Private foundation · EIN 63-1198327 · Birmingham, AL · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Better Place Foundation's grants went
It reported $863,255 in grants paid across 47 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 71.6% of those dollars to 39 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $618K 39 lines
- No confident match $165K 7
- Individuals, not shown $80K 1
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 46 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transgender Advocates Knowledge Empowering Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $60,000 | SOCIAL JUSTICE | Unmatched Help match |
| Gideons Army Grassroots Army for Children Nashville, TN · EIN 82-1741628 | $50,000 | SOCIAL ASSISTANCE | Same city 1.00 |
| McRae Learning Center Selma, AL · EIN 63-1107519 | $50,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same city 1.00 |
| Youth Towers Birmingham, AL · EIN 45-3913117 | $50,000 | SOCIAL ASSISTANCE | Same city 1.00 |
| Higher Purpose Hub Clarksdale, MS · EIN 82-1629178 | $45,000 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Spring Valley School Foundation Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-1253000 | $42,500 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Building Peace Lawrence, KS · EIN 86-3438195 | $40,000 | SOCIAL ASSISTANCE | Same address 1.00 |
| Oasis Counseling for Women and Children Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-1128764 | $35,000 | HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES | Same address 0.94 |
| Ekvnv Yefolecvlke Weogufka, AL · EIN 81-2293314 | $32,500 | SOCIAL/ENVIRONMENTAL | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Grassroots International Boston, MA · EIN 04-2791159 | $30,000 | SOCIAL JUSTICE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Highlander Research & Education Center New Market, TN · EIN 62-0646373 | $30,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Embrace Alabama Kids Montgomery, AL · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| McWane Science Center Birmingham, AL · EIN 58-1933712 | $28,725 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Hearts of Wheels Birmingham, AL · EIN 81-1570076 | $25,000 | SOCIAL ASSISTANCE | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| YMCA Junius Ward Johnson Memorial Vicksburg, MS · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Alabama STEM Education Bessemer, AL · EIN 47-1721741 | $24,830 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Ecumenical Ministries Fairhope, AL · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | SOCIAL ASSISTANCE | Unmatched Help match |
| Under His Wings Robertsdale, AL · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | SOCIAL ASSISTANCE | Unmatched Help match |
| Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN · EIN 26-2085324 | $10,000 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| The Center for Executive Leadership Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-1263584 | $10,000 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 |
| The Center for Violence Prevention Pearl, MS · EIN 58-1959108 | $10,000 | SOCIAL JUSTICE | Same address 1.00 |
| United Way of West Central Mississippi Vicksburg, MS · EIN 64-0330259 | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Amanda Pair Foundation Vestavia, AL · EIN 88-3817783 | $10,000 | HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church Mountain Brook, AL · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Holcomb Ministries Mountain Brk, AL · EIN 92-3641805 | $7,500 | HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (See) Calabasas, CA · EIN 95-4116679 | $7,500 | ENVIRONMENTAL | Same city 1.00 |
| Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition Nashville, TN · EIN 62-1637548 | $7,500 | HEALTH SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Fpc Action Foundation Las Vegas, NV · EIN 47-2471253 | $5,000 | SOCIAL JUSTICE | Same address 1.00 |
| Maranathan Family Learning Center & Academy Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-1051829 | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same city 1.00 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center Charlottesville, VA · EIN 52-1436778 | $5,000 | SOCIAL JUSTICE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Atlanta Fulton County Prearrest Diversion Initiative Atlanta, GA · EIN 81-5124367 | $5,000 | SOCIAL ASSISTANCE | Same city 1.00 |
| Berkshire Hills Music Academy South Hadley, MA · EIN 04-3458789 | $5,000 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Cahaba Valley Health CARE Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-1254350 | $5,000 | HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| City Parks Foundation New York, NY · EIN 13-3561657 | $5,000 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| City Lax New York, NY · EIN 20-4531166 | $5,000 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Proteus Fund Waltham, MA · EIN 04-3243004 | $5,000 | SOCIAL JUSTICE | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Greater Birmingham Humane Society Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-0288810 | $2,500 | HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Hand in Paw Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-1190375 | $2,500 | HEALTH AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE | Same address 1.00 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research New York, NY · EIN 13-4141945 | $2,500 | HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services San Antonio, TX · EIN 74-2436920 | $2,500 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Springmont School Sandy Springs, GA · EIN 58-0940357 | $2,500 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Two by Two Rescue League Helena, AL · EIN 20-4219823 | $2,500 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Cooperative Downtown Ministries Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-0884164 | $1,000 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| United Way of Central Alabama Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-0288846 | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Covenant House Georgia Atlanta, GA · EIN 13-3523561 | $100 | SOCIAL ASSISTANCE | Same address 1.00 |
| The Dance Foundation Homewood, AL · no confident EIN match | $100 | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
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6 recipients in common - The Jpb Foundation New York, NY
5 recipients in common - Robert R Meyer Foundation Birmingham, AL
5 recipients in common - Wellspring Philanthropic Fund New York, NY
5 recipients in common - Chubb Charitable Foundation Philadelphia, PA
5 recipients in common - Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO
5 recipients in common
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.