Better Together - the Advantage Solutions

ST LOUIS, MO EIN: 86-1269885

Better Together - the Advantage Solutions is a private foundation focused on Education, based in ST LOUIS, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $492K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 58 grants totaling $1.1M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$492K

-69.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

Grant Count

58

Avg Grant Size

$20K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Better Together - the Advantage Solutions reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Better Together - the Advantage Solutions

Based on IRS filings

Better Together - the Advantage Solutions is a private foundation focused on Education, based in ST LOUIS, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $492K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 58 grants totaling $1.1M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

23states
+15 more states

Cities

AlbanyAltoonaArlingtonAtlantaAugustaBentonvilleBethesdaBoomsburgCarlisleChicagoCincinnatiDanvilleDetroitDuxburyEnglewoodJacksonvilleKeeneManchesterMccallMinneapolis

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$323K$645K$968K$1M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$491,639$1,599,998$607,180
Revenue$65,000$1,000,000
Expenses$1,173,359$7,182$122,566
Qualifying Distributions$1,173,359$7,182$121,766
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$64,802$31,799$32,104

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$286K$571K$857K$1M0 grants20211 grants20220 grants202358 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AHOLD DELHAIZE USA FAMIL…$225KFEEDING AMERICA$175KHEB TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPI…$109KURBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOL…$100KFriends of Costco Guild$95KSEG Gives Foundation$65KThe Albertsons Companies…$45KVETERANS FUTURE FOUNDATION$25KWEIS MARKETS INC$16KUNITED WAY INC$15K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K2$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Ahold Delhaize Usa Family Foundation ($225,000), Feeding America ($175,000), Heb Tournament of Champions Charitable Trust ($109,100).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Costco Guild Seattle, WASPONSORSHIP PROGRAM$95,000
Food for Families West Sacramento, CASPONSORSHIP PROGRAM$3,750
SEG Gives Foundation Jacksonville, FLSPONSORSHIP PROGRAM$65,000
NFFFA Annual Scholarship Award Charity St Johns, FLSPONSORSHIP PROGRAM$2,500
Core-Mark Families Foundation Danville, CASPONSORSHIP PROGRAM$7,500
March of Dimes Inc Arlington, VASPONSORSHIP PROGRAM$4,000
BGC Charity Tyler, TXSPONSORSHIP PROGRAM$9,800
HEB TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS CHARITABLE TRUST San Antonio, TXSPONSORSHIP PROGRAM$109,100
RICHARD SABALA FOUNDATION INC McCall, IDSPONSORSHIP PROGRAM$4,500
C&S Charities Keene, NHSPONSORSHIP PROGRAM$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID PEACOCKDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT0.1
CHRISTOPHER GROWEDIRECTOR, CFO0.1
BRYCE ROBINSONSECRETARY0.1
ROBERT MURRAYTREASURER0.1
HUMBERTO DOMINGUEZASSISTANT SECRETARY0.1
TREVOR SULLIVANASSISTANT SECRETARY0.1
KELLI HAMMERSMITHDIRECTOR0.1
PAMELA MORRIS-THORNTONDIRECTOR0.1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Better Together - the Advantage Solutions?

Better Together - the Advantage Solutions is a private foundation focused on Education, based in ST LOUIS, MO. It holds $492K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Better Together - the Advantage Solutions?

As of 2024, Better Together - the Advantage Solutions holds $492K in total assets with $65K in annual revenue. It awarded 58 grants totaling $1.1M in 2024.

Where does Better Together - the Advantage Solutions operate?

Better Together - the Advantage Solutions has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Better Together - the Advantage Solutions award?

In 2024, Better Together - the Advantage Solutions awarded 58 grants totaling $1.1M — an average of about $20K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Better Together - the Advantage Solutions required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Better Together - the Advantage Solutions reported a distributable amount of $65K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Better Together - the Advantage Solutions's EIN?

Better Together - the Advantage Solutions's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1269885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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