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DELIVERING BETTER LIVES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $68K · expenses $100K · assets $61K

EIN
80-0353152
Address
520 HAYNE RD, HILLSBOROUGH, CA 94010-6829
NTEE code
T21
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2010
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Mission

Delivering Better Lives Charitable Foundation is dedicated to delivering better lives through collaborative grassroots initiatives that expand access to health, shelter, education, and basic healthcare.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

No one listed on these returns was paid.

Unpaid officers and directors · 13 people
NameLatest titleYearsOrganizations
Daniel Grimes CEO2017-2025 1
Daniel Krassenstein Secretary2020-2025 1
Miriam Gagna Board Member2020-2025 1
Emrah Gultekin Board Member2020-2025 1
John Leary Board Member2022-2025 1
Iris Marrrero Board Member2025 1
Iris Marrero (former) BOARD MEMBER2020-2024 1
Charlotte Karpf-Romero (former) CFO2020-2024 1
Juan Manuel Santos (former) BOARD MEMBER2022-2024 1
Ron Glickman (former) BOARD MEMBER2021 1
John Thurso Barendse (former) CFO2012-2018 1
Glenn Mills (former) CEO2012-2018 1
Matthew John Tachouet (former) Secretary2012-2017 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Grimes CEO4 $0-$0 $01
Daniel Krassenstein Secretary4 $0-$0 $01
Miriam Gagna Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
Emrah Gultekin Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
Iris Marrrero Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
John Leary Board Member2 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DANIEL GRIMES CEO4 $0-$0 $01
DANIEL KRASSENSTEIN SECRETARY4 $0-$0 $01
MIRIAM GAGNA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
EMRAH GULTEKIN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
IRIS MARRERO BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
JOHN LEARY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
CHARLOTTE KARPF-ROMERO CFO1 $0-$0 $01
JUAN MANUEL SANTOS BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DANIEL GRIMES CEO6 $0-$0 $01
DANIEL KRASSENSTEIN SECRETARY4 $0-$0 $01
MIRIAM GAGNA BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
EMRAH GULTEKIN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
IRIS MARRERO BOARD MEMBER4 $0-$0 $01
JOHN LEARY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
CHARLOTTE KARPF-ROMERO CFO4 $0-$0 $01
JUAN MANUEL SANTOS BOARD MEMBER6 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DANIEL GRIMES CEO3 $0-$0 $01
DANIEL KRASSENSTEIN SECRETARY3 $0-$0 $01
MIRIAM GAGNA BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
EMRAH GULTEKIN BOARD MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
IRIS MARRERO BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
JOHN LEARY BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLOTTE KARPF-ROMERO CFO1 $0-$0 $01
JUAN MANUEL SANTOS BOARD MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DANIEL GRIMES CEO5 $0-$0 $01
DANIEL KRASSENSTEIN SECRETARY4 $0-$0 $01
MIRIAM GAGNA BOARD MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
EMRAH GULTEKIN BOARD MEMBER3 $0-$0 $01
IRIS MARRERO BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01
RON GLICKMAN BOARD MEMBER3 $0-$0 $01
CHARLOTTE KARPF-ROMERO CFO4 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Grimes CEO5 $0-- $01
Daniel Krassenstein Secretary4 $0-- $01
Miriam Gagna BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
Emrah Gultekin BOARD MEMBER3 $0-- $01
Iris Marrero BOARD MEMBER5 $0-- $01
Charlotte Karpf-Romero CFO3 $0-- $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN THURSO BARENDSE CFO5 $0-- $01
GLENN MILLS CEO10 $0-- $01
DANIEL GRIMES Secretary & Dir5 $0-- $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN THURSO BARENDSE CFO5 $0-- $01
GLENN MILLS CEO10 $0-- $01
MATTHEW JOHN TACHOUET Secretary0 $0-- $01
DANIEL GRIMES Secretary & Dir5 $0-- $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN THURSO BARENDSE CFO5 $0-- $01
GLENN MILLS CEO10 $0-- $01
MATTHEW JOHN TACHOUET Secretary0 $0-- $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN THURSO BARENDSE CFO5 $0-- $01
GLENN MILLS CEO10 $0-- $01
MATTHEW JOHN TACHOUET Secretary0 $0-- $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN THURSO BARENDSE CFO8 $0-- $01
GLENN MILLS CEO10 $0-- $01
MATTHEW JOHN TACHOUET Secretary1 $0-- $01
2012 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN THURSO BARENDSE CFO8 $0-$0 $01
GLENN MILLS CEO10 $0-$0 $01
MATTHEW JOHN TACHOUET SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$68,082$100,103 $61,495$61,495 $68,066$0 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$47,060$36,329 $92,166$92,166 $47,040$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$65,517$89,205 $81,435$81,435 $65,497$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$50,786$102,885 $105,123$105,123 $50,753$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$102,997$79,349 $157,222$157,222 $102,958$0 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$165,966$101,911 $133,574$133,574 $165,960- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,043$125,329 $89,434$89,434 $2,013- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,254$16,972 $212,720$212,720 $18,211- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$53,068$86,358 $211,438$211,438 $53,018- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$95,012$229,217 $244,728$244,728 $94,931- ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$57,281$12,609 $378,933$378,933 $57,165- ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$111,894$37,527 $351,934$351,934 $111,606- ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $67,429 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor Exact 2022-2024 3$45,547 2024$20,109
