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Private foundation (trust)EIN 541324304Est. 1985-11

THE BETTER LIVING FOUNDATION

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22906

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$798K

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$151K

FY 2023

Grants Made

32

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$5K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$500–$15K

Typical

Deadlines

Open / rolling

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

The foundation has no direct charitable activities.

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$8K

Total Expenses

$158K

Qualifying Distributions

$151K

Distributable Amount

$42K

Min. Investment Return

$42K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

32 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $500 through median $5K to maximum $15K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $151K in 2023. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

102 grants

UNITED WAY
$30K
3 grants
BLUE RIDGE AREA FOOD BANK
$30K
3 grants
SALVATION ARMY
$21K
2 grants
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$20K
2 grants
CHARLOTTESVILLE FREE CLINIC
$16K
3 grants
JEFFERSON AREA BOARD FOR AGING
$15K
3 grants
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE CENTRAL BLUE RIDGE
$15K
3 grants
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA
$15K
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

102 grants

<$10K
101
grants
$10–50K
1
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

1 states

Virginia
$423K
100% of total

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