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The Best Is Yet to Be

Preselected recipients only Costa Mesa, California · EIN 823647402

The Best Is Yet to Be is a private foundation in Costa Mesa, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $30,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $19,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $23,270 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$23,2707$1.4 million
2024$30,0005$1.6 million

How to apply

The Best Is Yet to Be says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$25,000
Florida1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
CA
To support program services.$19,000
Ofea Inc
Clermont, FL
To support program services.$5,000
Boys and Girls Club HB
Fountain Valley, CA
To provide activities and programs for kids.$3,000
Uci Mind Institute
Irvine, CA
To support program services.$2,000
Individual
CA
To support program services.$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Best Is Yet to Be accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Best Is Yet to Be give?

$30,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Best Is Yet to Be?

Its 2024 filing lists Christina Nielson (President) and Mark Koch (Secretary).

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