All Life Foundation
All Life Foundation is a public charity based in Columbus, Ohio, formed in 1998. Its stated mission is to support the Columbus Zoological Association, Recreation Unlimited Foundation, and Ohio Health Foundation, Inc., and the functions and purposes of those organizations.
All Life Foundation at a glance
In short: All Life Foundation gave $1.9M across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $85K), mostly in Ohio. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,945,567
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $84,590
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $7,014,387
- -2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (4 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to All Life Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 200 Civic Center Drive Ste 1200, Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 228-1541
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who All Life Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Columbus Zoo ($500K). Together the top 10 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
114 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 114 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio. The remaining reported shares went to Florida (2%), Idaho (1%), Tennessee (1%), and Virginia (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is All Life Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 23 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $100K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $27K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2022) to $2.3M (2020). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus Zoo Powell, OH | Operating Support | $500,000 |
| Recreation Unlimited Ashley, OH | Operating Support | $350,000 |
| OhioHealth Foundation Columbus, OH | Operating Support | $270,000 |
| Mid Ohio Food Collective Grove City, OH | Operating Support | $260,000 |
| Ohio Wildlife Center Powell, OH | Operating Support | $125,000 |
| Columbus Humane Society Hilliard, OH | Operating Support | $105,000 |
| Honor Flight Columbus, OH | Operating Support | $105,000 |
| Bottoms Up Diaper Bank Lancaster, OH | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Humane Society of Delaware County Delaware, OH | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Nnemap Columbus, OH | Operating Support | $36,000 |
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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 | $7,014,387 | $1,757,254 | $1,959,797 | $1,945,567 | 23 | $1,757,254 |
| 2024 | $7,216,930 | $1,720,713 | $1,839,283 | $1,829,838 | 22 | $1,720,713 |
| 2023 | $7,335,500 | $1,636,185 | $1,720,744 | $1,708,766 | 20 | $1,636,185 |
| 2022 | $7,420,059 | $1,484,436 | $1,695,312 | $1,680,000 | 21 | $1,484,436 |
| 2021 | $7,630,935 | $1,397,068 | $1,853,069 | $1,833,384 | 28 | $1,397,068 |
| 2020 | $8,086,936 | $1,383,180 | $2,317,991 | $2,305,525 | 24 | $1,383,180 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support the Columbus Zoological Association, Recreation Unlimited Foundation, and Ohio Health Foundation, Inc., and their functions and purposes. Its 2025 filing describes contributions for wildlife programming at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, cancer navigation through the Ohio Health Foundation, and renovation of Recreation Unlimited Foundation’s pool complex.
Among other 2025 grantees, Ohio Wildlife Center says it works to foster awareness and appreciation of Ohio’s native wildlife through rehabilitation, education, and wildlife health studies. NNEMAP says it serves community needs by providing nutritious food and connections to essential resources. Life’s Kitchen says it supports young adults through food-service job training, life-skills training, job placement support, and continuing education. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, All Life Foundation awarded 23 grants totaling $1,945,567. Grant amounts ranged from $1,250 to $500,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $500,000 to Columbus Zoo, $350,000 to Recreation Unlimited, $270,000 to OhioHealth Foundation, $260,000 to Mid Ohio Food Collective, $125,000 to Ohio Wildlife Center, $105,000 each to Columbus Humane Society and Honor Flight, and $50,000 each to Bottoms Up Diaper Bank and Humane Society of Delaware County. Each is listed as operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Virginia D Ragan as President and Donor Trustee; Paul Huttlin as Vice President and Public Trustee; Mark D Senff as Secretary and Treasurer; and Mayme Norman and Anita Laterro as Public Trustees. It also lists Shannon J Diener as a Donor Trustee.
The filing describes a governing structure with public and donor members. Public members elect three Public Trustees, donor members elect two Donor Trustees, and the regulations require at least one more Public Trustee than Donor Trustee.
All Life Foundation is led by Virginia D Ragan, President & Donor Trustee since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Virginia D Ragan
President & Donor Trustee
President & Donor Trustee → President Donor Trustee, 2022
President Donor Trustee → President & Donor Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita Laterro
Public Trustee
Public Trustee → Vice President & Public Trustee, 2022
Vice President & Public Trustee → Public Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul L Huttlin
Vice President & Public Trustee
Public Trustee → Vice President & Public Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mayme Norman
Public Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon J Diener
Donor Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark D Senff
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Kevin McNamara (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Judith D Hook (2020–2021) — Vice President & Donor Trustee
- Former: Tom Stalf (2020–2021) — Public Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about All Life Foundation
How much does All Life Foundation give each year?
All Life Foundation gave $1.9M across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 22 grants.
What is All Life Foundation's typical grant size?
All Life Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $84,590, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from All Life Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does All Life Foundation give grants?
All Life Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (7 grants) and Powell, OH (2 grants).
Does All Life Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of All Life Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are All Life Foundation's largest grantees?
All Life Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Columbus Zoo ($500,000), Recreation Unlimited ($350,000) and OhioHealth Foundation ($270,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is All Life Foundation?
All Life Foundation reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What does All Life Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support the Columbus Zoological Association, Recreation Unlimited Foundation, and Ohio Health Foundation, Inc., and their functions and purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from All Life Foundation?
All Life Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is All Life Foundation's EIN?
All Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1621582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). All Life Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/all-life-foundation-morg_695048e9459d44669325ed5db49fa82c
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