Better Than I Found It
Better Than I Found It is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Brentwood, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024.
Better Than I Found It at a glance
- Revenue (2024)
- $2
- -100.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,197,882
- -44.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Better Than I Found It funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Better Than I Found It gives
- Giving grew 1121% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $2.1M (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $2.1M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tell Somebody Movement Ellenton, FL | Transfer of Assets | $2,136,917 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $2 | $1,197,882 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $1,197,880 | $63,725 | $2,156,417 | $2,136,917 | 1 | $48,411 |
| 2022 | $3,300,623 | $196,441 | $217,127 | $100,000 | 1 | $64,525 |
| 2021 | $3,929,077 | $76,275 | $124,768 | $10,000 | Total only | $60,291 |
| 2020 | $3,847,537 | $208,901 | $316,156 | $175,000 | 3 | $192,496 |
| 2019 | $2,475,006 | $2,552,321 | $107,358 | $10,000 | 1 | $14,586 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Better Than I Found It is led by Daniel Gokey, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Daniel Gokey
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruben E Burgos Jr.
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penny Railey
Secretary
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Danny Gokey (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Hsing Liu (2019–2021) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Better Than I Found It
What is Better Than I Found It?
Better Than I Found It is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Brentwood, TN.
Where does Better Than I Found It operate?
Better Than I Found It has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Nevada.
What is Better Than I Found It's EIN?
Better Than I Found It's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0579789. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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