Enchanted Life Foundation
Enchanted Life Foundation is a private foundation, based in Las Cruces, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $78K.
Enchanted Life Foundation at a glance
In short: Enchanted Life Foundation gave $41K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,700
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,814
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,200
- Total assets
- $1,771,688
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Enchanted Life Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Enchanted Life Foundation
Who Enchanted Life Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seton Hill University ($12K). Together the top 7 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Enchanted Life Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2022) to $52K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA | Scholarship program | $12,000 |
| Casa de Pergrinos Inc Las Cruces, NM | Hunger Strike program | $10,000 |
| El Paso Community Foundation El Paso, TX | Mamacitas Ciberneticas - Digital Literacy | $10,000 |
| Benedictine Sisters of Erie Erie, PA | Medication cart for retired sisters' home | $3,200 |
| Community Foundation of Lincoln County Ruidoso, NM | Emergency Shelter Fund | $2,500 |
| Border Servant Corps Las Cruces, NM | Food purchases | $1,500 |
| St Matthias School Chicago, IL | Scholarship program | $1,500 |
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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 | $1,771,688 | $94,549 | $104,810 | $40,700 | 7 | $83,911 | $78,294 | $90,354 |
| 2024 | $1,781,958 | $233,894 | $106,982 | $45,000 | 7 | $90,021 | $217,003 | $83,266 |
| 2023 | $1,655,021 | $117,638 | $109,891 | $52,420 | 6 | $94,642 | $99,804 | $80,278 |
| 2022 | $1,647,277 | $114,989 | $102,600 | $40,560 | 8 | $81,742 | $96,764 | $90,317 |
| 2021 | $1,634,994 | $211,138 | $105,042 | $45,251 | 6 | — | $192,656 | $91,755 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Enchanted Life Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Enchanted Life Foundation is led by ME Nelson, Vice President & Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
ME Nelson
Vice President & Executive Director
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$35K (2021) → $36K (2025)
Philip V Spina Jr.
President
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey T Nelson
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc D Spina
Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy M Spina
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David W Spina
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A Grinnell
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
15 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to ME Nelson (VP/Exec Dir).
Frequently asked questions about Enchanted Life Foundation
How much does Enchanted Life Foundation give each year?
Enchanted Life Foundation gave $41K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 7 grants.
What is Enchanted Life Foundation's typical grant size?
Enchanted Life Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,200, and its average grant was $5,814, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Enchanted Life Foundation give grants?
Enchanted Life Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Mexico (34%) and Texas (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Cruces, NM (2 grants).
Does Enchanted Life Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Enchanted Life Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Enchanted Life Foundation's largest grantees?
Enchanted Life Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Seton Hill University ($12,000), Casa de Pergrinos Inc ($10,000) and El Paso Community Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Enchanted Life Foundation?
Enchanted Life Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (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 Enchanted Life Foundation's EIN?
Enchanted Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1092395. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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