The Betterworld Trust
EIN 261160600
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.2M
80 grants · $152K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
39%
supporter · 18/46 multi-year
repeat
$182K
Assets (2023)
46
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(951) 235-2323
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $133K | $10K | $153K | 11 |
| 2017 | $323K | $11K | $328K | 11 |
| 2018 | $111K | $18K | $132K | 13 |
| 2019 | N/A | $14K | $285K | N/A |
| 2020 | $131K | $13K | $130K | 15 |
| 2021 | $126K | $11K | $125K | 6 |
| 2022 | $224K | $353K | $567K | 16 |
| 2023 | $167K | $182K | $139 | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 80 grants on record
Minimum
$75
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PG
Paul Garrett
8+ yrs
Trustee
PG
Paul Garrett
8+ yrs
Trustee
PG
Paul Garrett
8+ yrs
Trustee
PG
Paul Garrett
8+ yrs
Trustee
PG
Paul Garrett
8+ yrs
Trustee
PG
Paul Garrett
8+ yrs
Trustee
PG
Paul Garrett
8+ yrs
Trustee
PG
Paul Garrett
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (80 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Mile Health | Boston, MA | $250,000 | COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM | 2017 |
| Last Mile Health | Boston, MA | $100,000 | GRANT FOR MALAWI PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Last Mile Health | Boston, MA | $100,000 | IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE IN REMOTE COMMUNITIES IN LIBERIA | 2021 |
| Last Mile Health | Boston, MA | $100,000 | IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE IN REMOTE COMMUNITIES IN LIBERIA | 2023 |
| Last Mile Health | Boston, MA | $100,000 | IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE IN REMOTE COMMUNITIES IN LIBERIA | 2022 |
| Books for Africa | Saint Paul, MN | $62,500 | To help children in africa to have more books to read. | 2016 |
| Focusing Philanthropy | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT FOR CASA;SERVICES AND EDUCATIONS FOR FOSTER YOUTH | 2022 |
| Books for Africa | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | COLLECT, SORT, SHIP AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS TO CHILDREN OF AFRICA | 2022 |
| Fallbrook School of the Arts | Fallbrook, CA | $25,000 | TO HELP CHILDREN TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL | 2018 |
| Edify | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | WORK IN LIBERIA | 2018 |
| Books for Africa | St Paul, MN | $20,000 | COLLECT, SORT, SHIP AND DISTRIBUTE BOOKS TO CHILDREN OF AFRICA | 2023 |
| Fallbrook Child Development Center | fallbrook, CA | $20,000 | TO SUPPORT THE Children IN THE FALLBROOK COMMUNITY. | 2016 |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $19,768 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION RESEARCH | 2017 |
| Fallbrook School of the Arts | Fallbrook, CA | $16,500 | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS IN THE FALLBROOK COMMUNITY. | 2017 |
| Edify | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR THE BETTERWORLD TRUST | 2020 |
| Fallbrook Food Pantry | Fallbrook, CA | $10,000 | GRANT FOR NUTRITIONAL KITCHEN | 2021 |
| Fallbrook Art Center | Fallbrook, CA | $10,000 | ART EDUCATION AND INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Fallbrook Food Pantry | Fallbrook, CA | $10,000 | GRANT FOR NUTRITIONAL KITCHEN | 2023 |
| Foundation for Senior Care | Fallbrook, CA | $10,000 | OFFERS SERVICES & RESOURCES TO SENIORS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY | 2023 |
| Plant With Purpose | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | FIGHTING GLOBAL POVERTY & ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE | 2023 |
| Ashoka | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | To help finding, selecting, and supporting the world's leading social entrepreneurs. | 2016 |
| Solutions for Change | Vista, CA | $10,000 | To help Solving family homelessness | 2016 |
| San Diego Childrens Discovery Museum | Escondido, CA | $10,000 | MOBILE VAN PURCHASE | 2017 |
| Educational Enrichment Systems Inc | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | GRANT TO SUPPORT VISTA EARLY EDUCATION CENTER | 2017 |
| Voices for Children | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHILDREN LIFE | 2017 |