Building a Better World
Building a Better World is a private foundation, based in Bountiful, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K. Net investment income was $2K.
Building a Better World at a glance
In short: Building a Better World gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,084
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,084
- -0.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,084
- Total assets
- $23,566
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Building a Better World funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sub for Santa ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Building a Better World gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $22K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sub for Santa Bountiful, UT | Sub for Santa for Needy Families | $1,084 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,566 | $1,727 | $1,108 | $1,084 | 1 | $1,108 | $1,727 | $1,121 |
| 2024 | $22,947 | $2,419 | $1,600 | $1,085 | 1 | $1,600 | $419 | $1,104 |
| 2023 | $22,128 | $1,391 | $2,998 | $2,355 | 3 | $2,998 | $391 | $1,254 |
| 2022 | $23,735 | $-7,418 | $23,065 | $22,272 | 9 | $22,272 | $595 | $1,625 |
| 2021 | $54,218 | $33,473 | $21,944 | $21,153 | 9 | $21,153 | $8,473 | $2,268 |
| 2020 | $42,689 | $7,994 | $15,313 | $11,796 | 5 | — | $7,965 | $2,202 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Building a Better World reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Building a Better World's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy A. Clark
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brianna D. Clark
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen S. Clark
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Building a Better World
How much does Building a Better World give each year?
Building a Better World gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
How large is Building a Better World?
Building a Better World reported $24K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Building a Better World operate?
Building a Better World has awarded grants in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah.
What is Building a Better World's EIN?
Building a Better World's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1357743. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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