40 Days for Life
40 Days for Life focuses on education, equipping, and training local communities to pray and fast, do community outreach, and hold peaceful vigils to offer loving alternatives to women who are pregnant.
40 Days for Life at a glance
- Total assets
- $15,824,687
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $9,282,480
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $86,927
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,494,588
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who 40 Days for Life funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How 40 Days for Life gives
- Giving grew 152% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $25K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bella Health & Wellness Inc San Francisco, CA | Primary resource center assistance | $25,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,824,687 | $9,282,480 | $8,494,588 | — | — | $86,927 |
| 2024 | $14,420,247 | $9,439,621 | $9,091,055 | — | — | $113,346 |
| 2023 | $13,204,069 | $9,437,163 | $9,996,851 | $25,200 | 1 | $384,791 |
| 2022 | $12,718,274 | $10,260,176 | $8,124,374 | $12,800 | 1 | $248,856 |
| 2021 | $11,994,693 | $10,374,379 | $7,131,945 | — | — | $347,381 |
| 2020 | $8,515,285 | $8,318,434 | $5,308,808 | $10,000 | 1 | $433,067 |
About 40 Days for Life
Based on IRS filings
40 Days for Life is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bryan, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $87K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
40 Days for Life is led by Shawn Carney, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 9 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shawn Carney
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$237K (2020) → $242K (2025)
John Barnett
Board Chair
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Reynoso
Corporate Secretary & Director
Corporate Secretary → Corporate Secretary, Director & Retail Operations, 2021
Corporate Secretary, Director & Retail Operations → Corporate Secretary & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$82K (2020) → $92K (2025)
Matt Britton
General Counsel & Director
General Counsel → Board Secretary & General Counsel, 2021
Board Secretary & General Counsel → General Counsel & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$185K (2020) → $226K (2025)
Steven Karlen
Campaign Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$132K (2020) → $209K (2025)
Carolyn Donovan
Director of Advancement
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$135K (2023) → $123K (2025)
John Franklin
Director of Video Produciton
Director of Production → Director of Video Produciton, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$124K (2023) → $128K (2025)
April Wood
Director of Litigation
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$118K (2024) → $185K (2025)
Jodie Richter
Chief Operations Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$149K (2022) → $281K (2025)
Gregory Artis
Assistant General Counsel - Litigation
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$155K (2024) → $155K (2025)
Monique Ruberu MD
Board Vice Chair
Director → Board Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Felix
Board Secretary
Director → Board Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Silva
Board Member
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff McDougall
Board Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Segundo de los Heros Monereo (2020–2024) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Gilbert Gonzalez (2023) — Director of It
- Former: Matt Britton General Counsel (2022) — Director & Board Secretary
- Former: Carol Siedhoff (2020) — Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $281K, to Jodie Richter (Chief Operations Officer). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about 40 Days for Life
How large is 40 Days for Life?
40 Days for Life reported $15.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.3M.
What is 40 Days for Life?
40 Days for Life is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bryan, TX. It holds $15.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does 40 Days for Life operate?
40 Days for Life has awarded grants in California.
What is 40 Days for Life's EIN?
40 Days for Life's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0308665. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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