Mission
A BETTER WAY FOUNDATION PROVIDES FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING GROUPS IN CONNECTICUT.
Public Charity
A BETTER WAY FOUNDATION ABWF INC
A BETTER WAY FOUNDATION ABWF INC, of NEW HAVEN, CT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.2M in revenue, $3.1M in expenses, $4.2M in total assets. 62 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 061576383
NEW HAVEN, CT
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: F01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.2M
Total Expenses$3.1M
Total Assets$4.2M
Grant Records62
Funding Total$4.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at A Better Way Foundation Abwf Inc
How A Better Way Foundation Abwf Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$24
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $76 for programs
$76
To advances grassroots community organizing and movementbuilding organizations across connecticut
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.
Sample Grants Received
TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
$50,000
CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT TO CONNECTICUT TENANTS UNION
$325,000
GRANT TO SUPPORT NONPROFIT ORGANIZING CAPACITY BUILDING
$250,000
CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT TO HUSKY 4 IMMIGRANTS COALITION
$200,000
COALITIONS
$183,000
Showing up to 5 of 62 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Earl Bloodworth
CHAIR
Erick Burt Carrion Rivera
INTERIM CO E
Laura Burfoot
INTERIM CO E
Sarana Carter
TREASURER
Steve Borla
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.1M | $4.2M |
| 2024 | $3.4M | $2.3M | $3.9M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $1.6M | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $994K | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $778K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $3.2M (+133%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.