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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2287669

The Better Way Foundation LTD

A private foundation in Connersville, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $92,453 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Ralph N Eldridge
420 N Central Ave
Connersville, IN 47331
(765) 309-6164
[email protected]

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $92,453

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,189,112

  • Tax year 2024

    $59,124

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $998,192

  • Tax year 2023

    $42,528

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $988,715

  • Tax year 2022

    $41,450

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,051,838

  • Tax year 2021

    $47,226

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $862,096

  • Tax year 2020

    $14,010

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $816,149

  • Tax year 2019

    $32,200

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $895,470

  • Tax year 2018

    $200

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $820,604

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Promise PointeTampa, FL

    Assisted living for indigent widow

    $63,070
  2. North Church of ChristFort Wayne, IN

    Preaching of the gospel of jesus

    $16,583
  3. 4 Paws for AbilityXenia, OH

    Contribute to service dog costs

    $7,800
  4. Fort Wayne PhilharmonicFort Wayne, IN

    Grant

    $3,000
  5. Humane Fort WayneFort Wayne, IN

    Grant

    $1,000
  6. Fort Wayne Animal CareFort Wayne, IN

    Grant

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $7,80089% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida1 grant $63,070
  2. Indiana4 grants $21,583
  3. Ohio1 grant $7,800

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Jeremy P EldridgeTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gerald M EldridgeTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tabitha LewisTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lisa R EldridgeASSISTANT DI Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ralph N EldridgeEXECUTIVE DI Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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