Life Foundation
Life Foundation is a private foundation based in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including organizations providing general support and a church special-needs fund.
Life Foundation at a glance
In short: Life Foundation gave $44K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Minnesota. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,600
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,633
- -26.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,125
- Total assets
- $85,713
- +23.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Life Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 400 Weyrauch Road, Iowa Falls, IA 50126
Phone: (641) 648-5165
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Life Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Etch for Africa ($22K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota (50%), Iowa (28%), Colorado (9%), South Dakota (6%) and Michigan (6%). The listed grants also include recipients in Delaware and Pennsylvania, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Life Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $975 repeat.
- 17% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 43% 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 (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $49K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Etch for Africa Hutchinson, MN | 2025 General Support | $22,000 |
| Corner Christian Church Iowa Falls, IA | 2025 Special Needs Funding | $7,000 |
| Summit Ministries Maniftou Springs, CO | 2025 General Support | $4,000 |
| Ovate Concern Oglala, SD | 2025 General Support | $2,500 |
| Our Daily Bread Grand Rapids, MI | 2025 General Support | $2,500 |
| Hope Ministries Des Moines, IA | 2025 General Support | $2,500 |
| Lighthouse Center of Hope Iowa Falls, IA | 2025 General Support | $1,750 |
| Greenbelt Area Christian Concerts Iowa Falls, IA | 2025 Concert General Support | $1,000 |
| St Patrick's Center Wilmington, DE | 2025 General Support | $200 |
| Barlow Memorial Library Iowa Falls, IA | 2025 General Support | $100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $85,713 | $60,174 | $43,840 | $43,600 | 12 | $43,600 | $174 | $3,016 |
| 2024 | $69,379 | $60,127 | $50,128 | $49,275 | 10 | $49,275 | $127 | $2,400 |
| 2023 | $59,380 | $50,122 | $43,203 | $42,640 | 12 | $42,640 | $122 | $2,271 |
| 2022 | $52,462 | $30,056 | $30,799 | $30,535 | 14 | $30,535 | $56 | $2,353 |
| 2021 | $53,205 | $84 | $26,473 | $26,199 | 13 | $26,199 | $84 | $3,209 |
| 2020 | $79,594 | $373 | $14,758 | $14,505 | 8 | — | $373 | $4,234 |
| 2019 | — | $20,996 | $37,572 | $33,715 | 11 | — | $996 | $4,725 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Life Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. For example, ETCH for Africa says it supports initiatives in Nigeria serving children, orphans, people living with HIV/AIDS, displaced children and women affected by violence. Summit Ministries describes itself as an educational Christian ministry, while Hope Ministries says it provides meals, shelter and life-recovery support in Iowa. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $43,600. Grants ranged from $25 to $22,000, with a median of $2,125. The largest grants included $22,000 to ETCH for Africa for general support, $7,000 to Corner Christian Church for special-needs funding, and $4,000 to Summit Ministries for general support. Other grants included $2,500 each to Ovate Concern, Our Daily Bread and Hope Ministries.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph Longobardi as president and director; Ann C. Longobardi as vice president and director; and Peter Longobardi and Joseph M. Longobardi as directors.
Life Foundation is led by Joseph M. Longobardi, President, Director & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph M. Longobardi
President, Director & Director
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann C. Longobardi
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Longobardi
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Life Foundation
How much does Life Foundation give each year?
Life Foundation gave $44K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 10 grants.
What is Life Foundation's typical grant size?
Life Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,125, and its average grant was $3,633, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Life Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Life Foundation give grants?
Life Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Iowa (28%) and Colorado (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Iowa Falls, IA (4 grants).
Does Life Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of Life Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Life Foundation's largest grantees?
Life Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Etch for Africa ($22,000), Corner Christian Church ($7,000) and Summit Ministries ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Life Foundation?
Life Foundation reported $86K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Life Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. For example, ETCH for Africa says it supports initiatives in Nigeria serving children, orphans, people living with HIV/AIDS, displaced children and women affected by violence. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Life Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Life Foundation's EIN?
Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2512444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Life Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 4, 2024)
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