Human Life Foundation
Human Life Foundation is a private foundation, based in Maple Plain, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $668K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $19K.
Human Life Foundation at a glance
In short: Human Life Foundation gave $25K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $25,000
- -57.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,333
- -43.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $667,821
- +38.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Human Life Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Prolife Across America ($10K). Together the top 3 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 19 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Human Life Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 89% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $59K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prolife Across America Minneapolis, MN | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Southwest Options Eden Prairie, MN | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Prolife Action Ministries St. Paul, MN | Contribution | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $667,821 | $34,538 | $25,274 | $25,000 | 3 | $25,000 | $19,102 | $28,057 |
| 2023 | $482,343 | $29,682 | $59,197 | $59,000 | 4 | $59,000 | $19,731 | $21,663 |
| 2022 | $408,503 | $20,664 | $23,000 | $23,000 | 3 | $23,000 | $10,606 | $23,107 |
| 2021 | $535,825 | $42,284 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 5 | $25,000 | $10,271 | $24,587 |
| 2020 | $468,454 | $106,595 | $20,000 | $20,000 | 4 | — | $91,583 | $20,931 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Human Life Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Human Life Foundation is led by Mary, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary
President
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Edward Ryan
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Human Life Foundation
How much does Human Life Foundation give each year?
Human Life Foundation gave $25K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $59K across 4 grants.
What is Human Life Foundation's typical grant size?
Human Life Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Human Life Foundation give grants?
Human Life Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Human Life Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Human Life Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (3 grants).
How large is Human Life Foundation?
Human Life Foundation reported $668K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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 Human Life Foundation's EIN?
Human Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1893619. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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