New Jersey · Private foundation
Better Education Institute Inc
Its FY2021 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $55k
- Granted FY2020
- 3
- Grants FY2020
- 3
- Organizations funded FY2020
- 67%
- First-time grantees FY2020
- Median grant, FY2020
- $16,600
- Largest grant, FY2020
- $37,500
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 3
- FY2017 to FY2020
- States reached, FY2020
- 2
- Total assets, FY2020
- $4k
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2020, 67% of the organizations Better Education Institute Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 32% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2020, 68% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $18k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 3 | $55k | 67% |
| FY2019 | 1 | $38k | 0% |
| FY2018 | 3 | $61k | 33% |
| FY2017 | 3 | $101k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2020.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2020, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Together Inc | $135,000 | 4 | 28% |
| Parent Coalition for Excellent Education | $60,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Civic News Company | $41,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Parents Engaging Parents | $16,600 | 1 | n/a |
| Beloved Community Charter School | $500 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 1 recipient with no EIN on record ($1k), not named here.
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About Better Education Institute Inc
- How much does Better Education Institute Inc give?
- Better Education Institute Inc reported 3 grants totaling $55,100 in its FY2020 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 3 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2020.
- What does Better Education Institute Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2020, its largest causes are Human Services (54%), Education (30%), Public Benefit (16%).
- Who are Better Education Institute Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2020: New Jersey Together Inc ($135k), Parent Coalition for Excellent Education ($60k), Civic News Company ($41k).
- Does Better Education Institute Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2020, 67% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does Better Education Institute Inc accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Where is Better Education Institute Inc based?
- Better Education Institute Inc is based in NJ.
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