Mission
It Gets Better's mission is to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth around the globe.
Public Charity
IOLA Foundation
IOLA Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.8M revenue, $1.5M expenses, $720K total assets. IRS filings disclose 149 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.5M.
EIN: 261906629
Los Angeles, CA
Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion
NTEE: T50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$720K
Grants Given149
Grant Total$1.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at IOLA Foundation
How IOLA Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$36
It Gets Better EDU exists to ensure our uplifting and informative stories reach LGBTQ+ youth and their peers wherever learning takes place
$26
Storytelling is at the heart of our effort to empower LGBTQ+ youth around the globe
$18
It Gets Better is the world's largest storytelling effort to empower LGBTQ+ youth
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to IOLA Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
Improve the experience of LGBTQ+ students at school and community
$10,000
Improve the experience of LGBTQ+ students at school and community
$10,000
Ansonia Public Schools
Improve the experience of LGBTQ+ students at school and community
$10,000
AZTECH Robotics LLC
Improve the experience of LGBTQ+ students at school and community
$10,000
Fourth City Sisters
Improve the experience of LGBTQ+ students at school and community
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 149 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice Chair
Avrielle Gallagher
Secretary & Treasurer
Brian Pines
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Wenke
Director
Carl Baloney
Director
Christina Fialho
Sr. Dir., Programs & Operations
Justin Tindall
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $720K |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $2.5M | $524K |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $4.2M | $920K |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $4.6M | $2.7M |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $2.4M | $4.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.1M to $1.8M (-56%), with total assets most recently reported at $720K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.