2024-11-01T09:01:13-05:00 2023-12-31 990PF 2023-01-01 136072625 UW THE BETTERMENT FUND BETT 8888663275 PO BOX 653067 DALLAS TX 752653067 BANK OF AMERICA N A MANAGING DIR 8888663275 2024-10-31 true 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X 43975741 X 871763 871763 1537222 4018136 1537222 0 21997 21997 2430982 2430982 509377 151759 357618 0 0 0 0 0 1417 0 0 1417 1250 750 0 500 248 248 0 0 50949 12201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47575 53 47522 610816 165011 0 407057 3009650 3009650 3620466 165011 0 3416707 -1189484 2265971 0 1347819 1672969 1672969 0 0 510380 0 510380 510380 510380 1367588 1605193 1669011 9697574 8959330 35905660 5292533 4218931 3919264 223457 298457 298457 18439351 17265260 43975741 0 X 18439351 17265260 18439351 17265260 18439351 17265260 18439351 -1189484 34637 17284504 19244 17265260 800. APPLE INC COM 2013-03-07 2023-01-17 108724 12106 96618 96618 470. AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC 2002-09-18 2023-01-17 113129 13378 99751 99751 345. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAYINC DEL CL B NEW 2008-06-18 2023-01-17 109363 28529 80834 80834 900. CHURCH & DWIGHT INC 2011-06-22 2023-01-17 76776 18530 58246 58246 2400. META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK 2018-04-30 2023-01-17 323655 414070 -90415 -90415 545. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC 2005-03-23 2023-01-17 116096 19754 96342 96342 500. ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INCORPORATED 1979-12-14 2023-01-17 116822 402 116420 116420 1000. NESTLE S A SPONSORED ADR 2008-09-24 2023-01-17 124403 43380 81023 81023 500. PEPSICO INCORPORATED 1997-09-17 2023-01-17 88473 17733 70740 70740 525. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CL B 2001-06-14 2023-01-17 94470 29873 64597 64597 500. VERISK ANALYTICS INC CLASS A 2014-06-24 2023-01-17 91126 30139 60987 60987 445. VISA INC CL A SHRS 2014-09-17 2023-01-17 99302 24003 75299 75299 200. CHUBB LTD 2002-12-19 2023-01-17 45014 6055 38959 38959 183.56 FNMA P745355 05%2036 2007-09-27 2023-01-31 184 176 8 8 141.48 FNMA P745355 05%2036 2007-09-27 2023-02-28 141 135 6 6 450000. U.S. TREASURY NOTE 0.125% FEB 28 2023 2022-03-10 2023-02-28 450000 445395 4605 4605 232.76 FNMA P745355 05%2036 2007-09-27 2023-03-31 233 223 10 10 187.29 FNMA P745355 05%2036 2007-09-27 2023-04-30 187 179 8 8 3050. ALPHABET INC SHS CL C 2011-04-19 2023-05-11 357983 40275 317708 317708 2300. APPLE INC COM 2013-03-07 2023-05-11 398274 34805 363469 363469 185.22 FNMA P745355 05%2036 2007-09-27 2023-05-31 185 177 8 8 165.25 FNMA P745355 05%2036 2007-09-27 2023-06-30 165 158 7 7 160.52 FNMA P745355 05%2036 2007-09-27 2023-07-31 161 154 7 7 1000000. IBM CORP GLB 2016-03-21 2023-08-01 1000000 1000000 300000. U.S. TREASURY BILL ZERO% AUG 10 2023 2022-08-16 2023-08-10 290685 290685 184.26 FNMA P745355 05%2036 2007-09-27 2023-08-31 184 176 8 8 .817 JOHNSON & JOHNSON 1979-12-14 2023-09-14 133 1 132 132 .799 KENVUE INC 1979-12-14 2023-09-14 17 17 17 169.99 FNMA P745355 05%2036 2007-09-27 2023-09-30 170 163 7 7 175.27 FNMA P745355 05%2036 2007-09-27 2023-10-31 175 168 7 7 680. EMBECTA CORP REG SHS 2010-07-23 2023-11-22 11619 5212 6407 6407 158.45 FNMA P745355 05%2036 2007-09-27 2023-11-30 158 152 6 6 128.86 FNMA P745355 05%2036 2007-09-27 2023-12-31 129 123 6 6 1537222 31497 0 31497 0 31497 56264 0 0 56264 X 0 24767 24767 0 false false false false false false false true true ME true false false false false true www.bettermentfund.org BANK OF AMERICA NA 8888663275 PO BOX 653067 DALLAS TX 752653067 false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false BANK OF AMERICA N A 114 WEST 47TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10036 CO-TTEE 1 186705 WILLIAM P CLOUGH P O BOX 1997 NEW LONDON NH 03257 CO-TTEE 8 46734 CAROL BERG GEIST 210 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK NY 10025 CO-TTEE 12 54981 CAROLYN S WOLLEN 11 WILLOW GROVE RD BRUNSWICK ME 04011 CO-TTEE 13 56014 ANDREW L TANSEY 60 E 42ND ST FL 38 NEW YORK NY 10165 CO-TTEE 6 54981 MARTIN GROHMAN 9 LISA LANE BIDDEFORD ME 04005 CO-TTEE 21 54981 NANCY S WHITE PO BOX 962 BETHEL ME 04217 CO-TTEE 13 54981 NONE 0 NONE 0 39220723 3135763 510380 42866866 0 0 42866866 643003 42223863 2111193 2111193 31497 31497 2079696 5000 2084696 0 2084696 3416707 0 0 0 0 3416707 2084696 0 0 249106 325422 444731 51928 997130 2068317 3416707 0 0 0 2084696 1332011 0 0 3400328 0 0 0 0 0 0 249106 