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Give to Life Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Worth, TX EIN: 46-2780353 Website

Give to Life Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Worth, Texas. Its 2025 filing describes direct charitable activity as providing wellness programs to individuals and families in need. The organization’s website describes L.I.F.E. as dedicated to cancer survivorship, including assistance for young adults with cancer who are in financial need.

Key facts about Give to Life Foundation

In short: Give to Life Foundation gave $37K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Texas. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-2780353
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$36,732
Grants made (2025)
26
Average grant
$1,413
Median grant
$735
New grantees (estimate)
38% first-time grantees (10 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$24
Primary geography
Texas (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation’s filing lists Jennifer Smith as the contact for a written application and states that awards have no restrictions. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$24

Annual Giving

$37K

-48.7% YoY

Grant Count

26

+4.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-50.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Give to Life Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Give to Life Foundation open to new grantees?

38%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 10 of 26 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $1K. How we count

Medians: $600 first-time, $804 repeat.

  • 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filing states that its direct charitable activity is to provide wellness programs to individuals and families in need. The website describes L.I.F.E.’s mission as helping young adults with cancer who are in financial need. It says its Survivor Grant is for applicants ages 18–30 who meet its eligibility criteria, including financial need, U.S. citizenship, and having received treatment in the United States. The website says the grant amount depends on available funds and resources and is approximately $1,000.

The foundation’s 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. Youth With A Mission describes itself as an international Christian volunteer movement dedicated to serving Jesus worldwide. World Vision describes its work as Christian humanitarian aid, emergency relief, and long-term community development. TEN 24 says it provides discipleship and missions training, missions trips, and charitable giving. Other recipients include organizations whose stated work includes healing and community support, support for survivors of human trafficking, and assistance to women, children, and families in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Grantmaking

The foundation reported 26 grants totaling $36,732 in 2025. Individual awards ranged from $100 to $10,500, with a median grant of $735. Its largest 2025 award was $10,500 to Youth With A Mission in Dallas, Texas, for general support. Other notable awards included $3,250 to Pioneers Inc. for reaching people isolated from the Christian gospel; $2,870 to World Vision for humanitarian aid; and $2,500 to TEN 24 Inc. to support its work with organizations and churches.

How to Apply

The foundation’s filing lists Jennifer Smith as the contact for a written application and states that awards have no restrictions.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Texas received 54% of grant dollars, followed by Florida (11%), Missouri (8%), Washington (8%), and Tennessee (7%). These figures describe the locations of grant recipients, not stated limits on where the foundation may fund.

Grant Distribution by State

20states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.

Cities

Fort WorthOrlandoDallasSpringfieldCambridgeFederal WayHoustonColorado SpringsEulessForestJoshuaPortlandTylerWestlake VillageAlpharettaBaltimoreHamiltonMesaPlanoSan Diego

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M29 grants2020 18 grants2021 25 grants2022 21 grants2023 25 grants2024 26 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2025) to $1.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $37K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Youth with a Mission: $11KYouth with a Mission$11KPioneers Inc: $3KPioneers Inc$3KWorld Vision Inc: $3KWorld Vision Inc$3KTen 24 Inc: $3KTen 24 Inc$3KAg Contributor SRVCS: $2KAg Contributor SRVCS$2KHamilton Life Church: $2KHamilton Life Church$2KIlluminate Ministries: $1KIlluminate Ministries$1KNorth American Mission Board: $1KNorth American Mission Board$1KWycliffe Bible Translators: $1KWycliffe Bible Translators$1KRoot Cause Institute Inc: $1KRoot Cause Institute Inc$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Youth with a Mission ($11K). Together the top 10 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

115 grants across all recorded years

109<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 115 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Youth with a Mission Dallas, TXGeneral Support$10,500
Pioneers Inc Orlando, FLTo reach those isolated from the gospel of christ$3,250
World Vision Inc Federal Way, WATo Provide Humanitarian Aid$2,870
Ten 24 Inc Fort Worth, TXTo partner with organizations and churches to provide transforming experiences that lead to equipped and engaged disciples that will reach thenations and their own neighborhoodswith the love of christ$2,500
Ag Contributor SRVCS Springfield, MOTo Promote Biblical Stewardship$2,400
Hamilton Life Church Chattanooga, TNGeneral Support$1,534
Illuminate Ministries Fort Worth, TXGeneral Support$1,250
North American Mission Board Alpharetta, GAGeneral Support$1,200
Wycliffe Bible Translators Dallas, TXTranslating Bible in Every Language in the World.$1,200
Root Cause Institute Inc Cambridge, MATo enable more people and familites to achieve lifelong success$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grants reported Grant count
2025 $36,732 26
2024 $71,616 25
2023 $823,410 21
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$24—$40
Revenue$40,800$113,492$852,033
Expenses$40,628$114,760$853,354
Qualifying Distributions$40,628$114,760$853,354
Distributable Amount$48$169$68

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jennifer Smith as president and director, Mark A. Smith as secretary/treasurer and director, and Linda Osborne as a director.

Give to Life Foundation is led by Jennifer Smith, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jennifer Smith

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Osborne

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark A. Smith

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Jennifer Smith
Mailing address: 3025 W Loop 820 S, Fort Worth, TX 76116
Phone: (817) 386-8216
Email: jennifer@givetolife.com
Website: https://givetolife.org

Frequently asked questions about Give to Life Foundation

How much does Give to Life Foundation give each year?

Give to Life Foundation gave $37K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 25 grants.

What is Give to Life Foundation's typical grant size?

Give to Life Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $735, and its average grant was $1,413, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Give to Life Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does Give to Life Foundation give grants?

Give to Life Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (11%) and Missouri (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (7 grants), Dallas, TX (2 grants) and Orlando, FL (2 grants).

Does Give to Life Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 38% of Give to Life Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Give to Life Foundation's largest grantees?

Give to Life Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Youth with a Mission ($10,500), Pioneers Inc ($3,250) and World Vision Inc ($2,870), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Give to Life Foundation?

Give to Life Foundation reported $24 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Give to Life Foundation fund?

The foundation’s filing states that its direct charitable activity is to provide wellness programs to individuals and families in need. The website describes L.I.F.E.’s mission as helping young adults with cancer who are in financial need. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Give to Life Foundation?

The foundation’s filing lists Jennifer Smith as the contact for a written application and states that awards have no restrictions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Give to Life Foundation's EIN?

Give to Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2780353. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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