EIN 45-3309167

Help Better Lives

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
3
Year formed
2011
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Help Better Lives is a private foundation located in Seal Beach, CA that primarily funds initiatives to assist families living in rural poverty to become food and income self-reliant. They also provide support to schools to feed students and improve facilities, and offer a leadership academy. Their purpose is to work with governments and NGOs in developing countries to identify communities with needs and solutions. Tupendane Company and others are among their grantees, and they made 11 grants last year.
Total revenues
$144,761
2022
Total expenses
$155,988
2022
Total assets
$349,304
2022
Num. employees
3
2015

Program areas at Help Better Lives

Worked with governments and ngo's in developing countries to identify communities with needs, and those with solutions to the needs. Then bring the people of the communities together with a process and technology to implement sustainable solutions to their robust shelter, nutritious food, clean water, education and job opportunity needs.we have been developing an approach to Help schools and families improve children's health, education and future job opportunities by designing the following programs:- shelter- build and renovate school classrooms, and also homes so that children have light for study after dark- health (nutritious food)- Help families find a path to food self-reliance by supporting discounted school breakfasts and family vegetable gardens- health (clean water)- install school supply, storage and distribution facilities- health (hygiene)- provide toilets, hand wash basins and hygiene training- education- provides scholarships to disadvantaged intelligent children who will Help their community- economy- Help provide employment for impoverished parents so that they can feed their children and pay for their educationwe have also been developing programs for grants to organizations in developing and developed countries that provide teacher, health, leadership, and vocational training because their important work supports our mission.
Worked with governments and ngo's in developing countries to identify communities with needs, and those with solutions to the needs. Then bring the people of the communities together with a process and technology to implement sustainable solutions to their robust shelter, nutritious food, clean water, education and job opportunity needs.

Grants made by Help Better Lives

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Water Sanitation and Hygiene Rotary Action GroupAssist Impoverished Communities To Have Access To Clean Water.$5,000
Los Alamitos Youth CenterLeadership Academy for High School Students$1,000

Who funds Help Better Lives

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Wade Family Charitable FoundationAssist Impoverished Families To Become Food and Income Self-Reliant and Their Children To Grow Up Healthy, Educated and Ultimately Able To Earn An Income.$107,648

Personnel at Help Better Lives

NameTitleCompensation
Christopher WadePresident and Chief Executive Officer$0
Jeffrey ShawTreasurer and Chief Financial Officer$0
Chris WadePresident and Chief Executive Officer$15,600
Jeff ShawTreasurer and Chief Financial Officer$0

Financials for Help Better Lives

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$138,383
Investment income and dividends$5,156
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,156
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$66
Total revenues$144,761

Form 990s for Help Better Lives

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-05-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-09-28990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-14990PFView PDF
2019-122021-05-13990PFView PDF
2018-122019-07-10990PFView PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $232,735 from Wade Family Charitable Foundation
May 17, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 1, 2022
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $290,200 from Wade Family Charitable Foundation
September 26, 2021
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
August 19, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
1716 Catalina Ave
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Orange County, CA
Website URL
betterlives.org/ 
Phone
(562) 688-0810
IRS details
EIN
45-3309167
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2011
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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