More Better Fund
More Better Fund is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $265K. Net investment income was $175K.
More Better Fund at a glance
In short: More Better Fund gave $265K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $66K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $265,000
- +5.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $66,250
- +32.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $4,633,106
- -1.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (91% 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 More Better Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Council on Technology and Society ($150K). Together the top 4 received $265K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 12 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How More Better Fund gives
- In 2024 it paid out 142% of 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2022) to $265K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $265K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Council on Technology and Society Alameda, CA | General Purpose | $150,000 |
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | Support Vulnerable Populations | $50,000 |
| Children's Day School Inc San Francisco, CA | Campus Expansion | $40,000 |
| Bishopaccountabilityorg Waltham, MA | To Further Bishop Accountability | $25,000 |
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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 | $4,633,106 | $220,563 | $302,513 | $265,000 | 4 | $318,986 | $175,087 | $224,719 |
| 2023 | $4,715,056 | $192,438 | $285,284 | $251,000 | 5 | $264,655 | $171,809 | $229,417 |
| 2022 | $4,807,902 | $23,156 | $211,828 | $200,000 | 3 | $261,812 | $23,140 | $243,889 |
| 2021 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,426 | — | — | $3,426 | — | $14,844 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, More Better Fund reported a distributable amount of $225K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
More Better Fund is led by Kathryn Doyle, CEO, CFO, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kathryn Doyle
CEO, CFO, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marco Zappacosta
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 More Better Fund
How much does More Better Fund give each year?
More Better Fund gave $265K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $251K across 5 grants.
What is More Better Fund's typical grant size?
More Better Fund's median grant in 2024 was $45,000, and its average grant was $66,250, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does More Better Fund give grants?
More Better Fund gives mostly in California: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does More Better Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of More Better Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is More Better Fund?
More Better Fund reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $319K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $225K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is More Better Fund's EIN?
More Better Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3940519. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
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 2021–2024
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