Better Giving Inc funds a wide mix of faith-based, animal welfare, international relief, and community education projects, prioritizing hands-on service organizations and niche conservation efforts. Their portfolio blends large singular gifts to community institutions with many mid-sized grants to animal rescue, refugee relief, and youth/education programs, including tech and teacher-support initiatives. Grants span local U.S. groups and international partners, suggesting an interest in both grassroots service and targeted global humanitarian or conservation causes.
Moderately distributed portfolio with a few large, standout grants (two six-figure gifts) alongside many mid-to-smaller awards; primarily one-off grants across diverse sectors rather than concentrated multi-year funding to a tight set of core grantees. Mix of local community groups and international nonprofits, with emphasis on service delivery and rescue/conservation work.
A single grant to Walk Church stands out in Better Giving Inc’s 2025 giving: $104,718 for program support. That gift sits alongside another six-figure grant, $104,618 to Self in Washington, DC, and shows a funder that is willing to place large bets on program continuation rather than only dispersing small awards. The foundation’s recent portfolio also reaches across faith-based community work, animal welfare, emergency relief, education, and environmental projects, with grants to groups such as Shelter Transport Animal Rescue Team, CORE Community Organized Relief Effort, and Blue Frontier. Across the list, support is framed as program support, indicating restricted funding tied to specific activities rather than general philanthropy with no stated purpose. Better Giving Inc’s latest 990 year on file is 2025, and its annual grants totaled $897,021 against assets of $454,304, which suggests a giving profile that is active relative to its balance sheet. The recipient mix includes local U.S. organizations and internationally oriented nonprofits, including Nova Ukraine, Technovation Rwanda, and Romanian League in Defense of Animals, pointing to a portfolio built around service delivery, targeted relief, and mission-specific projects.
Faith-based and community service work is one clear lane in the portfolio. Better Giving Inc awarded $104,718 to Walk Church for program support and also granted $24,467 to ISLES Inc in Trenton, New Jersey. Animal welfare is another recurring theme, with $57,981 to Shelter Transport Animal Rescue Team, $19,302 to Territorio de Zaguates, and $17,607 to Romanian League in Defense of Animals, all labeled program support. Education and youth technology appear through $20,369 to Teachers Like Me and $18,658 to Technovation Rwanda. The foundation also backed relief and advocacy work, including $45,491 to CORE Community Organized Relief Effort and $28,451 to Nova Ukraine, showing attention to emergency response and displaced communities.
Better Giving Inc’s recent grants cluster in a mid-sized range, with the top quarter of awards at about $18,752 or more, a median of $18,180, and the upper quartile at $28,451. The pattern is program support rather than unrestricted philanthropy, and the list suggests many one-off awards within the 2025 file rather than repeated recipients across multiple years in the data provided. The foundation is organized as a public charity, funds individuals is false, and makes no program-related investments. All listed grants go to organizations, not people.
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About 7% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Walk Church, SELF, Shelter Transport Animal Rescue Team, CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), Nova Ukraine
Giving is entirely U.S.-based in the recent grant list, with 74 grants to U.S. recipients and none shown outside the country. California appears frequently, with recipients in Los Angeles, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Menlo Park, Concord, Oakland, and Rohnert Park. Other visible hubs include Washington, DC; Miami, Florida; and New York, New York. The foundation’s headquarters are in Rosendale, New York, but the grants are spread across a wider national footprint.
The recent grants show support for faith-based community work, animal welfare, emergency relief, education, and environmental projects. Examples include Walk Church, Shelter Transport Animal Rescue Team, CORE Community Organized Relief Effort, Teachers Like Me, and Blue Frontier. Every listed grant is described as program support.
No. The foundation’s profile marks funds individuals as false, and the recent grant list consists of organizational awards only. The recipients are nonprofits and other entities such as Walk Church, Self, and Nova Ukraine.
In the recent grant list, the middle grant size is $18,180, with the lower quartile at about $18,752 and the upper quartile at $28,451. The distribution includes several six-figure or near-six-figure awards at the top, including $104,718 and $104,618.
All grants in the provided country distribution go to U.S. recipients: 74 grants, or 100%. Within the U.S., California appears often, and the list also includes recipients in Washington, DC; Miami, Florida; New York, New York; and cities across Texas, Ohio, and other states.
