2024-10-11T13:16:43-05:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2023-01-01 812319758 FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE INC FUND 9164425057 400 CAPITOL MALL 2150 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 AVI GARBOW PRESIDENT 9164425057 2024-10-11 1 0 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288324 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z AVI GARBOW 400 CAPITOL MALL 2150 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 42766273 0 X FUNDFORABETTERFUTURE.ORG X 2015 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 6 5 43 6 0 0 56655194 41617418 11888 3712 146522 97079 0 0 56813604 41718209 25848600 36010000 0 0 2826775 1071749 171125 130625 183028 19425728 4190051 48272228 41402425 8541376 315784 20878438 25095166 1453773 5354717 19424665 19740449 FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE INC. (FBF) IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE COMMON GOOD BY PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT, UPHOLDING DEMOCRATIC VALUES, ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH, AND ADVANCING SOCIAL EQUITY. 0 0 40613910 36010000 3712 DURING 2023, THE FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE INC. (FBF) PROVIDED GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS ADVANCING SOLUTIONS TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS; PROTECTING VOTER RIGHTS; PRESERVING FUNDAMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS; AND ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH, INCLUDING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. 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DESCRIBES THAT ORGANIZATION'S LEGAL STATUS, PURPOSE, AND MISSION. IN THE POST-AWARD STAGES, FBF MONITORS PROGRESS OF ITS GRANTS THROUGH VARIOUS REQUIREMENTS WHICH MAY INCLUDE: REQUESTING PERIODIC REPORTS FROM GRANTEES DESCRIBING GRANT ACTIVITIES, PROGRESS, AND OUTCOMES WITH GRANT OBJECTIVES, AS WELL AS A RECONCILIATION OF GRANT EXPENDITURES WITH THE PROPOSAL BUDGET, PERIODIC CHECK-IN CALLS AND MEETINGS WITH GRANTEES, AND/OR PERIODIC FIELD VISITS FOR SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS. X 1 1048064 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS COLUMN REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE TAX ACCOUNTANTS AND THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IT IS THEN SENT TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, WHO ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ANNUALLY IN WRITING AND PRIOR TO ANY VOTE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS OR APPEARS TO EXIST. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES IF AN ACTUAL OR APPARENT CONFLICT EXISTS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REQUIRED REVIEW AND ACTION. IN ALL CASES, BOARD MEMBERS RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING IN CASE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 RESOURCES LEGACY FUND (RLF) IS AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS WITH FBF. THE RLF GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE RLF BOARD, ENGAGED AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OF PEERS, TO ASSESS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, AND TO PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT OPINION REGARDING THE REASONABLENESS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED. THE POSITIONS OF PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER WERE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSESSMENT ALONG WITH OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THIS PROCESS IS UNDERTAKEN EVERY 3 YEARS AND WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2021. OUTSIDE OF THIS PROCESS, THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION REVIEW IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY THE RLF GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND IS DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AUDITED STATEMENTS AND 990 TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE AND DOWNLOADABLE FROM THE FBF'S WEBSITE. FORM 1024 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1024 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: FBF AND RESOURCES LEGACY FUND (RLF), AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, ARE PARTY TO A COST SHARING REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH FBF REIMBURSES RLF FOR DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS, INCLUDING PERSONNEL COSTS, INCURRED ON BEHALF OF FBF. AS A PART OF THE AGREEMENT, FBF REIMBURSED RLF FOR PERSONNEL COSTS FOR AVI GARBOW, ROSINA BUGARIN, AND HELENA CHOI, AS WELL AS OTHER SHARED STAFF. FBF DOES NOT PAY ANY PAYROLL TAXES DIRECTLY; RESOURCES LEGACY FUND SATISFIES EMPLOYMENT TAX-RELATED OBLIGATIONS ON BEHALF OF FBF. RLF'S COMPENSATION OF $68,525 TO AVI GARBOW, $31,727 TO ROSINA BUGARIN, AND $7,519 TO HELENA CHOI, RESPECTIVELY, WAS REIMBURSED BY FBF TO RLF AND HAS BEEN REPORTED ON PART VII OF THE RETURN FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS. SHARED ASCENT FUND 400 CAPITOL MALL SUITE 2150 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 834584093 PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD - DEMOCRATIC VALUES, HEALTH, SOCIAL EQUITY DE 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0