BETTER MARKETS INC

Tax status: 501(c)(3) public charity, recognized by the IRS in 2010.

EIN: 27-2227363.

FY2024 Form 990: $3,944,867 total revenue, $3,920,458 total expenses, $3,687,879 total assets.

How Helpfund reads this organization

Public Activity — Strong

Published Content & Communications — Solid Website content was successfully cataloged (mission, programs, links). We did not find a report linked from this organization's home page. We have not looked at the rest of the site, so this is not scored either way. Maintains a news or blog section, but it publishes no feed we could read — so we cannot confirm how recently it posted. Posting history has not been collected for this organization yet — not scored either way.

Operating History & Continuity — Strong Granted tax-exempt status in 2010 — 16 years of operating history. Unbroken filing record across 4 years.

Web & Social Presence — Strong Website is reachable (Better Markets | Transparency. Accountability. Oversight.). 4 official social accounts resolved. 4 social accounts resolved but not yet checked for posts — not scored either way. Posting activity has not been collected for this organization yet — not scored either way.

Regulatory & Legal Compliance — Strong Most recent 990 covers tax year 2024 — current. Latest filing includes the full functional-expense breakdown. Reports a written conflict-of-interest policy. Reports a whistleblower policy. Reports a document-retention policy. Uses an independent process to set executive compensation. 83% of voting board members are independent. Listed in IRS Publication 78 as an organization eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

Programs & Events — Moderate 1 program service line described on the latest 990. Program descriptions are substantive. Described programs account for 78% of reported expenses.

5 of 5 signals measured.

Sentiment — not yet scored

Independent Funder & Peer Validation — Strongly positive Received grants from 5 independent grantmakers, each recorded in that funder's own IRS filing rather than reported by this organization. 2 grantmakers funded it in the most recent filing years on record.

Media, Press & Legal, Social Chatter & Reach, Public Reviews & Community Voice: We have not collected this yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding about this organization.

Third-Party Ratings & Watchdogs: The data exists but we are not licensed to publish it. This is a limit on us, not a finding about this organization.

1 of 5 signals measured.

Impact — not yet scored

Outcome Measurability & Disclosure — Minimal Publishes 3 outcome statements. Outcome statements are qualitative only, with no measurable figures given. Outcome statements carry no time period, so the results cannot be placed in time.

Cost-Effectiveness, Impact Scale & Growth: We can measure this and choose not to publish it.

Third-Party Impact Validation, Constituent-Verified Results: We have not collected this yet. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding about this organization.

1 of 5 signals measured.

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Programs

STUDY, RESEARCH, ANALYZE AND DISCUSS (AT CONFERENCES AND OTHERWISE) HOW FINANCIAL MARKETS WORK, THE ROLE OF MARKETS, AND THE ROLE OF REGULATIONS IN THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM WITHIN THE US AND GLOBALLY. WRITING AND FILING COMMENT LETTERS ON PROPOSED RULES AND MEETING WITH REGULATORS AND OTHERS IN CONNECTION WITH PROPOSED RULES AND/OR FUTURE PROPOSED AND/OR FINAL RULES REGARDING FINANCIAL REFORM AND FINA

Leadership

DENNIS M KELLEHER, PRESIDENT & CEO · CANTRELL DUMAS, DIR OF DERIVATIVES POLICY · BENJAMIN SCHIFFRIN, DIR OF SECURITIES POLICY · SHAYNA OLESIUK, DIR OF BANKING POLICY · STEPHEN W HALL, LEGAL DIR & SECURITIES SPEC · ANTON BECKER, DIR OF COMMUNICATIONS · TRAVIS HORR, DIR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · DAVID DESJARDINS, BOARD MEMBER

Reported on the organization's IRS Form 990, Part VII.

Funding received

Received grants from 5 independent grantmakers, totalling $13,277,900, each recorded in that funder's own IRS filing rather than reported by this organization.

GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (2024)

Silicon Valley Community Foundation (2024)

NEW VENTURE FUND (2022)

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND (2022)

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program (2022)

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Contact

youtube: @BetterMarkets · facebook: @bettermarkets · linkedin: @better-markets · x: @bettermarkets

Source: IRS Form 990 filings and other public records, republished by Helpfund. Placement is never sold.