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Better Wiser Stronger Inc

GRAND RAPIDS, MI

Website

Total revenue

$324K

Total expenses

$238K

Net assets

$488K

Grants received

$525K

17 grants

EIN

462963603

Tax year

2024

Mission

Better Wiser Stronger inc. is to build young mens confidence to be better make wiser decisions and become stronger people for successful life outcomes.

Programs

2 programs

Wege foundation

Expenses: $8KGrants: $60K

GR Community Foundation Huntington Kellogg Foundation Steelcase Walmart Direct Public Grants

Expenses: $201KGrants: $229K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$324K
Program service revenue—
Investment income—
Other revenue—
Total revenue$324K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$205K
Fundraising$3K
Other expenses$29K
Total expenses$238K
Total assets$488K
Net assets$488K

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Henry Sapp

Executive Director

Board

$62K

30 hrs/wk

Dondrea Brown

Treasurer

Board

$37K

10 hrs/wk

Lori Williams

Board Member

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Stuart Williams

Board Member

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Willa Hill

Board Member

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Jessica Gentry

Board Member

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Nathaniel Moody

Board Member

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Si Marsh

Board Member

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Shaquille Anthony

President

Board

—

10 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 17 of 17

FromAmountPurposeYear
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$65K
MULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED
2024
HEART OF WEST MICHIGAN UNITED WAY
$38K
ALLOCATION
2024
HEART OF WEST MICHIGAN UNITED WAY
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
STEELCASE FOUNDATION
$25K
Program support
2023
WK Kellogg Foundation
$20K
Early Care and Education
2023
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING
2023
WK Kellogg Foundation
$1K
Matching Grant
2023
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$160K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
HEART OF WEST MICHIGAN UNITED WAY
$85K
ALLOCATION
2022
WK Kellogg Foundation
$20K
sponsor and support Better Wiser Strong Inc.'s We Matter Now and Boys to Men efforts to provide education and enrichment programming for boys and young men of color in Grand Rapids, Michigan
2022
WK Kellogg Foundation
$16K
sponsor and support Better Wiser Stronger Inc.'s We Matter Now efforts to provide education and learning pathways for boys and young men of color
2021
HEART OF WEST MICHIGAN UNITED WAY
$21K
ALLOCATION / DESIGNATION
2020
DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION
$2K
COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION
2020
DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION
$1K
COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION
2020
WK Kellogg Foundation
$5K
Matching Grant
2019
WK Kellogg Foundation
$5K
provide funds to sponsor a charitable event that encourages the broader community to support mentoring and educational opportunities for young men of color in Grand Rapids
2019
WK Kellogg Foundation
$450
Matching Grant
2017

Funded by

$525K from 5 funders · 17 grants · 2017–2024

Grand Rapids Community Foundation

$235K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Heart Of West Michigan United Way

$194K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

WK Kellogg Foundation

$68K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Steelcase Foundation

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

Dte Energy Foundation

$3K · 2 grants · 2020

Details

EIN462963603
NTEE codeP20
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-09
Formed2013
Employees0
Volunteers10
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