Life's Requite Inc
Life's Requite Inc is a private foundation based in St Petersburg, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports $2,730,600 in grants to 37 organizations; the foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Life's Requite Inc at a glance
In short: Life's Requite Inc gave $2.7M across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $74K), mostly in Florida. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,730,600
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $73,800
- +23.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $9,529,802
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (4 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (88% 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's Requite Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2201 4Th Street N 201, St Petersburg, FL 33704
Phone: (727) 898-2200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Life's Requite Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Academy Prep Foundation Inc ($800K). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
156 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 101 grants of 156 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida. The remaining reported shares went to Massachusetts and Michigan (4% each), and New York and Ohio (2% each).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Life's Requite Inc open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 37 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $81K; repeat grants $73K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $31K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 154% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $632K (2020) to $2.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $2.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Prep Foundation Inc St Petersburg, FL | General Support | $800,000 |
| First United Methodist Church St Petersburg, FL | General Support | $150,000 |
| Infinite Potential Learning Academy St Petersburg, FL | General Support | $110,000 |
| Friends of Albert Whitted Airport St Petersburg, FL | Documentary Support | $105,000 |
| Wedu Tampa, FL | General Support | $100,000 |
| The Dali Museum St Petersburg, FL | General Support | $100,000 |
| The James Museum St Petersburg, FL | General Support | $100,000 |
| Lift Academy St Petersburg, FL | General Support | $100,000 |
| St Petersburg Free Clinic St Petersburg, FL | General Support | $100,000 |
| Straz Center Tampa, FL | General Support | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,529,802 | $2,986,035 | $2,761,469 | $2,730,600 | 37 | $2,730,600 | $2,983,635 | $3,270,293 |
| 2024 | $9,305,236 | $2,052,267 | $2,020,104 | $1,972,000 | 33 | $1,972,000 | $2,050,067 | $2,304,595 |
| 2023 | $9,273,073 | $2,026,577 | $2,147,551 | $2,119,950 | 33 | $2,119,950 | $2,022,177 | $1,992,064 |
| 2022 | $9,394,047 | $1,037,515 | $1,077,625 | $1,075,000 | 28 | $1,075,000 | $1,037,490 | $1,236,947 |
| 2021 | $15,296,707 | $14,276,934 | $912,410 | $900,000 | 25 | $900,000 | $419,724 | $914,085 |
| 2020 | $1,932,183 | $657,739 | $634,375 | $631,500 | 24 | — | $654,864 | $519,611 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Life's Requite Inc reported a distributable amount of $3.3M 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 working in education, health care and basic needs, arts and culture, local history, and animal welfare. For example, Academy Prep Foundation says it supports the educational, social, and ethical development of middle school students, while St Petersburg Free Clinic describes its work as providing health care, nutritious food, recovery housing, and education to neighbors in need. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 37 grants totaling $2,730,600. Individual grants ranged from $5,000 to $800,000, with a median of $50,000. The largest reported awards included $800,000 to Academy Prep Foundation Inc for general support; $150,000 to First United Methodist Church for general support; $110,000 to Infinite Potential Learning Academy for general support; and $105,000 to Friends of Albert Whitted Airport for documentary support. Other listed $100,000 grants included awards to WEDU, The Dali Museum, The James Museum, Lift Academy, St Petersburg Free Clinic, Straz Center, Palladium at St Petersburg College, and Bascom Palmer of the Palm Beaches, mostly for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas A Sansone as president and Laura A Sansone Shaw, Jeffery T Sansone, and Cathy Unruh as directors.
Life's Requite Inc is led by Thomas A. Sansone, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas A. Sansone
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Unruh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery T. Sansone
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura A. Sansone Shaw
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Life's Requite Inc
How much does Life's Requite Inc give each year?
Life's Requite Inc gave $2.7M across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 33 grants.
What is Life's Requite Inc's typical grant size?
Life's Requite Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $73,800, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Life's Requite Inc that year got $81K on average.
Where does Life's Requite Inc give grants?
Life's Requite Inc gives mostly in Florida: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St Petersburg, FL (22 grants), Tampa, FL (3 grants) and Saranac Lake, NY (2 grants).
Does Life's Requite Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 97% of Life's Requite Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (36 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Life's Requite Inc's largest grantees?
Life's Requite Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Academy Prep Foundation Inc ($800,000), First United Methodist Church ($150,000) and Infinite Potential Learning Academy ($110,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Life's Requite Inc?
Life's Requite Inc reported $9.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.3M (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 does Life's Requite Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in education, health care and basic needs, arts and culture, local history, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Life's Requite Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Life's Requite Inc's EIN?
Life's Requite Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3446719. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Life's Requite Inc 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Life's Requite Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/life-s-requite-inc-morg_1addab115d2041b1a13ef9d1f76d7224
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