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EIN 63-1198327

Better Place Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Birmingham
State
Alabama
Year formed
1998
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Ratliff Charitable Foundation is a private foundation located in Birmingham, AL that primarily funds social assistance, educational, community support, social justice, health & social services, environmental, social/environmental, and social awareness & assistance programs. In the past year, it made 50 grants to various organizations including Higher Purpose Inc.
Also known as...
The Ratliff Charitable Foundation
Total revenues
$1,075,075
2023
Total expenses
$1,253,514
2023
Total assets
$11,019,181
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Grants made by Better Place Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Alaquest Collaborative for EducationEducational Assistance$80,000
Gideons Army Grassroots Army for ChildrenSocial Assistance$50,000
Youth TowersSocial Assistance$50,000
...and 32 more grants made totalling $619,430

Personnel at Better Place Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
William T RatliffPresident and Treasurer and Director$0
Carl LessmanDirector$0

Financials for Better Place Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$242,090
Net rental income$64,976
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$584,018
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$112,431
Total revenues$1,075,075

Form 990s for Better Place Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-13990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-14990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-03990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-14990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 15, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
December 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
October 21, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
1900 Crestwood Blvd 300
Birmingham, AL 35210
Metro area
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
County
Jefferson County, AL
Phone
(205) 951-4479
IRS details
EIN
63-1198327
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1998
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
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