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Nonprofit · EIN 83-2287669

BETTER WAY FOUNDATION LTD

Tax-exempt · CONNERSVILLE, IN 47331

Financials

$27K$57K2023$77K$75K2024$125K$104K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BETTER WAY FOUNDATION LTD by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$125,243$103,510$21,733$1,189,112$0$1,189,112
December 31, 2024990-PF$76,572$75,439$1,133$998,192$0$998,192
December 31, 2023990-PF$27,400$57,115-$29,715$988,715$0$988,715
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$22,494
Interest
$6,745
Net gain from sales of assets
$96,004

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$97,630
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$97,630
Excise tax on investment income
$1,659

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$998,192
Total assets, end of year
$1,189,112
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,189,112
Fair market value of assets
$1,189,112
Qualifying distributions
$97,630
Net investment income
$125,243

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEREMY P ELDRIDGE
1023 RED OAK DRIVE, AVON, IN 46123
TRUSTEE0$0
GERALD M ELDRIDGE
4520 OLD MILL ROAD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46807
TRUSTEE0$0
TABITHA LEWIS
210 TWIN EAGLES BLVD W, HUNTERTOWN, IN 46748
TRUSTEE0$0
LISA R ELDRIDGE
13683 LURREY PASS, FORT WAYNE, IN 46845
ASSISTANT DI0$0
RALPH N ELDRIDGE
13683 LURREY PASS, FORT WAYNE, IN 46845
EXECUTIVE DI0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEREMY P ELDRIDGE
1023 RED OAK DRIVE, AVON, IN 46123
TRUSTEE0$0
GERALD M ELDRIDGE
7888 VIA DEL SONGNO, FORT WAYNE, IN 468258104
TRUSTEE0$0
TABITHA LEWIS
2337 NETTLECREEK DR, FORT WAYNE, IN 46818
TRUSTEE0$0
LISA R ELDRIDGE
13683 LURREY PASS, FORT WAYNE, IN 46845
ASSISTANT DI0$0
RALPH N ELDRIDGE
13683 LURREY PASS, FORT WAYNE, IN 46845
EXECUTIVE DI0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEREMY P ELDRIDGE
1023 RED OAK DRIVE, AVON, IN 46123
TRUSTEE0$0
GERALD M ELDRIDGE
7888 VIA DEL SONGNO, FORT WAYNE, IN 468258104
TRUSTEE0$0
TABITHA LEWIS
2337 NETTLECREEK DR, FORT WAYNE, IN 46818
TRUSTEE0$0
LISA R ELDRIDGE
13683 LURREY PASS, FORT WAYNE, IN 46845
ASSISTANT DI0$0
RALPH N ELDRIDGE
13683 LURREY PASS, FORT WAYNE, IN 46845
EXECUTIVE DI0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
420 N CENTRAL AVE, CONNERSVILLE, IN 47331-1926
In care of
% RALPH ELDRIDGE
Signed the 990-PF
RALPH N ELDRIDGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Return prepared by
THE ELDRIDGE GROUP 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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
83-2287669
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
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,189,112
Income (IRS master file)
$509,124

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$125,243$103,510$1,189,112IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$76,572$75,439$998,192IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$27,400$57,115$988,715XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

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 83-2287669).

Questions about BETTER WAY FOUNDATION LTD

What is the EIN of BETTER WAY FOUNDATION LTD?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER WAY FOUNDATION LTD is 83-2287669.
Is BETTER WAY FOUNDATION LTD tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to BETTER WAY FOUNDATION LTD tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does BETTER WAY FOUNDATION LTD file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of BETTER WAY FOUNDATION LTD due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BETTER WAY FOUNDATION LTD last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BETTER WAY FOUNDATION LTD?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BETTER WAY FOUNDATION LTD have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $125,243, expenses of $103,510 and total assets of $1,189,112 at year end.

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