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2022 2$20,000 2022$12,500
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JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DELIVERING BETTER LIVES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION” 2024 1$1,000 2024$1,000
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THE FLORIN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DELIVERING BETTER LIVES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION” 2021, 2023-2024 3$553 2024$103
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “DELIVERING BETTER LIVES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION” 2020-2023 4$329 2023$107
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES DAF sponsor$293,88634 12010–2024 HANSEN FAMILY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$224,7608 42019–2024 MY JUMP INC; HANSEN FAMILY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION; TRAVIS CREDIT UNIONS COMMUNITY FINANCIAL WELLNESS FUND; EATON SENIOR COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$207,8307 12010–2020 NEW MEXICO HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION
SCHIELD COMPANIES FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$192,6386 12012–2019 SCHIELD FAMILY BRANDS EMPLOYEE LITE FOUNDATION INC
DENVER FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$134,6008 12010–2024 EATON SENIOR COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$115,9308 12010–2022 EATON SENIOR COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$100,0001 12020–2020 TRAVIS CREDIT UNIONS COMMUNITY FINANCIAL WELLNESS FUND
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DAF sponsor$100,0001 12023–2023 EMDR RESEARCH FOUNDATION
FORGOOD INC funds this one DAF sponsor$98,2525 22016–2024 TRAVIS CREDIT UNIONS COMMUNITY FINANCIAL WELLNESS FUND; EATON SENIOR COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION
Spiegelman Foundation Private foundation$77,3005 12018–2023 MY JUMP INC
AUEN FOUNDATION Private foundation$60,0004 12020–2023 MY JUMP INC
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ALBERT G AND BERNICE F HANSEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$44,8753 12019–2024 HAIGLER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $100,103 spent · pay $0 · grants $82,268 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $82,268 82.2%
Fees to independent contractors $9,825 9.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,387 6.4%
Printing, publications, postage $1,623 1.6%
Total$100,103100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $36,329 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,379 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $24,379 67.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,950 32.9%
Total$36,329100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $89,205 spent · pay $0 · grants $77,531 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $77,531 86.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $10,754 12.1%
Fees to independent contractors $690 0.8%
Printing, publications, postage $230 0.3%
Total$89,205100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $102,885 spent · pay $0 · grants $81,428 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $81,428 79.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,657 16.2%
Fees to independent contractors $4,704 4.6%
Printing, publications, postage $96 0.1%
Total$102,885100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $79,349 spent · pay $0 · grants $71,200 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $71,200 89.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,805 9.8%
Fees to independent contractors $207 0.3%
Printing, publications, postage $137 0.2%
Total$79,349100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $101,911 spent · pay $0 · grants $95,725 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $95,725 93.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,572 4.5%
Fees to independent contractors $1,590 1.6%
Printing, publications, postage $24 0.0%
Total$101,911100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $125,329 spent · pay $0 · grants $123,445 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $123,445 98.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,104 0.9%
Fees to independent contractors $780 0.6%
Total$125,329100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $16,972 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $15,000 88.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,282 7.6%
Fees to independent contractors $690 4.1%
Total$16,972100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $86,358 spent · pay $0 · grants $84,510 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $84,510 97.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,198 1.4%
Fees to independent contractors $650 0.8%
Total$86,358100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $229,217 spent · pay $0 · grants $225,722 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $225,722 98.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,375 1.0%
Fees to independent contractors $1,120 0.5%
Total$229,217100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $12,609 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,930 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $10,930 86.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $1,679 13.3%
Total$12,609100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $37,527 spent · pay $0 · grants $34,965 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Grants and similar amounts paid $34,965 93.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,562 6.8%
Total$37,527100%

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