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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1529209

FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LIFE

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80202

Financials

$1.3M$1.6M2022$1.3M$1.8M2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LIFE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2024990-PF$1,334,000$1,779,283-$445,283$1,055,240$44,331$1,010,909
November 30, 2023990-PF$1,300,000$1,578,741-$278,741$1,499,918$43,708$1,456,210
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,334,000

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,779,235

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,499,918
Total assets, end of year
$1,055,240
Total liabilities, end of year
$44,331
Net assets, end of year
$1,010,909
Fair market value of assets
$1,055,240
Qualifying distributions
$1,779,235

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 November 30, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PHILIP F ANSCHUTZ
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
CHMN & DIRECTOR - NOMINAL0$0
NANCY P ANSCHUTZ
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
DIRECTOR - NOMINAL0$0
SARAH S ANSCHUTZ
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
DIRECTOR - NOMINAL0$0
ELIZABETH S ANSCHUTZ
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
DIRECTOR - NOMINAL0$0
CHRISTIAN P ANSCHUTZ
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
DIRECTOR - NOMINAL0$0
GARY DIXON
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
PRESIDENT0$0
TED HARMS
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR0$0
DAVID RYAN
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VICE PRES0$0
990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PHILIP F ANSCHUTZ
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
CHMN & DIRECTOR - NOMINAL0$0
NANCY P ANSCHUTZ
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
DIRECTOR - NOMINAL0$0
SARAH S ANSCHUTZ
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
DIRECTOR - NOMINAL0$0
ELIZABETH S ANSCHUTZ
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
DIRECTOR - NOMINAL0$0
CHRISTIAN P ANSCHUTZ
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
DIRECTOR - NOMINAL0$0
GARY DIXON
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
PRESIDENT0$0
TED HARMS
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR0$0
DAVID RYAN
555 17TH STREET SUITE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VICE PRES0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
555 17TH ST STE 2400, DENVER, CO 80202-3941
In care of
% FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LIFE
Signed the 990-PF
Ted Harms, Vice President
Phone
(303) 298-8055

What it must file and when

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026Not on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990-PF on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
84-1529209
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,055,240
Income (IRS master file)
$1,334,000

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFNovember 2024$1,334,000$1,779,283$1,055,240XML
990-PFNovember 2023$1,300,000$1,578,741$1,499,918XML
990-PFNovember 2022–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2021–––IRS
990-PFNovember 2020–––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 84-1529209).

Questions about FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LIFE

What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LIFE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LIFE is 84-1529209.
Is FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LIFE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LIFE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LIFE file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LIFE due?
The return for tax year 2024 (the year ending November 30, 2025) is due April 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LIFE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended November 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LIFE?
The 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LIFE have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended November 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,334,000, expenses of $1,779,283 and total assets of $1,055,240 at year end.

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