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Lifelink Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 59-2193032 Website

To honor donors and save lives through organ and tissue donation. (expanded mission on schedule o)

Lifelink Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Lifelink Foundation Inc gave $203K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $101K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$202,719
-53.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-60.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$101,360
+17.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$101,360
Total assets
$321,109,450
+10.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

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Who Lifelink Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Lifelink Legacy Fund: $193KLifelink Legacy Fund$193KTampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation: $10KTampa Hillsborough EconomicDevelopment Corporation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lifelink Legacy Fund ($193K). Together the top 2 received $203K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 24 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

TampaRichmondMcLeanWinter ParkNorth ChesterfieldOrlandoPhiladelphiaRoswellViennaWest PalmWest Palm Beach

How Lifelink Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. 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$200K$400K$600K7 grants2019 8 grants2020 8 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $121K (2021) to $431K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $203K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lifelink Legacy Fund Tampa, FLProgram Grant$192,719
Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation Tampa, FLProgram Grant$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$321,109,450$205,771,733$178,341,449$202,7192$25,954,037
2024$291,620,912$167,670,624$156,551,520$431,0535$8,571,121
2023$269,289,075$157,150,867$141,518,110$145,2314$4,339,542
2022$242,859,727$160,897,844$126,670,198$143,5255$11,757,088
2021$245,544,963$153,776,680$121,521,805$121,0538$6,566,837
2020$183,482,726$128,986,501$110,107,282$264,5338$2,673,275
2019$156,400,115$123,638,327$112,359,001$122,5137$2,816,684

About Lifelink Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Lifelink Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $321.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $203K. Net investment income was $26.0M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lifelink Foundation Inc is led by Stephanie J. Hernandez, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); all 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephanie J. Hernandez

    President & CEO

    Treasurer & CFO → Treasurer, COO & CFO, 2022

    Treasurer, COO & CFO → President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $206K (2019) → $575K (2025)

  • Michael Consilvio

    Executive Director General Manager

    Executive Director General Mgr-Lltb → Executive Director General Manager - Lltb, 2021

    Executive Director General Manager - Lltb → Executive Director General Manager, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $302K (2019) → $380K (2025)

  • John Lunz III

    Executive Director Immunology Lab

    Associate Executive Director Imm Lab → Executive Director Immunology Lab, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $208K (2020) → $369K (2025)

  • Guillermina Sanchez

    Executive Director Llpr

    Executive Director - Llpr → Executive Director Llpr, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $155K (2021) → $187K (2025)

  • Katherine Payne

    Executive Director Llga

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $177K (2022) → $260K (2025)

  • Theresa Daly

    Executive Director & Opo Operations

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $197K (2023) → $339K (2025)

  • Hope Weed

    Executive Director Llga

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $192K (2025)

  • Jean Aiken Davis

    Chair

    Vice Chair, President & CEO → Chair, President & CEO, 2022

    Chair, President & CEO → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $1.2M (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Benjamin James

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $750 (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Christina Klein

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Dara Simon

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Deborah Winegard JD

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Esther Torres

    Director & Medical Director Opo Pr

    Director & Associate Medical Director Llpr → Director, 2023

    Director → Director & Medical Director Opo Pr, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $61K (2019) → $79K (2025)

  • J. David Vega MD

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • James J. Wynn MD

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $750 (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Jeffrey L. Seavey CFP

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Larry F. Jones

    Director

    Director → Director-Legacy, 2024

    Director-Legacy → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Marty T. Sellers MD

    Director

    Director & Associate Med Director → Director & Former Associate Medical Director, 2023

    Director & Former Associate Medical Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $57K (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Thomas C. Pearson MD

    Director & Medical Director Llga

    Director & Medical Director Llga → Director & Medical Director, 2020

    Director & Medical Director → Director & Medical Director Llga, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $73K (2019) → $85K (2025)

  • Victor D. Bowers MD

    Vice Chair & Medical Director Opo

    Director & Medical Director Opo → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Medical Director Opo, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $60K (2019) → $376K (2025)

  • William Cleveland

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $750 (2025)

  • Joel Van Sickler MD

    Director & Associate Medical Director Llfl

    Director → Director & Associate Medical Director Llfl, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    $53K (2023) → $56K (2025)

  • Shannon Holthaus

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $750 (2023) → $2K (2025)

  • Arnold Mignucci

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2024) → $2K (2025)

  • Catherine Gebhart

    Director & Immunology Lab

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $275K (2024) → $283K (2025)

  • Harold W. Mullis Jr Esquire

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2024) → $2K (2025)

  • Mark P. Strong

    Senior Vice President & Associate Executive Director

    Senior Vice President & Associate Executive Director Lltb → Senior Vice President & Associate Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $237K (2019) → $287K (2025)

  • Brad Bassler

    Vice President Ops & Associate Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $246K (2023) → $271K (2025)

  • Patrick Brisley

    Treasurer & CFO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $148K (2024) → $289K (2025)

  • Susan Rabel

    Vice President Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $231K (2023) → $262K (2025)

  • Hussein Osman Mohamed

    Organ Recovery Surgeon

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $284K (2025)

  • Jacentha Buggs

    Organ Recovery Surgeon

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $352K (2025)

