Equipped for Life Inc
Equipped for Life exists to glorify god by equipping christian leaders with biblical truth, spiritual insight and practical help so they may excel still more in ministry.
Equipped for Life Inc at a glance
In short: Equipped for Life Inc reported $28K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $28,175 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +162.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $65,042
- +57.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $122,931
- +55.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $99,238
- +50.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Equipped for Life Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $28K (2025). In 2025 it reported $28K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine Partnership Foundation Chesterfield, MO | RELIEF | $14,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $65,042 | $122,931 | $99,238 | $28,175 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $41,349 | $79,046 | $66,042 | $10,750 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $28,345 | $79,659 | $95,268 | $14,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $44,297 | $143,732 | $167,279 | $5,155 | 1 | $55 |
| 2021 | $67,502 | $44,722 | $75,976 | $16,040 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $100,691 | $76,627 | $79,542 | $18,032 | Total only | — |
| 2019 | $103,762 | $92,871 | $86,095 | $19,500 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Equipped for Life Inc
Based on IRS filings
Equipped for Life Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Wake Forest, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $65K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $28K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Equipped for Life Inc is led by David Horner, Chief Executive on every filing since 2019; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Horner
Chief Executive
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$18K (2019) → $33K (2025)
David New
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Bolin
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Roberson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Vaughn
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Munshower
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Earle Finley (2019–2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $33K, to David Horner (Chief Execut).
Frequently asked questions about Equipped for Life Inc
How much does Equipped for Life Inc give each year?
Equipped for Life Inc reported $28K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $11K in grants paid.
How large is Equipped for Life Inc?
Equipped for Life Inc reported $65K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $123K.
What is Equipped for Life Inc?
Equipped for Life Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Wake Forest, NC. It holds $65K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Equipped for Life Inc operate?
Equipped for Life Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Equipped for Life Inc's EIN?
Equipped for Life Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1767553. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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