Public Charity

IOLA Foundation

IOLA Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.1M revenue, $2.5M expenses, $524K total assets. IRS filings disclose 124 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.2M.

EIN: 261906629 Los Angeles, CA Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion NTEE: T50 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.1M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$524K
Grants Given124
Grant Total$1.2M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

It Gets Better's mission is to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth around the globe.

Sample Grants Given

Board of Education of Howard County Maryland DBA Howard County Public Scho
Ellicot City, MD · 2024
Improve the experience of LGBTQ+ students at school
$10,000
Boise, ID · 2024
Improve the experience of LGBTQ+ students at school
$10,000
Boston Prepatory Charter Public School DBA Boston Prep
Hyde Park, MA · 2024
Improve the experience of LGBTQ+ students at school
$10,000
Little Rock, AR · 2024
Improve the experience of LGBTQ+ students at school
$10,000
APAC A3 - Artist Advocates & Accolades A3-Visual
Jackson, MI · 2024
Improve the experience of LGBTQ+ students at school
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 124 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Vice Chair Avrielle Gallagher
Secretary & Treasurer Brian Pines
Chief Executive Officer Brian Wenke
Director Carl Boloney
Director Christina Fialho
Dir., Development Jimmy Ancheta-Tilley Jr

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Top Grant Purposes

Improve the experience of LGBTQ+ students at school
$1,237,418 124 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
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
2020 $2.3M $1.5M $2.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.3M to $2.1M (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $524K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, and 4 other states.

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