Giving Is Better
Giving Is Better is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $126K. Net investment income was $135K.
Giving Is Better at a glance
In short: Giving Is Better gave $126K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $63K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $125,808
- +1056.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $62,904
- +1056.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $62,904
- Total assets
- $20,897
- -86.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Utah (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Giving Is Better funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Treadlightly Inc ($96K). Together the top 2 received $126K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Giving Is Better gives
- Giving grew 1098% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $126K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $126K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Treadlightly Inc North Sat Lake, UT | General Operating Purposes | $95,808 |
| Team Truck Melanoma Gresham, OR | General Operating Purposes | $30,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20,897 | $147,311 | $130,610 | $125,808 | 2 | $127,099 | $135,355 | $158 |
| 2023 | $154,428 | $112,952 | $13,926 | $10,880 | 2 | $10,880 | $105,134 | — |
| 2022 | $55,402 | $9,099 | $83,021 | $76,000 | 3 | $76,000 | — | $15,317 |
| 2021 | $126,317 | $97,402 | $16,070 | $10,500 | 1 | $10,500 | $45,394 | $5,205 |
| 2020 | $93,142 | $194,946 | $78,601 | $68,722 | 1 | — | $89,248 | $5,377 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Giving Is Better reported a distributable amount of $158 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Giving Is Better is led by Georges Brown, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Georges Brown
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Fields
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sharon Brown
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Giving Is Better
How much does Giving Is Better give each year?
Giving Is Better gave $126K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $11K across 2 grants.
How large is Giving Is Better?
Giving Is Better reported $21K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $158 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Giving Is Better operate?
Giving Is Better has awarded grants in Illinois, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah.
What is Giving Is Better's EIN?
Giving Is Better's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2173428. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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