BETTER GIVING INC

Financials

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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

18 COTTEKILL RD, ROSENDALE, NY 12472-5104

In care of

% PALLAV VORA

Mailing address (990-N for 2023)

16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes DE 19958

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

Chauncey St John, 18 Cottekill Rd, Rosendale, NY 12472

Principal officer (990-N for 2023)

Pallav Vora, 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes DE 19958

Signed the 990

Chauncey St John, President

Phone

(845) 661-9552

Website

www.better.giving

Mission

Better Giving provides free high-converting donation processing that allows nonprofits to accept credit debit ACH stock DAF and crypto contributions without platform fees. Our platform helps organizations raise more by optimizing donor flows providing recurring giving tools and enabling simple website embeds that reduce friction and increase completion rates. We automate tax receipts consolidate donor reporting and streamline administrative tasks to reduce operational burden. We support thousands of nonprofits in building sustainable revenue through integrated savings options and a professionally managed Sustainability Fund helping teams grow reserves and strengthen long-term financial stability. As a nonprofit ourselves we operate as a member-powered commons offering transparent accessible fundraising infrastructure to organizations of any size including fiscal sponsorship support for international nonprofits.

Program accomplishments

• Program: Donation Processing Compliance and Grants Administration. Better Giving operates a nonprofit fundraising and financial infrastructure platform designed to make charitable giving more accessible secure and effective for organizations of all sizes. As our primary program service we receive charitable contributions directly from donors process these gifts across multiple payment types maintain donor intent and administer the full compliance and documentation required before issuing grants to the intended beneficiary nonprofits. This includes accepting and processing credit and debit cards ACH transfers employer-matched gifts and increasingly complex non-traditional assets such as cryptocurrency and publicly traded securities. Our program ensures donor contributions are received verified and distributed accurately enabling nonprofits to access funding efficiently and with reduced administrative overhead. We perform due diligence to confirm the charitable status and eligibility of recipient organizations maintain anti-fraud safeguards and manage settlement processes that would otherwise be costly or technically burdensome for many nonprofits-particularly small and mid-sized organizations lacking financial infrastructure or specialized expertise. Better Giving also automates tax receipts maintains donor records and provides unified reporting that simplifies financial reconciliation for both donors and recipient organizations. By centralizing these processes the program reduces inefficiencies eliminates the need for nonprofits to maintain multiple vendor relationships and lowers the risk of administrative errors or compliance gaps. A core component of this program is our ability to facilitate stock and crypto gifts which have historically been difficult or inaccessible for many nonprofits. We manage asset receipt liquidation valuation and grantmaking in accordance with IRS regulations ensuring that nonprofits can benefit from larger or tax-advantaged gifts without taking on the operational or legal burden of handling these assets themselves. As a nonprofit Better Giving offers these services free of platform fees making advanced fundraising infrastructure accessible to organizations regardless of budget or technical capacity. This model enables more charitable dollars to reach mission-driven work and levels the playing field for smaller organizations competing for donations in a digital environment. Through this program Better Giving supports a wide range of nonprofit missions by delivering grants to qualified charitable recipients around the world expanding access to funding and improving the sustainability and efficiency of nonprofit fundraising. Expenses reported here represent the grants distributed to beneficiary organizations as well as the operational administrative and technological infrastructure necessary to manage donation intake compliance and grantmaking activities.
  Expenses $1,161,203 · grants $1,161,203
• Program: Financial Growth Services for Nonprofits Savings & Investment Fund. Better Giving provides nonprofits with accessible low-cost financial growth services designed to strengthen long-term stability build healthy reserves and expand organizational capacity. This program includes two integrated offerings: an FDIC-insured Savings option for short- and medium-term reserves and a professionally managed Sustainability Fund designed to support long-term growth for mission-driven organizations. Together these services form a comprehensive financial empowerment program that enables nonprofits of all sizes to steward resources responsibly operate with greater confidence and support future mission priorities. Through our Savings program nonprofits can hold idle or unallocated funds in interest-bearing accounts that help preserve purchasing power and reduce financial vulnerability. Many small and mid-sized organizations lack access to straightforward nonprofit-specific savings tools or face administrative hurdles in opening and managing multiple accounts. Better Giving simplifies this process by providing a centralized user-friendly structure in which organizations can allocate funds for reserves upcoming program needs or general stability. Funds held in Savings are FDIC-insured up to applicable limits ensuring that organizations can maintain secure and risk-appropriate reserves without additional administrative work. Our Sustainability Fund supports nonprofits seeking long-term financial growth by offering access to a pooled investment vehicle managed by professional advisors. Many nonprofits-especially those without large endowments or investment committees-lack the expertise or resources required to participate in diversified investment strategies. This program removes those barriers by providing an accessible pathway to long-term growth with clear reporting prudent oversight and an emphasis on helping organizations build durable financial