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Better Place Foundation: 52 grants to organizations, $883,300 (tax year ended December 2024)
Better Place Foundation, a private foundation in Birmingham, AL, paid 52 grants to organizations totaling $883,300 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $70,000 to Alaquest Collaborative for Education in Birmingham, AL for educational assistance.
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- EIN
- 631198327
- Based in
- Birmingham, AL
- Assets
- $14,699,640
- Grants paid
- $883,300
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202533189349100743. It reported $883,300 in grants paid; 52 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaquest Collaborative for Education | Birmingham, AL | Educational assistance | Education | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gideons Army Grassroots Army for Children | Nashville, TN | Social assistance | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $64,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cahaba River Society | Birmingham, AL | Environmental | Community improvement and capacity building | $62,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Empower Schools of Alabama | Bessemer, AL | Educational | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Towers Inc | Birmingham, AL | Social assistance | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McRae Learning Center Inc | Selma, AL | Educational | Education | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spring Valley School Foundation | Birmingham, AL | Educational | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Embrace Alabama Kids | Montgomery, AL | Community support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McWane Science Center | Birmingham, AL | Educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $32,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| H3W Inc | Bessemer, AL | Environmental and community support | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oasis Counseling Center for Women & Children | Birmingham, AL | Health & social services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hearts of Wheels | Birmingham, AL | Social assistance | Employment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Showing Up for Racial Justice Education Fund | Buffalo, NY | Social justice | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Highlander Research & Education Center | New Market, TN | Educational | Environment | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA Junius Ward Johnson Memorial | Vicksburg, MS | Community support | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Oncology Foundation | Birmingham, AL | Medical research | Health care | $20,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ecumenical Ministries Inc | Fairhope, AL | Social assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ekvnv Yefolecvlke | Weogufka, AL | Social/environmental | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Under His Wings Inc | Robertsdale, AL | Social assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vicksburg Catholic School | Vicksburg, MS | Educational | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Serve Inc | Birmingham, AL | Social assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bessemer Redevelopment Corp | Bessemer, AL | Community support and development | Community improvement and capacity building | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Brevard Humane Society Inc | Cocoa, FL | Health and community support | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edge Youth Leadership | San Leandro, CA | Community support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haitian Bridge Alliance | San Diego, CA | Social justice | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indianapolis Monumental Marathon | Indianapolis, IN | Community support | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center for Executive Leadership | Birmingham, AL | Community support and education | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Transgender Advocates Knowledge Empowering | Washington, DC | Social justice | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holcomb Ministries | Vestavia Hills, AL | Health and community support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition | Franklin, TN | Health support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkshire Hills Music Academy Inc | South Hadley, MA | Community support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Parks Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Community support | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citylax Inc | New York, NY | Community support | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| FPC Action Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | Social justice | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maranathan Family Learning Center and Academy | Birmingham, AL | Educational | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Birmingham, AL | Social justice | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Springmont School Inc | Atlanta, GA | Educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Purpose Built Communities | Atlanta, GA | Community support | $4,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifeline Animal Project Inc | Atlanta, GA | Health and community support | Animal-related | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marion Medical Mission | Marion, IL | Health and community support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tender Foundation | Atlanta, GA | Social assistance | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism | Birmingham, AL | Educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Building Peace Inc | Lawrence, KS | Social assistance | Mental health and crisis intervention | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Birmingham Humane Society | Birmingham, AL | Health and community support | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hand in Paw Inc | Birmingham, AL | Health and social assistance | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rahab's Sisters | Portland, OR | Community support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Penny Foundation | La Marque, TX | Community support | Housing and shelter | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Campus Outreach Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Community support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sameyou Foundation | UK | Health and community support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Higher Purpose Inc | Clarksdale, MS | Community support | Community improvement and capacity building | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Fallen Firefighter's Foundation | Emitsburg, MD | Community support | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nova Ukraine | San Jose, CA | Humanitarian support | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $215,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $80,100 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $69,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $52,500 |
| Environment | $52,500 |
| Human services | $43,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 |
| Health care | $30,100 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $623,600 |
| Tennessee | $94,000 |
| Mississippi | $42,600 |
| New York | $35,000 |
| California | $20,100 |
| Georgia | $16,400 |
| Florida | $10,000 |
| Indiana | $10,000 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.