Better Future Foundation

EIN 87-3032103 · DE · NTEE T22

Invitation only Typical grant ~$5K Funds in CA, MO, NY +1
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Giving Profile

In 2025, Better Future Foundation based in DE paid 14 grants totaling $111.6K to 14 organizations across 4 states. Individual grants ranged from $2.5K to $50K, with a median of $5K. Its largest recipients included HEALTHY AGING VILLAGES FOR ALL, LAMORINDA VILLAGE INC, and VILLAGE TO VILLAGE NETWORK LLC. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$3,821,030
Giving (latest yr)
$111,600
Filing year
2025
Itemized grants
14
Median grant
$5K
Recipients
14
States reached
4
Officers/trustees
4
Unsolicited applications
No — invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Healthy Aging Villages for All$50,000
  • Lamorinda Village Inc$10,600
  • Village to Village Network LLC$10,000
  • University of California Berkeley Foundation$6,000
  • American Friends of Wigmore Hall Inc$5,000

Where grants went

  • California$86,600 · 9 grants
  • Missouri$10,000 · 1 grant
  • New York$10,000 · 3 grants
  • District of Columbia$5,000 · 1 grant

Grants Paid (14)

Healthy Aging Villages for All
San Diego, CA
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Lamorinda Village Inc
Lafayette, CA
General & Unrestricted
$10,600
Village to Village Network LLC
Saint Louis, MO
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
University of California Berkeley Foundation
Berkeley, CA
For Cal Performances
$6,000
American Friends of Wigmore Hall Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Chabot Space & Science Center Foundation
Oakland, CA
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Chamber Music San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Friends of the Orinda Library Inc
Orinda, CA
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
Foundation for California Community Colleges
Sacramento, CA
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
Orinda Network for Education
Orinda, CA
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
California Council on Science and Technology
Sacramento, CA
General & Unrestricted
$2,500

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. Better Future Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

In its most recent filing, Better Future Foundation reported 14 itemized grants totaling $111.6K. Individual grants ranged from $2.5K to $50K (median $5K).

Recent recipients include HEALTHY AGING VILLAGES FOR ALL, LAMORINDA VILLAGE INC, VILLAGE TO VILLAGE NETWORK LLC, among 14 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

Better Future Foundation is a private foundation based in Delaware, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

Better Future Foundation gives by invitation only, so there is no open application. Officer and address details from its 990-PF are the best starting point for an introduction.

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