Better Natures Foundation
EIN 876830653 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2022–2023
$695K
39 grants · $348K avg/year
based on 2 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $8K–$25K
grant size
15%
balanced · 5/34 multi-year
repeat
$14.9M
Assets (2023)
34
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(508) 731-6555
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | N/A | $15.0M | $15.0M | N/A |
| 2022 | $40K | $12.9M | $-83K | 10 |
| 2023 | $655K | $14.9M | $-15K | 29 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 39 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$10K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (39 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founders Pledge | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Wildaid | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Rock Hill Country Day School | East Greenwich, RI | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Washington, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Center for International Enviromental Law | Washington, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| The Climate Reality Project | Washington, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Coral Reef Alliance | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy RI | Providence, RI | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy (Global) | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Africian Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Rainforest Trust | Warrenton, VA | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| RI Community Food Bank | Providence, RI | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Amici Cannis | Fort Collins, CO | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Empowers Africia | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Freedom From Religion Foundation | Madison, WI | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Providence Children's Museum | Providence, RI | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| My Stuff BAGS Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Marine Conservation Institute | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (Pcrm) | Washington, DC | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Inn0Cence Project | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
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