Lifelink Legacy Fund
To exclusively support lifelink foundation by assisting its donation related programs, providing financial assistance to organ transplant patients with transplant related medical expenses, and supporting research that advances organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
Lifelink Legacy Fund at a glance
In short: Lifelink Legacy Fund gave $174K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $173,673
- +65.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,418
- +65.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $12,232,092
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Lifelink Legacy Fund
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Lifelink Legacy Fund
Who Lifelink Legacy Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tampa General Hospital ($64K). Together the top 4 received $174K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lifelink Legacy Fund gives
- Giving grew 202% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2021) to $174K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $174K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL | Research/Transplant Community Support | $63,673 |
| Choa Foundation-Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA | Sponsor Camp for Transplant Children | $50,000 |
| Transplant Games of America Gran Rapids, MI | Transplant Games 2025 | $30,000 |
| University of Florida Gaineville, FL | Jcrayton Pruitt Department of Biomedical Engineering | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,232,092 | $1,035,099 | $726,254 | $173,673 | 4 | $751,632 |
| 2024 | $10,965,127 | $623,418 | $452,170 | $104,713 | 4 | $407,775 |
| 2023 | $9,545,941 | $684,659 | $396,551 | $72,995 | 3 | $426,309 |
| 2022 | $8,621,191 | $864,301 | $336,814 | $57,500 | 3 | $638,983 |
| 2021 | $10,548,593 | $641,324 | $297,776 | $28,375 | 2 | $451,509 |
| 2020 | $7,978,097 | $998,102 | $262,768 | $35,692 | 2 | $705,062 |
About Lifelink Legacy Fund
Based on IRS filings
Lifelink Legacy Fund is a public charity, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $174K. Net investment income was $752K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lifelink Legacy Fund is led by Stephanie Hernandez, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephanie Hernandez
President & CEO
Treasurer & CFO → Treasurer, COO & CFO, 2022
Treasurer, COO & CFO → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Jones
Chair
Chairman → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Minahan
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Redmon
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Pearson MD
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor D. Bowers MD
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Van Sickler MD
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Brisley
Treasurer & CFO
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Locke
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Jean Aiken Davis (2020–2024) — Past President & CEO
- Former: Linda Arant (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Joel T. Vansickler MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dennis Heinrichs (2022) — Director
- Former: Dana L. Shires Md Facp (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dennis F. Heinrichs Bsn MBA (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Larry F. Jones Ba (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: William M. Lefor Phd Hcld (2020–2021) — Director
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 Lifelink Legacy Fund
How much does Lifelink Legacy Fund give each year?
Lifelink Legacy Fund gave $174K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $105K across 4 grants.
What is Lifelink Legacy Fund's typical grant size?
Lifelink Legacy Fund's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $43,418, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Lifelink Legacy Fund give grants?
Lifelink Legacy Fund gives mostly in Florida: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (29%) and Michigan (17%).
Does Lifelink Legacy Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lifelink Legacy Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Lifelink Legacy Fund?
Lifelink Legacy Fund reported $12.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Lifelink Legacy Fund's EIN?
Lifelink Legacy Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3040982. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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