FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER WORLD: Form 990PF, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER WORLD (EIN 26-3297301)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-03-07
- IRS object ID
- 202540669349100504
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-03-07T07:53:41-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 541345482 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JACOBSON BROTMAN PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 984 FIRST COLONIAL RD STE 305 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | VIRGINIA BEACH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 23454 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 263297301 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER WORLD INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FOUN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7579635683 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1528 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHESAPEAKE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 23327 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | RICHARD B KELLAM JR | PersonNm |
| Person Title | DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7574630400 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-03-03 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DAVID BROTMAN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00054343 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7574224445 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-03-07 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $1,539 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss | $5,000 | ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss | $9 | InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm | $9 | InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Dividends Rev And Expnss | $105 | DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Dividends Net Invst Incm | $105 | DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $5,114 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $114 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss | $2,000 | AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Taxes Rev And Expnss | $28 | TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $2,028 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $5,400 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $5,400 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $7,428 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $5,400 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$2,314 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $114 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $3,853 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $1,539 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $1,539 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $3,853 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,539 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $1,539 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
| No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY | $3,853 | NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt |
| No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY | $1,539 | NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,853 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,539 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $3,853 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $1,539 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,853 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$2,314 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Subtotal | $1,539 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,539 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $2 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Subtotal | $2 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $2 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Tax Due | $2 | TaxDueAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | Yes (true) | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (true) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | Yes (true) | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | false | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | false | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (true) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Website Address | NONE | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Individual With Books | TAXPAYER | IndividualWithBooksNm |
| Phone | 7579635683 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1528 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHESAPEAKE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 23327 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | false | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | false | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | false | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | RICHARD B KELLAM JR | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1528 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHESAPEAKE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 23327 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Title | DIRECTOR | TitleTxt |
| Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To Pos | 0.50 | AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt |
| Compensation | $0 | CompensationAmt |
| Employee Benefit Program | $0 | EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt |
| Expense Account Other Allwnc | $0 | ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt |
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt |
Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description1 | N/A | Description1Txt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $0 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $0 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $0 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $0 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $0 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $0 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $0 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $0 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $2 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Tax | $2 | TotalTaxAmt |
| Distributable As Adjusted | $0 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $5,400 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,400 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $0 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5 | $10,475 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4 | $450 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt |
| Total Excess Distribution Cyov | $10,925 | TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,400 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Remaining Distri From Corpus | $5,400 | RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Total Corpus | $16,325 | TotalCorpusAmt |
| Undistributed Income CY | $0 | UndistributedIncomeCYAmt |
| Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5 | $10,475 | ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt |
| Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr | $5,850 | ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt |
| Excess From Year4 | $450 | ExcessFromYear4Amt |
| Excess From Current Year | $5,400 | ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Only Contri To Preselected | Yes (X) | OnlyContriToPreselectedInd |
Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amt | $5,400 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr | $5,400 | TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt |
Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp
Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Related Or Exempt Function Incm | $9 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt |
Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Related Or Exempt Function Incm | $105 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt |
Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Related Or Exempt Function Incm | $114 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Income Producing Acty | $114 | TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | false | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | false | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | false | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| General Rule | Yes (X) | GeneralRuleInd |
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | 1 | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FOUNDATION TO FUND A BETTER WORLD | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 1528 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CHESAPEAKE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 23327 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $5,000 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Person Contribution | Yes (X) | PersonContributionInd |
Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule
Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail (2 entries)
| CategoryCategoryTxt | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| ACCOUNTING FEES | $1,520 |
| TAX PREPARATION | $480 |
Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule
Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)
| CategoryCategoryTxt | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| TAX ON INVESTMENT INCOME | $3 |
| LICENSE FEE | $25 |