Private Foundation

Better Way Foundation

Better Way Foundation is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in Minneapolis, MN. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $1.4M, expenses of $3.0M, total assets of $68.2M. Imperigo tracks 231 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $11.2M.

EIN: 363608625 Minneapolis, MN Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$1.4M

Total Expenses$3.0M

Total Assets$68.2M

Grants Given231

Grant Total$11.2M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

Mashpee, MA · 2024

Cultural Curriculum for Weetumuw School and Beyond!

$200,000

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN · 2024

American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) Support 2020-2024

$185,000

Lower Sioux Indian Community

Morton, MN · 2024

Transition Grant - Lower Sioux

$160,000

Hearts Gathered

Omak, WA · 2024

Building for the Future

$150,000

Oceti Sakowin Community Academy

Rapid City, SD · 2024

Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Community-based Indigenous Education

$150,000

Showing up to 5 of 231 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Anita Fineday

Director Cary Buzzelli

Director Gia Rauenhorst

Vice Chair/Secretary Janine Geske

Chair-elect Judy Rauenhorst Doerr

Chair/President Karen Rauenhorst

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Top Grant Purposes

General Operations

$606,750 61 grants

American Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) Support 2020-2024

$368,000 2 grants

Mapema Education Scheme - MES

$312,250 3 grants

Building for the Future

$300,000 2 grants

Building the Capacity of CLCPC

$300,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$1.4M	$3.0M	$68.2M
2023	$5.1M	$3.6M	$68.2M
2022	$-1.9M	$2.8M	$63.4M
2020	$5.4M	$2.4M	$58.9M
2019	$6.2M	$6.2M	$56.5M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $6.2M to $1.4M (-78%), with total assets most recently reported at $68.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, and 4 other states.

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