Program areas at Help Better Lives
Worked with governments and ngo's in developing countries to identify communities with needs, and those with solutions to the needs. Then bring the people of the communities together with a process and technology to implement sustainable solutions to their robust shelter, nutritious food, clean water, education and job opportunity needs.we have been developing an approach to Help schools and families improve children's health, education and future job opportunities by designing the following programs:- shelter- build and renovate school classrooms, and also homes so that children have light for study after dark- health (nutritious food)- Help families find a path to food self-reliance by supporting discounted school breakfasts and family vegetable gardens- health (clean water)- install school supply, storage and distribution facilities- health (hygiene)- provide toilets, hand wash basins and hygiene training- education- provides scholarships to disadvantaged intelligent children who will Help their community- economy- Help provide employment for impoverished parents so that they can feed their children and pay for their educationwe have also been developing programs for grants to organizations in developing and developed countries that provide teacher, health, leadership, and vocational training because their important work supports our mission.
Worked with governments and ngo's in developing countries to identify communities with needs, and those with solutions to the needs. Then bring the people of the communities together with a process and technology to implement sustainable solutions to their robust shelter, nutritious food, clean water, education and job opportunity needs.
We receive rental income from tenants of our rent-to-own program. This program helps families purchase land and a home after they have paid rent for the pre-agreed number of years. Examples can be found at betterlives.org/category/programs/build/rent-to-own-rto-home.
Who funds Help Better Lives
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
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Wade Family Charitable Foundation | 2023-12 | Assist Impoverished Families To Become Food and Income Self-Reliant and Their Children To Grow Up Healthy, Educated and Ultimately Able To Earn An Income. | $128,229 |
Personnel at Help Better Lives
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Christopher Wade | President and Chief Executive Officer | $0 | 2024-10-12 |
Jeffrey Shaw | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | $0 | 2023-12-31 |
Chris Wade | President and Chief Executive Officer | $15,600 | 2015-12-31 |
Jeff Shaw | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | $0 | 2015-12-31 |
Financials for Help Better Lives
Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $210,609 | $138,383 | 52.2% |
Investment income and dividends | $8,243 | $5,156 | 59.9% |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $1,784 | $1,156 | 54.3% |
Gross sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $15,480 | $66 | 23354.5% |
Total revenues | $236,116 | $144,761 | 63.1% |
Organizations like Help Better Lives
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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The Petna Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Danville, CA | $149,457 |
Nasr Orthodox Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Edmond, OK | $140,137 |
Blue Ocean | 501(c)(3) | Germantown, MD | $125,624 |
The Rain and Rose Charitable Fund LLC | 501(c)(3) | Dorado, PR | $345,102 |
Now and Tomorrow | 501(c)(3) | Yarrow Point, WA | $273,603 |
Indo American Senior Citizens Care Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Schenectady, NY | $181,600 |
Reid Family Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Jacksonville Beach, FL | $317,527 |
Assists | 501(c)(3) | Pipersville, PA | $193,125 |
Radler Foundation (RF) | 501(c)(3) | Fort Worth, TX | $995,000 |
Sheepgate Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $163,607 |
Data update history
December 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
November 27, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
July 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1716 Catalina Ave
- Seal Beach, CA 90740
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- County
- Orange County, CA
- Website URL
- betterlives.org/Â
- Phone
- (562) 688-0810
IRS details
- EIN
- 45-3309167
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-PF
- Year formed
- 2011
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T20: Private Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - Awaiting Reporting
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0193860
- FTB Entity ID
- 3406885
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-12-04
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