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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3884569

The Better Tomorrow Foundation

A private foundation in Whittier, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $63,041 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Better Tomorrow Foundation
7616 Mariposa Ave
Whittier, CA 90602
(213) 924-2000
Form and materials
Scholarships, charitable contributions
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $63,041

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,066,341

  • Tax year 2024

    $21,548

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $596,752

  • Tax year 2023

    $16,301

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $515,606

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $398,066

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,444

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $442,275

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,077

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $385,489

  • Tax year 2019

    $14,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $358,156

  • Tax year 2018

    $5,146

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $354,312

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. AJI's BLUE HORIZON FOUNDATIONWhittier, CA

    Contribution

    $30,000
  2. Wags and WalksLos Angeles, CA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  3. Youth Volunteers OrganizationLos Angeles, CA

    Contribution

    $3,000
  4. Korean Language Education ScholarshipPasadena, CA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  5. Korean K9 RescueMiddle VLG, NY

    Contribution

    $2,000
  6. Holos InternationalColorado Springs, CO

    Contribution

    $1,041
  7. Individual

    Contribution

    $1,000
  8. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    Contribution

    $1,000
  9. Individual

    Contribution

    $1,000
  10. Individual

    Contribution

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    Contribution

    $1,000
  12. Individual

    Contribution

    $1,000
  13. Individual

    Contribution

    $1,000
  14. Individual

    Contribution

    $1,000
  15. Individual

    Contribution

    $1,000
  16. Individual

    Contribution

    $1,000
  17. Individual

    Contribution

    $1,000
  18. Individual

    Contribution

    $1,000
  19. Best Friends AnimalKanab, UT

    Contribution

    $1,000
  20. Oc Police K9 AssociationSanta Ana, CA

    Contribution

    $1,000
  21. Individual

    Contribution

    $500
  22. Individual

    Contribution

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $12,00080% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $3,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $47,000
  2. New York1 grant $2,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $1,041
  4. Utah1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Michael YangTRUSTOR/TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Janice AhnTRUSTOR/TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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