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Nonprofit · EIN 46-2452851

BETTER HEALTH FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DAVENPORT, IA 52806

Financials

$2.2M$2.5M2023$2.8M$2.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BETTER HEALTH FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-PF$2,805,752$2,528,061$277,691$49,578,986$154,289$49,424,697
June 30, 2024990-PF$2,156,892$2,512,886-$355,994$45,695,613$107$45,695,506
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$460
Dividends
$1,294,835
Interest
$2,101
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,508,356

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,903,981
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$171,931
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$37,779
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,112,639
Excise tax on investment income
$35,238

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$45,695,613
Total assets, end of year
$49,578,986
Total liabilities, end of year
$154,289
Net assets, end of year
$49,424,697
Fair market value of assets
$49,578,986
Qualifying distributions
$2,112,639
Net investment income
$2,805,292

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MELINDA M GOWEY
2805 EASTERN AVENUE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
CEO40$171,931
WILLIAM LANGLEY MD
2805 EASTERN AVENUE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
BOARD PRESID1.5$0
ROBERT WOODALL
2805 EASTERN AVENUE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
VICE PRESIDE1.5$0
SANDRA DEKE
2805 EASTERN AVENUE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
SECRETARY/TR1.5$0
MARK BAWDEN
2805 EASTERN AVENUE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
NICHOLAS BRANDT
2805 EASTERN AVENUE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
EDMUND H CARROLL
2805 EASTERN AVENUE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
JENNIFER FEENEY
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
DAVID GELLERMAN
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
DAVE HELLER
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
JAMES HETRICK
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
NAMRATA MALLIK MD
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
CLAIRE MOTTO-STEIL
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
VICKI PALMER
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
VERLETTA SAXON PH D
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS WAHLIG
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
KAREN WICKWIRE PHD
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
AVERY PEARL II
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MELINDA M GOWEY
2805 EASTERN AVENUE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
CEO40$155,000
WILLIAM LANGLEY MD
2805 EASTERN AVENUE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
BOARD PRESID1.5$0
ROBERT WOODALL
2805 EASTERN AVENUE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
VICE PRESIDE1.5$0
SANDRA DEKE
2805 EASTERN AVENUE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
SECRETARY/TR1.5$0
MARK BAWDEN
2805 EASTERN AVENUE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
NICHOLAS BRANDT
2805 EASTERN AVENUE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
EDMUND H CARROLL
2805 EASTERN AVENUE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
JENNIFER FEENEY
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
DAVID GELLERMAN
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
DAVE HELLER
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
JAMES HETRICK
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
NAMRATA MALLIK MD
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
CLAIRE MOTTO-STEIL
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
VICKI PALMER
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
VERLETTA SAXON PH D
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
CHRIS WAHLIG
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0
KAREN WICKWIRE PHD
2805 EASTERN AVE, DAVENPORT, IA 52803
DIRECTOR1.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
100 E KIMBERLY RD STE 301, DAVENPORT, IA 52806-5923
Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
1227 E Rusholme St, Davenport IA 52803
Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
Douglas P Cropper, 1227 E Rusholme St, Davenport IA 52803
Signed the 990-PF
MELINDA M GOWEY, CEO
Phone
(563) 383-6066
Return prepared by
CENTENNIAL TAX & ACCOUNTING INC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-PF on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
46-2452851
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$49,578,986
Income (IRS master file)
$20,646,951

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFJune 2025$2,805,752$2,528,061$49,578,986XML
990-PFJune 2024$2,156,892$2,512,886$45,695,613XML
990June 2023$40,865,850$647,331$41,168,958IRS
990June 2022$418,077$393,240$877,625IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2012
Officer: Douglas P Cropper
June 30, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-2452851).

Questions about BETTER HEALTH FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BETTER HEALTH FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER HEALTH FOUNDATION is 46-2452851.
Is BETTER HEALTH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to BETTER HEALTH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BETTER HEALTH FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BETTER HEALTH FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BETTER HEALTH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BETTER HEALTH FOUNDATION?
The 990-N for 2012 names Douglas P Cropper.
Who are the officers and directors of BETTER HEALTH FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $171,931 (MELINDA M GOWEY, CEO).
How much revenue does BETTER HEALTH FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,805,752, expenses of $2,528,061 and total assets of $49,578,986 at year end.

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