Grants paid by Better U
EIN 20-3752045 · Los Angeles, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Better U of Los Angeles, CA (EIN 20-3752045) reported 10 grants paid totaling $862,285 to 10 recipients in tax years 2018–2020, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$862,285
10 grants
Recipients
10
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2020
2 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $122,285 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | $740,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 10 recipients receiving the most from Better U, by grants paid, out of 10 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equal Justice Initiative 63-1135091 | B | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc | U | New York, NY | 1 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation - Know Your Rights Campaign 95-1644609 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $200,000 | 2020 |
| Center for Wellness and Achievement in Education 39-2060766 | C | Novato, CA | 1 | $122,285 | 2018 |
| Food Finders - the Farmlink Project | U | Los Alamitos, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Citizens for Democracy 85-3257560 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Black Girls Code 45-4930539 | B | Oakland, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Feed My Sheep Inc 91-2196666 | B | Puunene, HI | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Calvary Chapel South Maui Food Pantry 91-2152924 | D | Kihei, HI | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Kimokeo Foundation 81-0966140 | B | Wailuku, HI | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 10 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc New York, NY | U | $200,000 | paid | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSION | 202101379349102005 |
| 2020 | Entertainment Industry Foundation - Know Your Rights Campaign Los Angeles, CA | D | $200,000 | paid | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSION | 202101379349102005 |
| 2020 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $200,000 | paid | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSION | 202101379349102005 |
| 2020 | Food Finders - the Farmlink Project Los Alamitos, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSION | 202101379349102005 |
| 2020 | Black Girls Code Oakland, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSION | 202101379349102005 |
| 2020 | Citizens for Democracy Washington, DC | D | $25,000 | paid | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSION | 202101379349102005 |
| 2020 | Feed My Sheep Inc Puunene, HI | B | $20,000 | paid | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSION | 202101379349102005 |
| 2020 | Kimokeo Foundation Wailuku, HI | B | $10,000 | paid | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSION | 202101379349102005 |
| 2020 | Calvary Chapel South Maui Food Pantry Kihei, HI | D | $10,000 | paid | DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSION | 202101379349102005 |
| 2018 | Center for Wellness and Achievement in Education Novato, CA | C | $122,285 | paid | SUPPORT DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CWAE TM RESLIENCE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR 100 STAFF AND CLIENTS. | 201901429349100805 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101379349102005 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901429349100805 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/203752045.json.
The same organization elsewhere in the program: exempt status and filing health · federal awards · grant guidance · open opportunities.
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