Mission
To raise money to fund research necessary to find cures for blood cancer.
Small Public Charity
Better Life Foundation Inc
Better Life Foundation Inc is a Small Public Charity headquartered in Carmichael, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $9K revenue, $11K expenses, $986 total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $38K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 371820255
Carmichael, CA
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: H12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9K
Total Expenses$11K
Total Assets$986
Grant Records6
Funding Total$38K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Better Life Foundation Inc
How Better Life Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 9 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
Raised money for Dr
Source: Form 990-EZ 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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,260
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,380
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,875
BLOOD CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAMS OF DR. JOSEPH TOSCANO
$2,500
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
James Scheller
Director
Kathryn Herrfeldt
President & CEO
Loel Heupel
Director
Lynn Byington-Brady
VP & Secretary
Nicki Heupel
Treasurer
Robert Brady
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9K | $11K | $986 |
| 2024 | $118K | $117K | $3K |
| 2023 | $65K | $69K | $2K |
| 2022 | $83K | $84K | $6K |
| 2021 | $66K | $64K | $8K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $66K to $9K (-87%), with total assets most recently reported at $986.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.