The Better World Fund was created in 1998 by entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner. The Better World Fund builds and implements public-private partnerships to address the world's most pressing problems, and works to broaden support for the UN through advocacy and public outreach.

The Better World Fund coordinates several domestic advocacy and partnership efforts. Through our campaigns and partnerships, we seek to make it easy for corporations, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals to engage in the work of the United Nations.

The Better World Fund is governed by a small and cohesive Board of Directors who share a commitment to the goals and objectives of the UN Charter and the UN's work on behalf of economic, social, environmental and humanitarian causes.

R. E. Turner, Chairman of the Board (U.S.A.)
Chairman, Turner Enterprises

Timothy E. Wirth (U.S.A.)
President, United Nations Foundation and Better World Fund

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah (Jordan)
Chair, Jordan River Foundation

Kofi Annan (Ghana)
Former Secretary-General of the United Nations
2001 Nobel Peace Prize Winner


Gro Harlem Brundtland (Norway)
Former Prime Minister of Norway
Director-General Emeritus, World Health Organization

Fernando Henrique Cardoso (Brazil)
President, Instituto Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Graça Machel (Mozambique)
Chair, Foundation for Community Development

Yuan Ming (China)
Director, Institute of International Relations, Peking University

N. R. Narayana Murthy (India)
Chairman and Chief Mentor of Infosys Technologies Limited

Hisashi Owada (Japan)
Judge, International Court of Justice

Emma Rothschild, Executive Committee Chair (U. K.)
Director of the Centre for History and Economics - King's College, University of Cambridge

Nafis Sadik (Pakistan)
Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General

Andrew Young (U.S.A.)
Chairman, Good Works International

Muhammad Yunus (Bangladesh)
Founder, Grameen Bank of Bangladesh

The Better World Fund is committed to the careful stewardship of the funds entrusted to us by our Chairman, partners, and donors.

IRS 990 forms and financial statements from our auditors for the past several years are available below for the Better World Fund. We provide our IRS Form 990s on our website in order to share our financial information with partners, donors and the public. Studying the IRS Form 990 will increase your understanding of the charitable organizations you choose to support. Should you have any further questions about these forms, please contact Walter Cortés, Controller at wcortes@unfoundation.org.

IRS Form 990:
2008
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2002 - 2001 - 2000 - 1999

Auditors' Statement:
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2006 - 2005
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2003 - 2002 - 2002 - 2001 - 2001 - 2000 -
2000 - 1999 - 1999 - 1998 - 1998
2006 Annual Review
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