resilience. While investment results are not guaranteed the Fund is structured to give nonprofits an opportunity to grow reserves over time so they can better weather economic fluctuations pursue multi-year projects and sustain mission-critical operations. Both the Savings and Sustainability Fund programs are integrated directly into Better Givings platform allowing nonprofits to track contributions grant inflows reserve allocations and investment balances in a unified environment. We provide reporting tools statements and administrative support to ease back-office burden and reduce the need for additional vendors or financial intermediaries. By simplifying the management of both liquid reserves and long-term funds this program empowers nonprofits to make informed financial decisions while maintaining compliance and transparency. As a nonprofit ourselves Better Giving provides these financial growth services without platform or fund-management fees and has no minimum requirements ensuring equitable access for organizations regardless of size budget or prior financial sophistication. This program strengthens the nonprofit sector by democratizing access to financial stewardship tools traditionally available only to larger organizations thereby allowing charities to focus more resources on mission while building long-term security and capacity. Expenses reported here reflect the operational administrative and technological infrastructure required to provide these services.
  Expenses $138,405
• Program: Fiscal Sponsorship. Better Giving provides fiscal sponsorship services that enable mission-aligned charitable initiatives-particularly international nonprofits and emerging community projects-to receive U.S. tax-deductible contributions and access compliant transparent financial management without needing to establish their own U.S. 501c3 entity. This program expands access to the U.S. philanthropic landscape lowers administrative and regulatory barriers for smaller or non-U.S. organizations and ensures that charitable projects around the world can benefit from resources donors and opportunities that would otherwise be inaccessible. As part of this program Better Giving conducts due diligence to confirm that sponsored organizations and sponsored activities meet IRS requirements for charitable purpose public benefit and allowable use of funds. We oversee gift acceptance maintain donor records and ensure that funds received for sponsored partners are used exclusively for their stated charitable activities. This includes compliance measures related to expenditure responsibility anti-money-laundering controls organizational verification and ongoing monitoring. For international nonprofits our fiscal sponsorship program serves as a gateway to U.S. philanthropy allowing supporters to give tax-deductible donations while ensuring that funds are stewarded responsibly and distributed in accordance with U.S. charitable standards. Many international organizations-especially those operating in developing regions or without access to sophisticated financial infrastructure-lack the ability to receive U.S. charitable contributions directly. By sponsoring these organizations Better Giving bridges that gap expanding the reach of global charitable work and ensuring that high-impact initiatives can connect with donors who care deeply about their missions. For domestic initiatives Better Givings fiscal sponsorship program provides a home for new emerging or project-based charitable efforts that have not yet established their own nonprofit entity. Rather than navigating the lengthy and complex process of forming and maintaining a standalone 501c3 sponsored projects receive administrative support donation processing fund management and access to Better Givings broader charitable infrastructure. This allows project leaders to focus on program execution community engagement and direct impact while we handle the administrative responsibilities that ensure compliance and accountability. All fiscal sponsorship partners receive access to Better Givings donation platform including support for ACH card stock and crypto contributions; automated tax documentation; unified reporting; and grant disbursement. Funds are held and managed in accordance with IRS rules for sponsored projects and disbursements are made only for approved charitable purposes. Our team provides clear documentation transparent financial records and ongoing review to ensure that sponsored organizations and projects maintain appropriate stewardship and alignment with their charitable objectives. As a nonprofit ourselves Better Giving provides fiscal sponsorship without platform fees removing financial barriers that often prevent small or emerging initiatives from participating in compliant U.S. fundraising. This program strengthens global and local charitable ecosystems by expanding access reducing administrative burden and supporting organizations that need a sponsor in order to pursue meaningful mission-driven work. Expenses reported here include program administration compliance oversight partner support and grant distributions made on behalf of sponsored organizations and projects.
  Expenses $92,270

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

87-3758939

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2022

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T12)

Assets (IRS master file)

$454,304

Income (IRS master file)

$1,959,155

Filing history

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about BETTER GIVING INC

What is the EIN of BETTER GIVING INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER GIVING INC is 87-3758939.

Is BETTER GIVING INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.

Are donations to BETTER GIVING INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does BETTER GIVING INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of BETTER GIVING INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did BETTER GIVING INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of BETTER GIVING INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Chauncey St John.

Who are the officers and directors of BETTER GIVING INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,344 (Chauncey St John, President).

How much revenue does BETTER GIVING INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,959,155, expenses of $1,648,023 and total assets of $454,304 at year end.

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