Christian Life Foundation
Christian Life Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $261K. Net investment income was $516K.
Christian Life Foundation at a glance
In short: Christian Life Foundation gave $261K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $261,101
- +61.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,034
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $99,101
- Total assets
- $7,747,088
- +72.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% 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 Christian Life Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First United Methodist Church ($150K). Together the top 3 received $261K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 17 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Christian Life Foundation gives
- Giving grew 130% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 66% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $395K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $261K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church Tulsa, OK | General and Building Fund | $150,000 |
| Owasso Preparatory Academy Owasso, OK | Construction | $99,101 |
| Harvest House Tulsa, OK | General Fund | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,747,088 | $3,566,113 | $311,489 | $261,101 | 3 | $261,101 | $515,725 | $395,080 |
| 2024 | $4,492,464 | $601,863 | $194,309 | $162,000 | 2 | $162,000 | $419,554 | $280,284 |
| 2023 | $4,084,910 | $527,386 | $424,634 | $395,000 | 5 | $395,000 | $122,752 | $238,446 |
| 2022 | $3,982,158 | $334,181 | $146,356 | $113,500 | 5 | $113,500 | $301,325 | $234,778 |
| 2021 | $3,794,333 | $355,129 | $39,002 | $13,000 | 2 | — | $329,127 | $237,198 |
| 2020 | $3,478,206 | $64,098 | $175,505 | $152,000 | 9 | — | $43,954 | $210,082 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Christian Life Foundation reported a distributable amount of $395K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Christian Life Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Runnels
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Glasner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gail R. Runnels
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Christian Life Foundation
How much does Christian Life Foundation give each year?
Christian Life Foundation gave $261K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $162K across 2 grants.
What is Christian Life Foundation's typical grant size?
Christian Life Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $99,101, and its average grant was $87,034, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Christian Life Foundation give grants?
Christian Life Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (2 grants).
Does Christian Life Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Christian Life Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Christian Life Foundation?
Christian Life Foundation reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $261K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $395K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Christian Life Foundation's EIN?
Christian Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1263661. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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