAC Mission in Dominican Republic | Same address 1.00 |
| Eagle Valley Land Trust Edwards, CO · EIN 74-2205958 | $5,000 | General Operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Farm to Family Fund Bloomington, IN · EIN 82-4653056 | $5,000 | General Operations | Same address 1.00 |
| House of Champions Cleveland, OH · EIN 46-2613015 | $5,000 | General Operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Indian Child Welfare Act Law Center Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1750836 | $5,000 | General Operations | Same city 1.00 |
| Lower Phalen Creek Project Saint Paul, MN · EIN 27-5469929 | $5,000 | Wakan Tipi Center | Same city 1.00 |
| Minneapolis American Indian Center Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0966005 | $5,000 | All Roads Campaign | Same address 1.00 |
| The National Native American Boarding Sc Minneapolis, MN · EIN 38-3888458 | $5,000 | Tribal Consultations for Community-Led Healing | Same address 1.00 |
| Northern Star Council Fort Snelling, MN · EIN 20-3000282 | $5,000 | General Operations | Same address 1.00 |
| Sojourner Family Peace Center Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1276210 | $5,000 | Children's Education | Same address 1.00 |
| Cathedral Center Milwaukee, WI · EIN 74-3038890 | $5,000 | General Operations | Same address 1.00 |
| TeamLift Portland, OR · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | Education of Girls | Unmatched Help match |
1 more line ($90K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.