Lake Life Ministeries

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eustace, TX EIN: 84-3749341

Lake Life Ministeries is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Eustace, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.

Lake Life Ministeries at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Lake Life Ministeries funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Rochester

How Lake Life Ministeries gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$1K$2K$3K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
In His Hands Rochester, ILTo Provide Support to Worlds Children$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2022$7,209$10,000$2,791$2,5001$2,500$49

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lake Life Ministeries is led by Danny Hughes, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Danny Hughes

    President

    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 Lake Life Ministeries

What is Lake Life Ministeries?

Lake Life Ministeries is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Eustace, TX.

Where does Lake Life Ministeries operate?

Lake Life Ministeries has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Lake Life Ministeries's EIN?

Lake Life Ministeries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3749341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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