Lifeline International Rights

Private foundation · Grantmaker Miami Beach, FL EIN: 82-2613757

Lifeline International Rights is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Miami Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $120K.

Key facts about Lifeline International Rights

In short: Lifeline International Rights gave $120K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $120K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
82-2613757
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$120,471
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$120,471
Median grant
$120,471
Primary geography
Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$120K

+1104.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$120K

+1104.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lifeline International Rights reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Lifeline International Rights gives

  • Giving grew 1239% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkOmahaSan FranciscoSt PetersburgWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants20190 grants20201 grants20213 grants20223 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $205K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $120K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

DAFGIVING360: $120KDAFGIVING360$120K

The largest 2025 recipient was DAFGIVING360 ($120K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
DAFGIVING360 Omaha, NETo devote and provide resources for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities worldwide.$120,471

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$142,799$154,409
Revenue$2,170$-402$-21,743
Expenses$132,843$30,261$254,569
Qualifying Distributions$126,471$24,294$244,216
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount$3,892$7,010$12,899

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lifeline International Rights is led by Joel Simkhai-Strauss, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joel Simkhai-Strauss

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Simkhai

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenden Simkhai-Strauss

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Joel Spolsky (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Joel Simkhai (2019–2021) — President

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 Lifeline International Rights

How much does Lifeline International Rights give each year?

Lifeline International Rights gave $120K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

What is Lifeline International Rights?

Lifeline International Rights is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Miami Beach, FL.

Where does Lifeline International Rights operate?

Lifeline International Rights has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Nebraska, New York.

How much is Lifeline International Rights required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Lifeline International Rights reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Lifeline International Rights's EIN?

Lifeline International Rights's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2613757. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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