The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 84-1529209

Foundation for A Better Life

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 1 grant and $2,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,055,240

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,499,918

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,783,724

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,182,191

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $690,671

Grants paid in 2023

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nmpa Songs FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $2,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Philip F AnschutzCHMN & DIRECTOR - NOMINAL Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy P AnschutzDIRECTOR - NOMINAL Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sarah S AnschutzDIRECTOR - NOMINAL Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elizabeth S AnschutzDIRECTOR - NOMINAL Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christian P AnschutzDIRECTOR - NOMINAL Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gary DixonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ted HarmsVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • David RyanEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VICE PRES Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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