Enjoy a Better Life Foundation

LIBERTYVILLE, IL EIN: 26-1489825

Enjoy a Better Life Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LIBERTYVILLE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $528K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $57K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$528K

+19.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$29K

+20.8% YoY

Grant Count

20

-4.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+26.9% YoY

About Enjoy a Better Life Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Enjoy a Better Life Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LIBERTYVILLE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $528K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $57K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAtlantaChicagoCoon RapidsElginFranklin ParkGages LakeGenevaGermantownHighland ParkLake ForestLibertyvilleMemphisMilwaukeeNorth ChicagoOak BrookOklahoma CitySouth BarringtonStatenStaten Island

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$32K$65K$97K$129K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$527,838$441,143$366,639
Revenue$117,488$77,525$76,692
Expenses$29,015$24,025$21,045
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$57,488$22,525$26,692
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7K$15K$22K$29K19 grants202022 grants202124 grants202221 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LIBERTYVILLE COVENANT CH…$5KGLASA$2KJILL'S HOUSE$2KLOVE INC$2KNORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD B…$2KPADS LAKE COUNTY$2KSHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR C…$2KST JUDES$2KINTERNATIONAL JUSTICE TEAM$1KALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION$1K

Grant Size Distribution

106 grants across all recorded years

106<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Libertyville Covenant Church ($5,000), Glasa ($2,000), Jill's House ($1,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
A SAFE PLACE ZION, ILGENERAL$850
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL$1,250
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CHICAGO, ILGENERAL$1,250
AMERICAN PARKINSON'S DISEASE ASSOCIATION STATEN ISLAND, NYGENERAL$1,000
NATIONAL MS SOCIETY CHICAGO, ILGENERAL$750
CRISTO REY ST MARTIN COLLEGE WAUKEGAN, ILGENERAL$1,250
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN COON RAPIDS, MNGENERAL$1,250
GLASA LAKE FOREST, ILGENERAL$2,000
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK SOUTH BARRINGTON, ILGENERAL$1,000
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE TEAM WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL$1,450

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROCH TRANELPRESIDENT5
KATHLEEN TRANELSECRETARY
ERIC CIMADIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Enjoy a Better Life Foundation?

Enjoy a Better Life Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LIBERTYVILLE, IL. It holds $528K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Enjoy a Better Life Foundation?

As of 2024, Enjoy a Better Life Foundation holds $528K in total assets with $117K in annual revenue. It awarded 20 grants totaling $29K in 2024.

Where does Enjoy a Better Life Foundation operate?

Enjoy a Better Life Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Enjoy a Better Life Foundation award?

In 2024, Enjoy a Better Life Foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $29K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Enjoy a Better Life Foundation's EIN?

Enjoy a Better Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1489825. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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