The recent grants are labeled program support, which indicates restricted funding tied to specific activities or projects. The philosophy tags also point to program-specific support, project or program delivery funding, and operational costs tied to programs.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walk Church | Las Vegas, NV | $104,718 | 2025 | Program Support |
| SELF | Washington, DC | $104,618 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Shelter Transport Animal Rescue Team | Los Angeles, CA | $57,981 | 2025 | Program Support |
| For a Day Foundation | New York, NY | $46,806 | 2025 | Program Support |
| CORE Community Organized Relief Effort | Los Angeles, CA | $45,491 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Blue Frontier | Washington, DC | $38,770 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Nova Ukraine | Palo Alto, CA | $28,451 | 2025 | Program Support |
| ISLES Inc | Trenton, NJ | $24,467 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Ogallala Life Conservation | Amarillo, TX | $23,301 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Warrior GMR Foundation | Duncanville, TX | $20,657 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Teachers Like Me | Kansas City, MO | $20,369 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Territorio de Zaguates | San Francisco, CA | $19,302 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Refugee Girls Need You | MILPITAS, CA | $18,752 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Technovation Rwanda | Menlo Park, CA | $18,658 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Fence at the Top | Rohnert Park, CA | $18,180 | 2025 | Program Support |
| PH8 Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $18,108 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Romanian League in Defense of Animals | Concord, CA | $17,607 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Animal Ethics | Oakland, CA | $17,322 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Third Wave Volunteers Inc | Miami, FL | $16,032 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Marine Megafauna Foundation | Miami, FL | $15,159 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Rizoma Field School | CHICAGO, IL | $14,742 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Innocence Project Of Texas | Fort Worth, TX | $13,925 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Ensemble Mik Nawooj | Oakland, CA | $13,903 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Friends of City Dogs Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $13,737 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Project Hawaii | Keaau, HI | $10,311 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Friendship Christian School | Suwanee, GA | $9,277 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Ocean Web Alliance | Bradenton, FL | $8,796 | 2025 | Program Support |
| The Wayuu Taya Foundation | New York, NY | $8,544 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | Miami, FL | $8,493 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Imagine Worldwide | San Francisco, CA | $8,492 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Alex s Lemonade Stand Foundation | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $8,490 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Silvermine Guild of Artists | New Canaan, CT | $7,503 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Theblockc | Kansas City, MO | $7,444 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Circle of Care for families of children with cancer | Wilton, CT | $7,424 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Waveny LifeCare Network | New Canaan, CT | $7,417 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Biodiversity Group | Tucson, AZ | $7,052 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Fully Liberated Youth | Denver, CO | $6,423 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Munay Wasi | Ellenville, NY | $5,825 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Big Dog Ranch Rescue | Loxahatchee Groves, FL | $5,388 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Women s Empowerment International | San Diego, CA | $4,862 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Give Refugees A Chance | Eugene, OR | $3,852 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Lets F Cancer | Los Angeles, CA | $3,644 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Empower Through Health | Seattle, WA | $3,198 | 2025 | Program Support |
| The Cat Rescue LV | N Las Vegas, NV | $2,879 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Oliver Patch Project | Miami, FL | $2,878 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Global Brigades | Seattle, WA | $2,314 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Coalition for Engaged Education | Santa Monica, CA | $2,004 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Save The Waves Coalition | Davenport, CA | $1,754 | 2025 | Program Support |
| HipHopForChange | Oakland, CA | $1,668 | 2025 | Program Support |
| Ventura Land Trust | Ventura, CA | $1,362 | 2025 | Program Support |
Walk Church
$104,718Program Support
Shelter Transport Animal Rescue Team
$57,981Program Support
For a Day Foundation
$46,806Program Support
Program Support
Ogallala Life Conservation
$23,301Program Support
Warrior GMR Foundation
$20,657Program Support
Territorio de Zaguates
$19,302Program Support
Refugee Girls Need You
$18,752Program Support
Fence at the Top
$18,180Program Support
PH8 Foundation
$18,108Program Support
Romanian League in Defense of Animals
$17,607Program Support
Animal Ethics
$17,322Program Support
Third Wave Volunteers Inc
$16,032Program Support
Marine Megafauna Foundation
$15,159Program Support
Rizoma Field School
$14,742Program Support
Ensemble Mik Nawooj
$13,903Program Support
Friends of City Dogs Cleveland
$13,737Program Support
Project Hawaii
$10,311Program Support
Friendship Christian School
$9,277Program Support
Ocean Web Alliance
$8,796Program Support
Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
$8,493Program Support
Silvermine Guild of Artists
$7,503Program Support
Waveny LifeCare Network
$7,417Program Support
Biodiversity Group
$7,052Program Support
Munay Wasi
$5,825Program Support
Women s Empowerment International
$4,862Program Support
Give Refugees A Chance
$3,852Program Support
Empower Through Health
$3,198Program Support
The Cat Rescue LV
$2,879Program Support
Oliver Patch Project
$2,878Program Support
HipHopForChange
$1,668Program Support
Ventura Land Trust
$1,362Program Support