Private foundation · Marietta, GA

Foundation for a Better World Inc

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Typical grant size
$20K $35K $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
33
Repeat grantees
24
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Kevin Chrisco
PROGRAM ASSISTANT
$71K
Isabel Cadena
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
$60K
Thomas Claugus II
DIRECTOR / TREASURER
Gregory Claugus
DIRECTOR
Michael Claugus
DIRECTOR
Adam Hoffman
PRESIDENT
Thomas Claugus
DIRECTOR / VICE PRESIDENT
Melissa Claugus
DIRECTOR / SECRETARY
Beatriz Illescas
DIRECTOR / PRESIDENT
$147K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
1.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
289
Total grants awarded
$34.0M
Total amount
$118K
Average grant
$2.5M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$3.2M
30 grants
2023
$3.2M
28 grants
2022
$2.4M
28 grants
2021
$6.2M
31 grants
2020
$4.3M
34 grants
2019
$6.9M
36 grants
2018
$6.4M
49 grants
2017
$696K
28 grants
2016
$220K
3 grants
2015
$624K
22 grants

Top recipients

13 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$11.4M
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$3.1M
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
7 grants · PA
$2.7M
9 grants · OH · ≈ likely match
$2.0M
Gladstone Institutes
3 grants · CA
$2.0M
10 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$1.3M
Asopuente Internaional Inc
8 grants · FL
$899K
Kipp Metro Atlanta Schools
8 grants · GA
$890K
10 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$643K
1 grant · OH · ≈ likely match
$500K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Cooperative for Education
PROGRAM EXPENSES
OH · TY 2024
$600K
Population Services Intern
PROGRAM EXPENSES
DC · TY 2024
$250K
Kipp Metro Atlanta Schools
PROGRAM EXPENSES
GA · TY 2024
$250K
The Wikimedia Foundation Inc
PROGRAM EXPENSES
CA · TY 2024
$250K
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
PROGRAM EXPENSES
NY · TY 2024
$200K
Iniciativa Guatemala
PROGRAM EXPENSES
VA · TY 2024
$200K
Asopuente International Inc
PROGRAM EXPENSES
FL · TY 2024
$150K
Growth Through Learning
PROGRAM EXPENSES
MA · TY 2024
$150K
Urologic Cancer Foundation
PROGRAM EXPENSES
TN · TY 2024
$120K
Barnesville Hospital
PROGRAM EXPENSES
OH · TY 2024
$102K
Wings
PROGRAM EXPENSES
CO · TY 2024
$100K
Worldreader
PROGRAM EXPENSES
CA · TY 2024
$75K
Fundacion Maria Y Antonio Goubaud Carrera (fundamag)
PROGRAM EXPENSES
TY 2024
$60K
Population Media Center
PROGRAM EXPENSES
VT · TY 2024
$60K
Create Your Dreams
PROGRAM EXPENSES
GA · TY 2024
$50K
Fundaemi
PROGRAM EXPENSES
TY 2024
$50K
Maya Health Alliance
PROGRAM EXPENSES
VT · TY 2024
$50K
Powerup Scholarship Fund Inc
PROGRAM EXPENSES
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Bipartisan Policy Center
PROGRAM EXPENSES
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Focus on Tanzanian Communities
PROGRAM EXPENSES
MA · TY 2024
$50K
Latin American Association
PROGRAM EXPENSES
GA · TY 2024
$50K
Creamos
PROGRAM EXPENSES
ME · TY 2024
$50K
Rising Star Outreach
PROGRAM EXPENSES
UT · TY 2024
$50K
Fundacion Maria Y Antonio Goubaud Carrera (fundamag)
PROGRAM EXPENSES
TY 2024
$40K
Planting Seeds Internation
PROGRAM EXPENSES
IL · TY 2024
$40K
Grafton Church
PROGRAM EXPENSES
MA · TY 2024
$36K
Fundaemi
PROGRAM EXPENSES
TY 2024
$25K
Westville United Methodist Church
PROGRAM EXPENSES
OH · TY 2024
$12K
The Heritage Foundation
PROGRAM EXPENSES
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Population Connection
PROGRAM EXPENSES
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Cooperative for Education
PROGRAM EXPENSES
OH · TY 2023
$500K
Gladstone Institutes
PROGRAM EXPENSES
CA · TY 2023
$475K
Kipp Metro Atlanta Schools
PROGRAM EXPENSES
GA · TY 2023
$250K
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
PROGRAM EXPENSES
NY · TY 2023
$200K
Iniciativa Guatemala
PROGRAM EXPENSES
VA · TY 2023
$150K
Asopuente Internaional Inc
PROGRAM EXPENSES
FL · TY 2023
$150K
Growth Through Learning
PROGRAM EXPENSES
MA · TY 2023
$150K
Therini Bio Inc
PROGRAM EXPENSES
CA · TY 2023
$147K
Barnesville Hospital Foundation
PROGRAM EXPENSES
OH · TY 2023
$102K
Alzheimer's Association
PROGRAM EXPENSES
IL · TY 2023
$100K
Urologic Cancer Foundation
PROGRAM EXPENSES
TN · TY 2023
$100K
The Wikimedia Foundation Inc
PROGRAM EXPENSES
CA · TY 2023
$100K
Fundacion Mag
PROGRAM EXPENSES
TY 2023
$90K
Wings
PROGRAM EXPENSES
CO · TY 2023
$75K
Population Media Center
PROGRAM EXPENSES
VT · TY 2023
$60K
Westville United Methodist Church
PROGRAM EXPENSES
OH · TY 2023
$55K
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation
PROGRAM EXPENSES
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Latin American Association
PROGRAM EXPENSES
GA · TY 2023
$50K
Fundacion de Especialidades Materno Infantil (fundaemi)
PROGRAM EXPENSES
TY 2023
$50K
Rising Star Outreach
PROGRAM EXPENSES
UT · TY 2023
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.