A Better Place Foundation
A Better Place Foundation is a private foundation, based in OCEANSIDE, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grants totaling $373K. Net investment income was $9K.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
-100.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$373K
+1098.7% YoY
Grant Count
1
-90.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$373K
+13085.2% YoY
About A Better Place Foundation
Based on IRS filings
A Better Place Foundation is a private foundation, based in OCEANSIDE, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grants totaling $373K. Net investment income was $9K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $389,556 | $364,757 |
| Revenue | $8,746 | $33,667 | $38,089 |
| Expenses | $373,220 | $33,950 | $32,717 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $373,153 | $31,131 | — |
| Net Investment Income | $8,679 | $30,848 | $35,479 |
| Distributable Amount | $3,086 | $27,512 | $23,015 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD H CHANDLER | CEO | 0.5 | — |
| KAREN H CHANDLER | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| LAUREN H CHANDLER | CFO | 0.5 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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