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Nonprofit · EIN 37-1820255

BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · CARMICHAEL, CA 95608

Financials

$65K$69K2023$118K$117K2024$9K$11K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$8,732$10,551-$1,819$986–$986
December 31, 2024990-EZ$118,028$117,126$902$2,805–$2,805
December 31, 2023990-EZ$64,702$69,134-$4,432$1,903–$1,903
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,732

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$9,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other expenses
$1,051

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,805
Total assets, end of year
$986
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$986
Cash, savings and investments
$986
Gross receipts
$8,732

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Loel HeupelPresident & CEO5$0
Nicki HeupelVP & Secretary4$0
Robert BradyTreasurer1$0
James SchellerDirector0$0
Lynn Byington-BradyDirector0.5$0
Shari SchellerDirector0.5$0
Kathryn HerrfeldtDirector0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Loel HeupelPresident & CEO5$0
Nicki HeupelVP & Secretary4$0
Robert BradyTreasurer1$0
James SchellerDirector0$0
Lynn Byington-BradyDirector0.5$0
Shari SchellerDirector0.5$0
Kathryn HerrfeldtDirector0.5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Loel HeupelPresident & CEO5$0
Nicki HeupelVP & Secretary4$0
Robert BradyTreasurer1$0
James SchellerDirector0$0
Lynn Byington-BradyDirector0.5$0
Shari SchellerDirector0.5$0
Kathryn HerrfeldtDirector0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4725 MOORE WAY, CARMICHAEL, CA 95608-5823
In care of
% LOEL HEUPEL
Signed the 990-EZ
Robert Brady, Treasurer
Phone
(916) 201-7789
Return prepared by
Beebout Williams & Olds CPAs

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 37-1820255 or by the name BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

To raise money to fund research necessary to find cures for blood cancer.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Raised money for Dr. Tuscano Research Fund at the UC Davis Comprehension Cancer Center.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-N for BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION INC

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
37-1820255
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Medical research (H12)
Assets (IRS master file)
$986
Income (IRS master file)
$8,732

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$8,732$10,551$986IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$118,028$117,126$2,805IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$64,702$69,134$1,903XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 37-1820255).

Questions about BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION INC is 37-1820255.
Is BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,732, expenses of $10,551 and total assets of $986 at year end.

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