3151222 325422 444731 51928 997130 1332011 NONE NONE WILLIAM BINGHAM 2ND BETTERMENT FUND PO BOX 979 BETHEL ME 04217 2125572779 Application avialable at www.bettermentfund.org March 15, July 15, and November 15 Advancement of health, Education, conservation and community development in state of Maine SEE ATTACHED VARIOUS CHARITIES PO BOX 1802 PROVIDENCE RI 02901 N/A PC ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH, 3009650 3009650 14 871763 18 1537222 OID INCOME ON USGI 1 21997 2430982 2430982 false false false false false false false false false false TAX PREPARATION FEE - BOA 1250 750 500 FEDERAL FOOTNOTE PART VIII LIST OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS THE COMPENSATION SHOWN ON THE RETURN THAT IS PAID TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS CORPORATE TRUSTEE IS NOT CALCULATED BASED UPON AN HOURLY RATE FOR THE TIME SPENT BY THE TRUSTEE; RATHER, BANK OF AMERICA'S COMPENSATION AS CORPORATE TRUSTEE IS CALCULATED USING A MARKET VALUE FEE SCHEDULE. THE TRUST OFFICER'S TIME SPENT PERFORMING ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS FOUNDATION AVERAGES ONE HOUR PER WEEK. IN ADDITION, TIME IS SPENT BY OTHER STAFF MEMBERS FOR RECORDKEEPING, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INCOME COLLECTION, RENDERING STATEMENTS AND ACCOUNTINGS, REGULATORY REPORTING, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, AND TAX SERVICES. 06406HBU2 BANK NEW YORK INC ME 92343VAX2 VERIZON COMMUNICATIO 31403DBY4 FNMA P745355 05% 13629 14484 36294WGR3 GOVERNMENT NATL MTG 0258M0DT3 AMERICAN EXPRESS CR 94974BFC9 WELLS FARGO & COMPAN 149123CC3 CATERPILLAR INC GLB 501244 496260 459200HP9 IBM CORP GLB 46625HJE1 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 20030NBN0 COMCAST CORP COMPANY 500672 488330 38141GVP6 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP 63946BAE0 NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA L 89233P5T9 TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT 172967LS8 CITIGROUP INC GLB 1074382 946510 931142EE9 WALMART INC GLB 1107538 988840 92343VCR3 VERIZON COMMUNICATIO 1021466 984840 166764100 CHEVRON CORP 306146 616777 291011104 EMERSON ELEC CO 20219 729975 302130109 EXPEDITORS INTL WASH 286200 1030320 438516106 HONEYWELL INTL INC D 181230 1048550 452308109 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS 3617 1178730 911312106 UNITED PARCEL SVC CL 324462 943380 B0CCH46#4 HEINEKEN HOLDINGS NV 294086 710776 171340102 CHURCH&DWIGHT CO INC 267654 1229280 5962280#4 LINDT UND SPRUENGI P 244337 1198836 609207105 MONDELEZ INTERNATION 102210 407201 641069406 NESTLE S A REP RG SH 367460 1040670 713448108 PEPSICO INC 212790 1019040 742718109 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO 240337 805970 871829107 SYSCO CORPORATION 332394 892186 002824100 ABBOTT LABS 236584 1001637 071813109 BAXTER INTERNTL INC 51580 347940 075887109 BECTON DICKINSON CO 222004 829022 478160104 JOHNSON AND JOHNSON 8829 858778 084670108 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY I 372120 1627875 902973304 US BANCORP 306165 605920 037833100 APPLE INC 214881 2733926 053015103 AUTOMATIC DATA PROC 170785 1397820 92343V104 VERIZON COMMUNICATNS 545819 603200 99Z182323 MSB REIT V INC 92345Y106 VERISK ANALYTICS INC 391806 1552590 92826C839 VISA INC CL A SHRS 393762 1900555 311900104 FASTENAL COMPANY 340260 1036320 02079K107 ALPHABET INC SHS 77909 831487 02079K305 ALPHABET INC SHS 172687 1815970 855244109 STARBUCKS CORP 352401 624065 872540109 TJX COS INC NEW 353690 881814 H1467J104 CHUBB LTD 166523 1243000 023135106 AMAZON COM INC COM 209829 455820 30303M102 META PLATFORMS INC C 88579Y101 3M COMPANY 808513105 SCHWAB CHARLES CORP 322550 516000 17275R102 CISCO SYSTEMS INC 507731 555720 040413106 ARISTA NETWORKS INC 290958 1224652 084670702 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAYIN 66155 285328 29082K105 EMBECTA CORP REG SHS 49177J102 KENVUE INC 1160 124530 1605193 1669011 COASTAL VENTURES V LIMITED PAR AT COST 298457 298457 LEGAL FEES - CHARITABLE 1417 1417 COST BASIS ADJUSTMENT 14383 PRIOR YEAR INCOME ADJUSTMENT 4861 OTHER INVESTMENT FEE 53 53 0 OTHER CHARITABLE EXPENSES 47522 0 47522 OID INCOME ON USGI 21997 21997 TYE SALES ADJUSTMENT 3 RECOVERY OF PRIOR YEAR DISTRIBUTION 5000 PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENT 29634 INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES 248 248 FOREIGN TAXES 12201 12201 0 EXCISE TAX ESTIMATES 38748 0 0