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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-4492691

A Just Better Foundation

A private foundation in Reddick, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $112,000 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
Andrew Bergan
35867 E 3200 N Road
Reddick, IL 60961
(815) 674-1911
Form and materials
No special forms are required.
Deadlines
No submission deadlines.
Restrictions
No restrictions or limitations on awards.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $112,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,215,799

  • Tax year 2024

    $101,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,111,510

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $254,988

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

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

  1. Illinois Fire Safety AllianceMt Prospect, IL

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  2. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  3. The Krulac FoundationCanton, IL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. Cu Welfare FoundationDenver, CO

    Unrestricted

    $9,000
  5. Friends of Will UniversityChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  6. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. Global Sojourns Giving CircleVancouver, WA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. WGBH Educational FoundationBrighton, MA

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  9. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  10. The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  11. The Barack Obama FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  12. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  13. American Red CrossChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  14. Phoenix SocietyKentwood, MI

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  15. United Way of Champaign CountySavoy, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  16. Habitat for HumanityChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  17. Don Moyer Boys and Girls ClubChampaign, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  18. American Brain Tumor AssociationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  19. Chicago Community FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  20. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $20,00040% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $8,00016% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $7,00014% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $6,00012% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $3,0006% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,0006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois11 grants $59,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $9,000
  3. Washington1 grant $5,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $4,000
  5. Alabama1 grant $3,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $3,000
  7. Michigan1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Andrew BerganPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Micah McClellandDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Melissa McClellandDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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