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Action for Life Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 59-1720903 Website

Action for Life promotes, upholds, and supports efforts to protect the sanctity of life from conception to natural death through education, advocacy, and prayer as well as by supporting traditional family values.

Action for Life Inc at a glance

In short: Action for Life Inc gave $59K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$58,840
+47.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,768
+17.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$344,217
-5.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Action for Life Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Sunlight of Collier County: $22KSunlight of Collier County$22KPath 2 Freedom: $19KPath 2 Freedom$19KSidewalk Advocates for Life: $8KSidewalk Advocates for Life$8KAve Maria: $5KAve Maria$5KThe Given Institute: $5KThe Given Institute$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sunlight of Collier County ($22K). Together the top 5 received $59K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

NaplesAve MariaPeoriaAllenEsteroSuffernWinter Haven

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2023) to $59K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $59K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sunlight of Collier County Naples, FLCarolyn Bott Award; Event Sponsorships$22,170
Path 2 Freedom Naples, FLGeneral Operations Support$19,170
Sidewalk Advocates for Life Allen, TXGeneral Operations Support$7,500
Ave Maria Ave Maria, FLPro-Life Platinum Sponsorship$5,000
The Given Institute Suffern, NYGeneral Operations Support$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$344,217$368,240$374,241$58,8405$7,290
2024$362,676$397,220$291,898$40,0004$9,855
2023$255,853$264,652$160,981$22,0004$1,370
2022$152,182$137,069$129,230———

About Action for Life Inc

Based on IRS filings

Action for Life Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $344K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $7K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Action for Life Inc is led by William Cloutier, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William Cloutier

    Chair

    President → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Taricska

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theodore Collins

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Oppenheimer

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Hoy

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Gerrity

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristina Heuser

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Weber

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Bott

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheri Conner

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Zingali

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Rondeau

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandy Clancy

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theresa Weber

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Regina Cloutier

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Walter Wollnik

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Szwed

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Jan Moore (2024) — Director
  • Former: Jim Burns (2024) — Director
  • Former: Kyle Vanduser (2024) — Director
  • Former: Christine Andrews (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gregory Harper (2022–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Maggie Brooks (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mary Harper (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: William Schultz (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brian Scarnecchia (2022) — Director
  • Former: George De Los Reyes (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Action for Life Inc

How much does Action for Life Inc give each year?

Action for Life Inc gave $59K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $40K across 4 grants.

What is Action for Life Inc's typical grant size?

Action for Life Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $11,768, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Action for Life Inc give grants?

Action for Life Inc gives mostly in Florida: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (13%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (2 grants).

Does Action for Life Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 60% of Action for Life Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Action for Life Inc's largest grantees?

Action for Life Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Sunlight of Collier County ($22,170), Path 2 Freedom ($19,170) and Sidewalk Advocates for Life ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Action for Life Inc?

Action for Life Inc reported $344K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $368K.

What is Action for Life Inc?

Action for Life Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Naples, FL. It holds $344K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Action for Life Inc's EIN?

Action for Life Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1720903. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 20, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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