TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION. TO TRANSFORM OUR COMMUNITY BY ELIMINATING THE WAITING LIST FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE TRANSPLANTS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$90.7M
+6.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.4M
+11.6% YoY
Grant Count
17
+13.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$141K
-1.5% YoY
About Donate Life Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Donate Life Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in ST LOUIS, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $90.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $3.8M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $90,665,278 | $85,512,459 | $76,721,131 |
| Revenue | $4,088,832 | $12,376,183 | $3,055,652 |
| Expenses | $4,646,300 | $4,018,879 | $7,600,689 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,829,134 | $9,871,853 | $2,920,825 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Donate Life Foundation
Clinical Innovation Fund
DONATE LIFE FOUNDATION
Amount
Varies by award; 2024 awards ranged from individual grants totaling $1.2 million across 4 studies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grief Support Grants
DONATE LIFE FOUNDATION
Amount
$470,000+ (2020 cycle); $500,000+ (2022 cycle)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Nursing and Funeral Services Scholarships
DONATE LIFE FOUNDATION
Amount
$25,280 (2022 award to colleges); ~$50,000 (2022 for nursing/respiratory therapy programs)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN LEE | PRESIDENT/CEO | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $800 |
| EMILY GIVENS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $500 |
| DWAYNE INGRAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | $800 |
| GABRIELLE KENNEDY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $800 |
| ELLEN BARNIDGE | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| PATTY MORROW | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT REAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN REED | DIRECTOR | 1 | $500 |
| RON YOUNG | DIRECTOR | 1 | $800 |
| GENE RIDOLFI | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $500 |
| JORGE RIOPEDRE | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $500 |
| LAUREN BRENNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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