Enjoy a Better Life Foundation
Enjoy a Better Life Foundation is a private foundation based in Libertyville, Illinois. It made 21 grants totaling $32,000 in 2025, supporting charitable organizations including churches, food banks, housing-crisis services, and children’s healthcare organizations.
Enjoy a Better Life Foundation at a glance
In short: Enjoy a Better Life Foundation gave $32K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,000
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,524
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $607,836
- +15.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Enjoy a Better Life Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1509 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048
Phone: (847) 680-9050
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Enjoy a Better Life Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Libertyville Covenant Church ($5K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 108 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Illinois organizations received 57% of grant dollars. Other recipient states represented in the reported distribution were the District of Columbia (10%), Virginia (8%), Minnesota (5%), and Florida (5%). The listed grants also include an award to St. Jude’s in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Enjoy a Better Life Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 21 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $250; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $2K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Libertyville Covenant Church Libertyville, IL | General | $5,000 |
| Glasa Lake Forest, IL | General | $2,250 |
| International Justice Team Washington, DC | General | $2,000 |
| Love Inc Waukegan, IL | General | $2,000 |
| Pads Lake County North Chicago, IL | General | $1,750 |
| American Cancer Society Chicago, IL | General | $1,500 |
| Cristo Rey St Martin College Waukegan, IL | General | $1,500 |
| Feed My Starving Children Coon Rapids, MN | General | $1,500 |
| Jill's House Vienna, VA | General | $1,500 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL | General | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $607,836 | $159,217 | $32,000 | $32,000 | 21 | $94,217 | — |
| 2024 | $527,838 | $117,488 | $29,015 | $29,000 | 20 | $57,488 | — |
| 2023 | $441,143 | $77,525 | $24,025 | $24,000 | 21 | $22,525 | — |
| 2022 | $366,639 | $76,692 | $21,045 | $21,000 | 24 | $26,692 | — |
| 2021 | $398,583 | $26,284 | $20,015 | $20,000 | 22 | — | — |
| 2020 | $331,539 | $52,244 | $16,712 | $16,500 | 19 | $2,142 | $13,603 |
| 2019 | $271,361 | $40,173 | $13,790 | $13,500 | 22 | $19,673 | $12,384 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, PADS Lake County describes its work as providing trauma-informed support, resources, and shelter to people and families experiencing a housing crisis. Feed My Starving Children says it works to address child hunger worldwide, while Northern Illinois Food Bank describes providing meals and access to nutritious food and resources. Shriners Children’s says it provides compassionate, high-quality care to improve children’s lives.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 21 grants totaling $32,000. Grants ranged from $250 to $5,000, with a median grant of $1,500. The largest listed awards included $5,000 to Libertyville Covenant Church; $2,250 to GLASA; $2,000 each to International Justice Team and Love INC; and $1,750 to PADS Lake County. Other listed grants included $1,500 each to American Cancer Society, Cristo Rey St. Martin College, Feed My Starving Children, Jill’s House, Northern Illinois Food Bank, Shriners Hospitals for Children, and St. Jude’s.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Roch Tranel as president, Kathleen Tranel as secretary, and Eric Cima as director.
Enjoy a Better Life Foundation is led by Roch Tranel, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roch Tranel
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Cima
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kathleen Tranel
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Enjoy a Better Life Foundation
How much does Enjoy a Better Life Foundation give each year?
Enjoy a Better Life Foundation gave $32K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 20 grants.
What is Enjoy a Better Life Foundation's typical grant size?
Enjoy a Better Life Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,524, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Enjoy a Better Life Foundation that year got $250 on average.
Where does Enjoy a Better Life Foundation give grants?
Enjoy a Better Life Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (10%) and Virginia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Waukegan, IL (2 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Enjoy a Better Life Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Enjoy a Better Life Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Enjoy a Better Life Foundation's largest grantees?
Enjoy a Better Life Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Libertyville Covenant Church ($5,000), Glasa ($2,250) and International Justice Team ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Enjoy a Better Life Foundation?
Enjoy a Better Life Foundation reported $608K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $159K.
What does Enjoy a Better Life Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, PADS Lake County describes its work as providing trauma-informed support, resources, and shelter to people and families experiencing a housing crisis. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Enjoy a Better Life Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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 2019–2025.
Does Enjoy a Better Life Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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