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Cathy Masessa (2021–2024) — Senior Vice President Human Resources
  • Former: Arthur Heinrichs (2024) — Senior Vice President Corp Comp Officer
  • Former: Jean Davis Chair (2024) — Past President & CEO
  • Former: Elizabeth M. Lehr (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President & Executive Director Llfl-Opo · Filing note: Thru 822
  • Former: Kathleen T. Lilly (2019–2023) — Former Executive Vice President Opo · Filing note: Thru 5322
  • Former: Ruth Bell (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President Public Affairs
  • Former: Timothy Ignatius (2019–2023) — Vice President Sales & Marketing
  • Former: Arnaldo Mignucci (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Benjamin James Ba (2023) — Director
  • Former: Hal Mullis (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jerome Lienhard (2023) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Hernandezceo (2023) — Treasurer, COO & CFO
  • Former: Brandi Quinn (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dustin Diggs (2019–2022) — Executive Director Llga
  • Former: Harold W. Mullis Jr. Esq. (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Joel T. Vansickler MD (2019–2022) — Director & Associate Medical Director Llfl
  • Former: Mayra M. Lopez-Cepero (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President & Director Imm Lab
  • Former: Dennis Heinrichs (2022) — Director
  • Former: John Rohn (2022) — Senior Vice President Info Systems
  • Former: Charles E. Wright (2019–2021) — Medical Director-Opo
  • Former: Dana Shires MD (2019–2021) — Board Member Emeritus
  • Former: Dennis F. Heinrichs Bsn MBA (2019–2021) — Chairman of the Board
  • Former: Luis A. Morales-Otero MD (2019–2021) — Director & Medical Director
  • Former: Robert Metzger MD (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: William M. Lefor (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Rhon (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President Info Systems
  • Former: William J. Meurer CPA (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Antonio De Vera (2019) — Executive Director-Llpr
  • Former: Bryan C. McDonald Macc CPA (2019) — Former CFO

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

Stephanie Hernandez — President & CEO: $575KStephanie HernandezPresident & CEO$575KMichael Consilvio — Exec Director General MGR: $380KMichael ConsilvioExec Director General MGR$380KVictor Bowers MD — Vice Chair, Medical Director OPO: $376KVictor Bowers MDVice Chair, Medical Director OPO$376KJohn Lunz — Exec Director Immunology Lab: $369KJohn LunzExec Director Immunology Lab$369KJacentha Buggs — Organ Recovery Surgeon: $352KJacentha BuggsOrgan Recovery Surgeon$352KTheresa Daly — Exec DIR, OPO Operations: $339KTheresa DalyExec DIR, OPO Operations$339KPatrick Brisley — Treasurer & CFO: $289KPatrick BrisleyTreasurer & CFO$289KMark P Strong — Sr VP, Assoc Exec Director: $287KMark P StrongSr VP, Assoc Exec Director$287KHussein Osman Mohamed — Organ Recovery Surgeon: $284KHussein Osman MohamedOrgan Recovery Surgeon$284KCatherine Gebhart — Director, Immunology Lab: $283KCatherine GebhartDirector, Immunology Lab$283KBrad Bassler — VP Ops, Assoc Exec Director: $271KBrad BasslerVP Ops, Assoc Exec Director$271KSusan Rabel — VP Exec Director: $262KSusan RabelVP Exec Director$262KKatherine Payne — Exec Director LLGA (Thru 12/13/24): $260KKatherine PayneExec Director LLGA (Thru…$260KHope Weed — Exec Director LLGA: $192KHope WeedExec Director LLGA$192KGuillermina Sanchez — Exec Director LLPR: $187KGuillermina SanchezExec Director LLPR$187KThomas Pearson MD — Director, Medical Director LLGA: $85KThomas Pearson MDDirector, Medical Director LLGA$85KEsther Torres — Director, Medical Director OPO PR: $79KEsther TorresDirector, Medical Director OPO…$79KJoel Van Sickler MD — Director, Assoc Medical DIR LLFL: $56KJoel Van Sickler MDDirector, Assoc Medical DIR LLFL$56KJean Davis — Chair (Term End 5/2025): $2KJean DavisChair (Term End 5/2025)$2KHarold Mullis Jr Esquire — Director: $2KHarold Mullis Jr EsquireDirector$2KDeborah Winegard JD — Director: $2KDeborah Winegard JDDirector$2KJames J Wynn MD — Director: $2KJames J Wynn MDDirector$2KShannon Holthaus — Director: $2KShannon HolthausDirector$2KLarry Jones — Director: $2KLarry JonesDirector$2KJeffrey L Seavey CFP — Director: $2KJeffrey L Seavey CFPDirector$2KJ David Vega MD — Director: $2KJ David Vega MDDirector$2KDara Simon — Director: $2KDara SimonDirector$2KChristina Klein — Director: $2KChristina KleinDirector$2KBenjamin James — Director: $2KBenjamin JamesDirector$2KArnold Mignucci — Director: $2KArnold MignucciDirector$2KMarty Sellers — Director (Term End 11/08/2024): $2KMarty SellersDirector (Term End 11/08/2024)$2KWilliam Cleveland — Director: $750William ClevelandDirector$750

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $575K, to Stephanie Hernandez (President & CEO). 32 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lifelink Foundation Inc

How much does Lifelink Foundation Inc give each year?

Lifelink Foundation Inc gave $203K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $431K across 5 grants.

How large is Lifelink Foundation Inc?

Lifelink Foundation Inc reported $321.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $205.8M.

What is Lifelink Foundation Inc?

Lifelink Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Tampa, FL. It holds $321.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Lifelink Foundation Inc operate?

Lifelink Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What is Lifelink Foundation Inc's EIN?

Lifelink Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2193032. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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