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Filing year 2024

Better Way Foundation

Minneapolis, Minnesota·EIN 36-3608625·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$1.4M
Total assets
$68.2M
Total expenses
$3M
Reported officers
11

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.

Vice President
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$203k
$217k
Tax Officer
Unclassified
$13k
$14k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 9 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at Better Way Foundation equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
7%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$2.7M

Itemized grants

45

Median grant

$30k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Mashpee Wampanoag TribeMashpee, MACultural Curriculum for Weetumuw School and Beyond!$200k
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, INAmerican Indian Catholic Schools Network (AICSN) Support 2020-2024$185k
Lower Sioux Indian CommunityMorton, MNTransition Grant - Lower Sioux$160k
Hearts GatheredOmak, WABuilding for the Future$150k
Oceti Sakowin Community AcademyRapid City, SDInnovative Approaches to Teaching and Community-based Indigenous Education$150k
Thunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SDTransition Grant - Thunder Valley CDC$120k
Amani Girls HomeTZTransition Grant - AGH$100k
Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation CommitteeLawton, OKBuilding the Capacity of CLCPC$100k
Keres Children's Learning CenterCochiti Pueblo, NMIndigenous Montessori Institute Strategic Growth Phase$100k
Mama's Hope Organization for Legal AssistanceTZTransition Grant - MHOLA$100k
Montessori American Indian Childcare CenterSt Paul, MNContinuity, Growth & Vision$100k
NACA-Inspired Schools NetworkAlbuquerque, NMExpanding professional development & IECD programming$100k
Red Cloud Indian SchoolPine Ridge, SDTruth & Healing Project - Part II$100k
Tanzania Early Childhood Development NetworkTZTransition Grant - TECDEN$100k
Tanzania Home Economics AssociationTZTransition Grant - TAHEA$100k
Tumaini LetuTZTransition Grant - Tumaini Letu$100k
Wicoie NandagikendanMinneapolis, MNGrowing Wicoie Nandagikendan's Capacity for Continued Growth$100k
Wicoie NandagikendanMinneapolis, MNGrowing Wicoie Nandagikendan's Capacity for Continued Growth$100k
St Joseph Mission SchoolSan Fidel, NMShaping the Future of Indigenous Early Learning$80k
Saad K'idilyeAlbuquerque, NMCaretaker Language Apprentice Program$75k
De La Salle Blackfeet SchoolBrowning, MTLittle Flower Academy Initiative$50k
St Anthony Indian MissionZuni, NMZuni Language & Culture Project 2024-2025$30k
St Augustine Indian MissionWinnebago, NECommunity and Family Engagement and Healing$30k
St Charles Catholic SchoolSan Carlos, AZApache Language and Cultural Program 2024-2025$30k
St Mary's Mission SchoolRed Lake, MNExpanding Donor Base and Increasing Donations Launch$30k
Compare this foundation's grantees

Up 11%
from 2023

From $183k in 2023 to $203k in 2024.

$183k
2023
$203k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 8% in real terms$200k to $217k

Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Vice President pay rose 11% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 73%.

$183k in 2023 to $203k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Better Way Foundation

What does the Board Vice President of Better Way Foundation earn?

In 2024, the Board Vice President of Better Way Foundation received $202,965 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Board Vice President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Vice President pay at Better Way Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Vice President at Better Way Foundation falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Better Way Foundation equaled 7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are Better Way Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Better Way Foundation reported $1.4M in total revenue and $3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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