The Better Tomorrow Foundation
The Better Tomorrow Foundation is a private foundation based in Whittier, California. Its 2025 filing lists scholarships and charitable contributions among its application materials and reports 22 grants totaling $63,041.
The Better Tomorrow Foundation at a glance
In short: The Better Tomorrow Foundation gave $63K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,041
- +192.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,866
- +139.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,066,341
- +78.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Better Tomorrow Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to contact the foundation and lists scholarships and charitable contributions as application materials. Deadlines and restrictions on awards are listed as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: The Better Tomorrow Foundation
Mailing address: 7616 Mariposa Ave, Whittier, CA 90602
Phone: (213) 924-2000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Better Tomorrow Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was AJI's BLUE HORIZON FOUNDATION ($30K). Together the top 10 received $52K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to California recipients, 3% to New York, 2% to Colorado, and 2% to Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Better Tomorrow Foundation gives
- 19% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1701% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 163% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $63K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AJI's BLUE HORIZON FOUNDATION Whittier, CA | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Wags and Walks Los Angeles, CA | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Youth Volunteers Organization Los Angeles, CA | Contribution | $3,000 |
| Korean Language Education Scholarship Pasadena, CA | Contribution | $2,000 |
| Korean K9 Rescue Long Island, NY | Contribution | $2,000 |
| Holos International Colorado Springs, CO | Contribution | $1,041 |
| Kyu Lee Los Angeles, CA | Contribution | $1,000 |
| Smile Train Irvine, CA | Contribution | $1,000 |
| Ashley Park Los Angeles, CA | Contribution | $1,000 |
| Hyun Aaron Lee Whittier, CA | Contribution | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,066,341 | $598,388 | $127,753 | $63,041 | 22 | $81,641 | $125,868 | $49,938 |
| 2024 | $596,752 | $51,741 | $75,729 | $21,548 | 18 | $31,230 | $78,885 | $28,126 |
| 2023 | $515,606 | $71,626 | $43,330 | $16,301 | 6 | $22,262 | $65,565 | $23,437 |
| 2022 | $398,066 | $534 | $53,321 | $3,500 | 2 | $10,446 | $36,028 | $17,551 |
| 2021 | $442,275 | $50,541 | $24,393 | $21,444 | 4 | $23,039 | $171 | $22,577 |
| 2020 | $385,489 | $34,259 | $16,348 | $10,077 | 10 | — | $9,647 | $19,370 |
| 2019 | $358,156 | $21,107 | $21,984 | $14,500 | 5 | — | $5,809 | $21,127 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Better Tomorrow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for dog rescue organizations. Wags and Walks says its mission is to rescue at-risk dogs from shelters and find them safe homes through adoption, advocacy, and education. Korean K9 Rescue describes itself as a no-kill dog rescue organization that saves dogs from puppy mills and high-kill shelters in South Korea and transports them to the United States for adoption.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 22 grants totaling $63,041. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $30,000 to AJI’s Blue Horizon Foundation in Whittier, California; $10,000 to Wags and Walks in Los Angeles; $3,000 to Youth Volunteers Organization in Los Angeles; $2,000 to Korean Language Education Scholarship in Pasadena; and $2,000 to Korean K9 Rescue in Long Island, New York. The filing lists each grant’s purpose as “contribution.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Yang and Janice Ahn as trustors/trustees.
The Better Tomorrow Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janice Ahn
Trustor & Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Yang
Trustor & Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Better Tomorrow Foundation
How much does The Better Tomorrow Foundation give each year?
The Better Tomorrow Foundation gave $63K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 18 grants.
What is The Better Tomorrow Foundation's typical grant size?
The Better Tomorrow Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,866, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Better Tomorrow Foundation give grants?
The Better Tomorrow Foundation gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (7 grants), Whittier, CA (3 grants) and La Crescenta, CA (2 grants).
Does The Better Tomorrow Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on The Better Tomorrow Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (22 grants).
Who are The Better Tomorrow Foundation's largest grantees?
The Better Tomorrow Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include AJI's BLUE HORIZON FOUNDATION ($30,000), Wags and Walks ($10,000) and Youth Volunteers Organization ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Better Tomorrow Foundation?
The Better Tomorrow Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $82K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Better Tomorrow Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for dog rescue organizations. Wags and Walks says its mission is to rescue at-risk dogs from shelters and find them safe homes through adoption, advocacy, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Better Tomorrow Foundation?
The filing directs applicants to contact the foundation and lists scholarships and charitable contributions as application materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Better Tomorrow Foundation's EIN?
The Better Tomorrow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3884569. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Better Tomorrow Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-better-tomorrow-foundation-morg_286c71b088ca4eec8dd419e2ef5433ab
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