Better Way Foundation
EIN 363608625Total Given 2020–2024
$15.7M
262 grants · $3.1M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $10K–$100K
grant size
64%
deep partner · 52/81 multi-year
repeat
$68.2M
Assets (2024)
81
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(612) 440-2500
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $56.5M | $6.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $3.4M | $58.9M | $5.4M | 67 |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $67.6M | $11.5M | 43 |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $63.4M | $-1.9M | 50 |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $68.2M | $5.1M | 52 |
| 2024 | $3.5M | $68.2M | $1.4M | 50 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 262 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$30K
Average
$60K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$325K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JG
Janine Geske
5 yrs
Vice Chair/Secretary
Leadership
JD
Judy Rauenhorst Doerr
5 yrs
Chair-elect
Leadership
KR
Karen Rauenhorst
6+ yrs
Chair/President
Leadership
NB
Nicholas Banovetz
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SR
Stephanie Russell
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TY
Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz
5 yrs
Director
SR
Shamsia Ramadhan
4 yrs
Director
GR
Gia Rauenhorst
5 yrs
Director
CB
Cary Buzzelli
3 yrs
Director
AF
Anita Fineday
Director
KG
Kristen Grubb
6+ yrs
Tax Officer
JG
Janine Geske
5 yrs
Secretary/Vice Chair
Leadership
KR
Karen Rauenhorst
6+ yrs
President/Chair
Leadership
NB
Nicholas Banovetz
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SR
Stephanie Russell
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
P1
Patrice Kunesh 1123-3823
Director
TY
Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz
5 yrs
Director
SR
Shamsia Ramadhan
4 yrs
Director
JD
Judy Rauenhorst Doerr
5 yrs
Director
CH
Cindy Hughes
Director
CB
Cary Buzzelli
3 yrs
Director
KG
Kristen Grubb
6+ yrs
Tax Officer
GR
Gia Rauenhorst
5 yrs
President/Chair
Leadership
N1
Nicholas Banovetz 1022 - 1222
Vice President
Leadership
J3
Jan Andreas Hipple 122 - 322
Vice President
Leadership
K9
Kate Seng 322 - 922
Vice President
Leadership
S1
Suzanne Flannigan 922 - 1022
Vice President
Leadership
PK
Patrice Kunesh
4 yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
JD
Judy Rauenhorst Doerr
5 yrs
Director
JG
Janine Geske
5 yrs
Director
TM
Taylor Mahoney
4 yrs
Director
SR
Shamsia Ramadhan
4 yrs
Director
KR
Karen Rauenhorst
6+ yrs
Director
NR
Nat Robinson
4 yrs
Director
TY
Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz
5 yrs
Director
CB
Cary Buzzelli
3 yrs
Director
PM
Pete Mahoney
4 yrs
Director
KG
Kristen Grubb
6+ yrs
Tax Officer
GR
Gia Rauenhorst
5 yrs
President/Chair
Leadership
AH
Andreas Hipple
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PM
Pete Mahoney
4 yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
PK
Patrice Kunesh
4 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
NR
Nat Robinson
4 yrs
Director
TY
Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz
5 yrs
Director
JD
Judy Rauenhorst Doerr
5 yrs
Director
JG
Janine Geske
5 yrs
Director
TM
Taylor Mahoney
4 yrs
Director
SR
Shamsia Ramadhan
4 yrs
Director
KR
Karen Rauenhorst
6+ yrs
Director
KG
Kristen Grubb
6+ yrs
Tax Officer
SR
Sarah Rauenhorst
2 yrs
President/Chair
Leadership
GR
Gia Rauenhorst
5 yrs
Secretary/Vice Chair
Leadership
AH
Andreas Hipple
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NR
Nat Robinson
4 yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
TY
Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz
5 yrs
Director
JG
Janine Geske
5 yrs
Director
JD
Judy Rauenhorst Doerr
5 yrs
Director
KR
Karen Rauenhorst
6+ yrs
Director
TM
Taylor Mahoney
4 yrs
Director
PM
Pete Mahoney
4 yrs
Director
CL
Cassie Landers
2 yrs
Director
PK
Patrice Kunesh
4 yrs
Director
KG
Kristen Grubb
6+ yrs
Tax Officer
SR
Sarah Rauenhorst
2 yrs
President/Chair
Leadership
AH
Andreas Hipple
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NR
Nat Robinson
4 yrs
Treasurer/Director
Leadership
GR
Gia Rauenhorst
5 yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
KR
Karen Rauenhorst
6+ yrs
Director
TM
Taylor Mahoney
4 yrs
Director
PM
Pete Mahoney
4 yrs
Director
CL
Cassie Landers
2 yrs
Director
PK
Patrice Kunesh
4 yrs
Director
IW
Ian Widmer
Director
KG
Kristen Grubb
6+ yrs
Tax Officer
Grants Awarded (262 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe | Mashpee, MA | $325,000 | Cultural Curriculum for Weetumuw School and Beyond! | 2024 |
| Tumaini Letu | Bukoba, None | $315,000 | Wekeza kwa Mtoto Mdogo - Invest in Young Children Phase II | 2020 |
| Hearts Gathered | Omak, WA | $300,000 | Building for the Future | 2023 |
| Oceti Sakowin Community Academy | Rapid City, SD | $300,000 | Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Community-based Indigenous Education | 2024 |
| Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation | Porcupine, SD | $220,000 | Owyawa Ck'ala | Lakota Immersion Montessori Project | 2020 |
| Trustees of Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $200,000 | Expansion and Evaluation of City Connects in New Early Childhood Settings and Populations | 2020 |
| Children in Crossfire Tanzania | Dar es Salaam, None | $200,000 | Building the Capacity and Leadership of TECDEN | 2020 |
| Keres Children's Learning Center | Cochiti Pueblo, NM | $200,000 | Indigenous Motessori Institute Strategic Growth Phase | 2022 |
| Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee | Lawton, OK | $200,000 | Building the Capacity of CLCPC | 2022 |
| Montessori American Indian Childcare Center | St Paul, MN | $200,000 | Continuity, Growth & Vision | 2022 |
| Wicoie Nandagikendan | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 | Growing Wicoie Nandagikendans Capacity for Continued Growth | 2022 |
| Amani Girls Home | Mwanza, None | $200,000 | Transition Grant - AGH | 2023 |
| NACA-Inspired Schools Network | Albuquerque, NM | $200,000 | Expanding professional development & IECD programming | 2023 |
| Red Cloud Indian School | Pine Ridge, SD | $200,000 | Truth & Healing Project - Part II | 2023 |
| Tumaini Letu | Bukoba, None | $200,000 | Transition Grant - Tumaini Letu | 2023 |
| Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe | Mashpee, MA | $200,000 | Cultural Curriculum for Weetumuw School and Beyond! | 2024 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $185,000 | American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) Support 2020-2024 | 2024 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $183,000 | American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) Support 2020-2024 | 2023 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $182,000 | American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) Support 2020-2024 | 2021 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $179,500 | American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) | 2020 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $176,000 | American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) Support 2020-2024 | 2021 |
| Lower Sioux Indian Community | Morton, MN | $160,000 | Transition Grant - Lower Sioux | 2024 |
| Amani Girls Home | Mwanza, None | $150,000 | Mapema Education Scheme - MES | 2020 |
| Tanzania Home Economics Association | Mwanza, None | $150,000 | Expanding ECD Services Through Community-Based Organizations | 2020 |
| Amani Girls Home | Mwanza, None | $150,000 | Mapema Education Scheme - MES | 2021 |