Better World Education EIN 87-3333844

Better World Education

EIN  87-3333844 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Menlo Park, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educates and raises awareness for disadvantaged global groups, offering guides and grants.
Leadership
Ronghe Chen · Chief Financial Officer
Money in and out
$497K revenue, $362K expenses
Bottom line
65% program efficiency

Educates and raises awareness for disadvantaged global groups, offering guides and grants. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $497K in revenue, $362K in expenses, and $1.2M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$497K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$362K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $135K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.35
Program efficiency
65%
of spending reaches programs▼ -35% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
153.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+27%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -69% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$497K
FY2025▼ -47%
Expenses
$362K
FY2025▲ +214%
Total assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +41%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$497K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$362K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$135K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B65%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $236K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Ukrainian Refugee Resettlement Support Program

(1) Volunteer Coordination: Help organize and coordinate volunteers who want to contribute their time and skills to support refugees. This may involve recruiting, training, and scheduling volunteers for various tasks.

$139Kprogram expense
02

Grants made to Asian refugee groups around the globe play a crucial role in providing essential support and resources to vulnerable populations displaced by conflict, persecution, or natural disasters.

$96Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBetter World Education
EINHdr · item D87-3333844
Principal addressHdr · item CMenlo Park, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.facebook.com/wes000
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$497K
Total revenueLn 12$497K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.65 Management & general $0.35
Program services65%$236K
Management & general35%$126K
Total functional expensesLn 25$362K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.2M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.2M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $362K · Less non-cash grants $269K · Cash operating expenses/yr $93K
153.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $236K · Total expenses $362K
65%
Management & General
Management & general $126K · Total expenses $362K
35%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $362K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $553K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $497K · Total revenue $497K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $497K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $497K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $497K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $362K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $497K · Prior year $932K
-47%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $497K · Expenses $362K
+27%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.2M · Total assets $1.2M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.2M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.2M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ronghe Chen · Reported title Chief Financial Officer · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $362K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $362K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 65%
Overhead ratio 35%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -47%
Legal fee ratio 6%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$74K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$497K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$932K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$247K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$97K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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