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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-6830653

Better Natures Foundation

A private foundation in Oxford, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $783,500 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $783,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $15,354,373

  • Tax year 2024

    $688,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $15,414,438

  • Tax year 2023

    $655,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $14,095,584

  • Tax year 2022

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $14,830,368

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $15,000,000

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Africian Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $50,000
  2. Rocky Hill Country Day SchoolE Greenwich, RI

    General purpose

    $50,000
  3. WildaidSan Francisco, CA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  4. Empowers AfriciaNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $40,000
  5. Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $40,000
  6. Animal Legal Defense FundSacramento, CA

    General purpose

    $30,000
  7. Founders PledgeNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $30,000
  8. Nature Conservancy (global)Arlington, VA

    General purpose

    $30,000
  9. Nature Conservancy (rhode Island)Arlington, VA

    General purpose

    $30,000
  10. Coral Reef AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  11. Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $25,000
  12. OceanaWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $25,000
  13. Rainforest TrustWarrenton, VA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  14. Reef Enviromental Education FoundationKey Largo, FL

    General purpose

    $25,000
  15. Ri Community Food BankProvidence, RI

    General purpose

    $25,000
  16. The Climate Reality ProjectWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $25,000
  17. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  18. Amica Center for Immigrant RightsWashington, DC

    General purpose

    $25,000
  19. Childrens FriendProvidence, RI

    General purpose

    $20,000
  20. Creature ConserveBarrington, RI

    General purpose

    $20,000
  21. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $20,000
  22. Freedom From Religion FoundationMadison, WI

    General purpose

    $20,000
  23. Earth JusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  24. One GoalChicago, IL

    General purpose

    $20,000
  25. Our Children's TrustEugene, OR

    General purpose

    $20,000
  26. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)Washington, DC

    General purpose

    $15,000
  27. Amici CannisFort Collins, CO

    General purpose

    $10,000
  28. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $10,000
  29. Rhode Island Community Pet ProjectRiverside, RI

    General purpose

    $10,000
  30. Providence Children's MuseumProvidence, RI

    General purpose

    $10,000
  31. Heterodox AcademyNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $7,500
  32. Climate Science Legal Defense FundNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $6,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment6 grants $155,00034% of the total
  2. Animals6 grants $145,00032% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $50,00011% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $30,0007% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $20,0004% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $33,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia8 grants $235,000
  2. Rhode Island6 grants $135,000
  3. New York6 grants $113,500
  4. California3 grants $95,000
  5. Virginia3 grants $85,000
  6. Florida1 grant $25,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $20,000
  9. Oregon1 grant $20,000
  10. Wisconsin1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Gary BlockTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Justine JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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