IFE Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 45-3819689

1) To further charitable purposes by charitable grant making; provided that all such grants shall be made to organizations or entities exempt from federal income tax under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.2) To accept, hold, invest, reinvest and administer any gifts, bequests, devises, benefit of trusts and property of any kind and nature whatsoever, without limitation as to the nature or value there of and to use, disburse or donate the income or principal thereof for charitable purposes.3) To acquire, own, manage, develop, rehabilitate, sell, lease, encumber, or transfer real or personal property in connection with or incidental to charitable purposes.4) To participate in charitable arrangements of all kinds to the extent permitted by law and to act as trustee, or in any other capacity, with respect to any such arrangement.5) To do everything necessary or incidental for charitable purposes not forbidden by the Colorado Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act and to be irrevocably ded

IFE Foundation at a glance

In short: IFE Foundation gave $2.0M across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $288K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,019,271
+16.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$288,467
+16.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$175,000
Total assets
$46,678,118
+6.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who IFE Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

New Generations: $509KNew Generations$509KElife Church: $500KElife Church$500KBeyond: $495KBeyond$495KImpact Indonesia: $175KImpact Indonesia$175KMio Frontiers: $165KMio Frontiers$165KGlobal Teams Intl Inc: $152KGlobal Teams Intl Inc$152KNew Horizons Ministries: $24KNew Horizons Ministries$24K

The largest 2025 recipient was New Generations ($509K). Together the top 7 received $2.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K2$50–100K13$100–250K10$250–500K5$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 13 grants of 38 (34%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

Colorado SpringPlanoBakersfieldFayettevilleWheatonPhoenixGrandviewGreen ValleyOrlandoAnaheimLittletonLubbockMurfreesboroOklahoma City

How IFE Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M8 grants2020 10 grants2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2020) to $2.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $2.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Generations Wheaton, ILGeneral Support$509,000
Elife Church Lubbock, TXGeneral Support$500,000
Beyond Plano, TXGeneral Support$494,600
Impact Indonesia Fayetteville, GAGeneral Support$175,000
Mio Frontiers Phoenix, AZGeneral Support$165,000
Global Teams Intl Inc Bakersfield, CAGeneral Support$151,671
New Horizons Ministries Colorado Spring, COGeneral Support$24,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$46,678,118$1,664,995$2,061,640$2,019,2717$1,301,197
2024$43,762,433$6,377,319$1,767,061$1,729,4137$1,775,876
2023$35,242,430$593,602$1,979,058$1,945,5488$-12,969
2022$30,719,135$1,516,383$1,777,208$1,725,6936$155,681
2021$38,312,987$3,012,688$2,703,198$2,646,64310$1,288,537
2020$36,842,756$-2,308,051$1,377,001$1,334,0778$-4,243,651

About IFE Foundation

Based on IRS filings

IFE Foundation is a public charity, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $46.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $1.3M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

IFE Foundation is led by Jason Bule, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jason Bule

    President

    On filings since 2020

    11 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Leick

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Lutz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Esler

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    7 hrs/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.

Frequently asked questions about IFE Foundation

How much does IFE Foundation give each year?

IFE Foundation gave $2.0M across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 7 grants.

What is IFE Foundation's typical grant size?

IFE Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $175,000, and its average grant was $288,467, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does IFE Foundation give grants?

IFE Foundation's top state is Texas, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Illinois (25%) and Georgia (9%).

Does IFE Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of IFE Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are IFE Foundation's largest grantees?

IFE Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include New Generations ($509,000), Elife Church ($500,000) and Beyond ($494,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is IFE Foundation?

IFE Foundation reported $46.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

What is IFE Foundation's EIN?

IFE Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3819689. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)

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