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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-1160600

The Betterworld Trust

A private foundation in Fallbrook, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $128,550 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $128,550

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $35,937

  • Tax year 2023

    $167,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $182,487

  • Tax year 2022

    $224,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $352,684

  • Tax year 2021

    $126,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $11,260

  • Tax year 2020

    $131,225

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $13,019

  • Tax year 2019

    $285,200

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $14,017

  • Tax year 2018

    $111,269

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $17,656

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Books for AfricaSaint Paul, MN

    Collect, sort, ship and distribute books to children of africa

    $50,000
  2. Focusing PhilanthropySanta Monica, CA

    Grants for casa; servcies and education for foster youth

    $25,000
  3. Fallbrook Food PantryFallbrook, CA

    Scholarships, food program

    $15,550
  4. Boys & Girls Club of North CountyFallbrook, CA

    Literacy program

    $15,000
  5. Fallbrook Art CenterFallbrook, CA

    Art education and interpretive programs

    $10,000
  6. Fallbrook Senior CenterFallbrook, CA

    Nutrition program

    $10,000
  7. Fallbrook A LeerfuesdFallbrook, CA

    Bring literacy to the homes of young children

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $50,00047% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00024% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $15,55015% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $15,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $78,550
  2. Minnesota1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Diane GarrettTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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