Grand Rapids, MI

BETTER WISER STRONGER INC

EIN 46-2963603

Education & Youth Development Youth Mentoring & Leadership Children & youth

Mission

To build young men’s confidence while empowering them to become better, make wiser decisions, and become stronger people for successful life outcomes.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About BETTER WISER STRONGER INC

Better Wiser Stronger, Inc. is a Grand Rapids, Michigan–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has delivered mentoring, literacy, and life-skills programs for boys and young men since 2013. The organization runs direct-service programs including Confident Reading, Teach Me to Tie, and Academic Success Lab, and leads a collective initiative called We Matter Now to strengthen outcomes for BIPOC boys and young men. The organization's EIN (46-2963603) and tax-exempt status have been confirmed through public nonprofit filings and major nonprofit databases. Recent filings and the charity's website show continued program activity and measurable outcomes (program-reported increases in confidence and academic performance) along with reported financial activity through fiscal year 2024.

Notable achievements

Program Reach

Since 2013 the organization reports impacting more than 1,000 boys through mentorship, literacy, and life-skills programming, with program surveys reporting high rates of increased confidence and academic improvement among participants.

We Matter Now (Collective Impact)

Played a lead role in the We Matter Now initiative (active in 2024), a coordinated effort uniting BIPOC male-led nonprofits to address systemic barriers in education, wellness, and financial opportunity for boys and young men of color.

Sustained Financial Position (2024)

Recent nonprofit filings (fiscal year 2024) show the organization operating with positive net assets and reported contributions supporting program delivery, indicating organizational sustainability through the latest reported year.

At a glance

Total assets: $488K
Annual revenue: $324K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 46-2963603
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Website: www.betterwsinc.com
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Maintains public nonprofit profiles (including Charity Navigator/GuideStar/Nonprofit Explorer entries) and electronically filed IRS Form 990 data that document recent financials and leadership compensation.

Listed as a past grant recipient in major philanthropic grant records (including foundation grant reports) for support of the We Matter Now work.

Cited by local grantmaking and community organizations (including Grand Rapids–area grant reports and youth grant committees) as an active youth-serving partner in the region.

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