Friends for a Better Way Foundation
EIN 276195347Total Given 2016–2024
$48K
86 grants · $5K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $250–$1K
grant size
31%
supporter · 16/52 multi-year
repeat
$170K
Assets (2023)
52
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JONATHAN JUSTI
Phone
(410) 446-2089
Deadlines
JUNE 30 OF EACH YEAR
How to Apply
2-3 PAGE LETTER OF INQUIRY; PROOF OF IRS 501(C)(3) EXEMPTION, PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BUDGET.
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3K | $188K | $4K | 9 |
| 2020 | $11K | $212K | $34K | 15 |
| 2021 | $11K | $195K | $3K | 13 |
| 2022 | $10K | $174K | $36K | 19 |
| 2023 | $4K | $170K | $4K | 11 |
| 2024 | $9K | $0 | $12K | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 86 grants on record
Minimum
$35
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$500
Average
$561
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$2K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JJ
Jonathan Justi
Trustee
SJ
Steven Justi
Trustee
PJ
Paul Justi
Trustee
SJ
Steven Justi
Trustee
JJ
Jonathan Justi
Trustee
PJ
Paul Justi
Trustee
SJ
Steven Justi
Trustee
JJ
Jonathan Justi
Trustee
PJ
Paul Justi
Trustee
PJ
Paul Justi
Trustee
JJ
Jonathan Justi
Trustee
SJ
Steven Justi
Trustee
SJ
Steven Justi
Trustee
PJ
Paul Justi
Trustee
JJ
Jonathan Justi
Trustee
DA
Davina Adler
Trustee
Grants Awarded (86 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ct Apptd Spec Advocates Costra Co | Concord, CA | $1,750 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa County | Concord, CA | $1,750 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Casa of Contra Costa | Concord, CA | $1,750 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Wounded Warriors | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Chapelgate Presbyterian Church | Marriottsville, MD | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Emerald Coast Veterans Alliance Inc | Pace, FL | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| White Pony Express Foodbank | Pleasant Hill, CA | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa County | Concord, CA | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Wounded Warriors | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Chapelgate Presbyterian Church | Marriottsville, MD | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Emerald Coast Veterans Alliance Inc | Pace, FL | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Tunnels to Towers | Staten Island, NY | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Adopt a Native Elder | Park City, UT | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Tunnel to Towers | Staten Island, NY | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Merrifield, VA | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa | Concord, CA | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates | San Diego, CA | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of N Cal | Fairfield, CA | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Fisher House Foundation | Rockville, MD | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa County | Concord, CA | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Tunnels to Towers | Staten Island, NY | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Pro Life Across America | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Aclu Foundation of N California | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Cancer Research Institute | New York, NY | $800 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Wounded Warriors | Jacksonville, FL | $750 | FUNDING SUPPORT | 2022 |