Legacy Life Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lakewood Ranch, FL EIN: 81-1780406

Legacy Life Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Lakewood Ranch, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $188K.

Legacy Life Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Legacy Life Foundation Inc gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $833.333), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,500
+150.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$833
-16.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$5,056,032
+0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Legacy Life Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Dr Angeli Benjamin: $1KDr Angeli Benjamin$1KPonce Church: $1KPonce Church$1KEagle Strength Foundation Inc: $500Eagle Strength Foundation Inc$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Dr Angeli Benjamin ($1K). Together the top 3 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

North Palm BeachOdessaTampaCarlsbadSt AugustineTroy

How Legacy Life Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 85% 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 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $36K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dr Angeli Benjamin Tampa, FLSupport After Injury$1,000
Ponce Church St Augustine, FLGeneral Support$1,000
Eagle Strength Foundation Inc Odessa, FLGeneral Support$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$5,056,032$323,294$298,360$2,5003$177,470$188,402$208,705
2024$5,031,613$282,730$386,927$1,0001$256,700$114,280$156,922
2023$4,786,684$517,365$174,407$1,5002$144,171$22,507$20,776
2022$530,487$375,483$87,290$36,1003$87,290—$12,735
2021$242,294$225,800$24,498—————
2020$40,992$6,200$1,153—————
2019$35,945$6,050$1,760—————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Legacy Life Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $209K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Legacy Life Foundation Inc is led by Margherita Gardner, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Margherita Gardner

    President

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Repice

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $500 (2025)

  • Curtis Winnie

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Caumartin

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Gardner

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Mason

    Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Caterina Passerini (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Joanne Di Paola (2019–2021) — 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

Ron Repice — Director: $500Ron RepiceDirector$500

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $500, to Ron Repice (Director).

Frequently asked questions about Legacy Life Foundation Inc

How much does Legacy Life Foundation Inc give each year?

Legacy Life Foundation Inc gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.

What is Legacy Life Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Legacy Life Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Legacy Life Foundation Inc give grants?

Legacy Life Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Legacy Life Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Legacy Life Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Legacy Life Foundation Inc?

Legacy Life Foundation Inc reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $177K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $209K (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 Legacy Life Foundation Inc?

Legacy Life Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Lakewood Ranch, FL. It holds $5.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Legacy Life Foundation Inc's EIN?

Legacy Life Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1780406. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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