A Lifetime Adoption Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Penn Valley, CA EIN: 68-0418994

A Lifetime Adoption Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Penn Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14K.

A Lifetime Adoption Foundation at a glance

In short: A Lifetime Adoption Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$13,979
-48.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,660
-31.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$729
Total assets
$12,343
-49.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who A Lifetime Adoption Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Lifetime Adoption Center LLC: $13KLifetime Adoption Center LLC$13KWorld Remit: $729World Remit$729Clemson University: $250Clemson University$250

The largest 2025 recipient was Lifetime Adoption Center LLC ($13K). Together the top 3 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ArlingtonNevada CityClemsonNew Port RicheyRough ReadyBaltimoreBryanFort MeyersLouisvilleMinneapolisNew OrleansRochesterSan JoseTulsaManchester

How A Lifetime Adoption Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1065% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2021 4 grants2022 10 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $29K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lifetime Adoption Center LLC Rough Ready, CAGrants for Adoptive Families$13,000
World Remit Nevada City, CAPure Charity Funds$729
Clemson University Clemson, SCPure Charity Funds$250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$12,343$9,625$22,044$13,9793$22,044
2024$24,660$24,081$47,327$27,3184$47,327
2023$48,005$57,745$50,906$24,52110$50,906
2022$40,808$33,598$28,042$1,2004$28,042
2021$34,454$74,962$53,446$28,6002—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

A Lifetime Adoption Foundation is led by Mardie Marie Caldwell, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mardie Marie Caldwell

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Featherson

    CFO

    On filings since 2021

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about A Lifetime Adoption Foundation

How much does A Lifetime Adoption Foundation give each year?

A Lifetime Adoption Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 4 grants.

What is A Lifetime Adoption Foundation's typical grant size?

A Lifetime Adoption Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $729, and its average grant was $4,660, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does A Lifetime Adoption Foundation give grants?

A Lifetime Adoption Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does A Lifetime Adoption Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on A Lifetime Adoption Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is A Lifetime Adoption Foundation?

A Lifetime Adoption Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $10K.

What is A Lifetime Adoption Foundation?

A Lifetime Adoption Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Penn Valley, CA. It holds $12K in total assets as of 2025.

What is A Lifetime Adoption Foundation's EIN?

A Lifetime Adoption Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0418994. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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