Lifenet Foundation
Lifenet Foundation at a glance
In short: Lifenet Foundation gave $55K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $55,163
- +38.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $27,582
- +108.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $27,582
- Total assets
- $2,648,840
- +31.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (82% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lifenet Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Lifenet Health ($45K). Together the top 2 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 17 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lifenet Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2023) to $156K (2019). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lifenet Health Virginia Beach, VA | Donor Family Services | $45,163 |
| Lifenet Health Northwest Renton, WA | Donor Family Services | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,648,840 | $374,374 | $103,824 | $55,163 | 2 | $66,914 |
| 2023 | $2,019,354 | $199,934 | $103,179 | $39,783 | 3 | $16,726 |
| 2022 | $1,924,814 | $293,196 | $136,293 | $86,280 | 4 | $169 |
| 2021 | $1,766,197 | $178,018 | $120,773 | $63,405 | 3 | $173 |
| 2020 | $1,764,992 | $109,022 | $90,358 | $68,000 | 5 | $2,219 |
| 2019 | $1,962,994 | $304,417 | $212,475 | $156,487 | 5 | $4,320 |
About Lifenet Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lifenet Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Virginia Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $67K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lifenet Foundation is led by Doug Wilson, Chair since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Doug Wilson
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Berkstresser
Secretary
Board Member & CFO → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rony Thomas
Board Member
Board Member → President & Director, 2022
President & Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Philip Jones
Treasurer & CFO
Treasurer → Treasurer & CFO, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Ann Lange (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Darrell Jessee (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Craig Vick (2019) — Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Lifenet Foundation
How much does Lifenet Foundation give each year?
Lifenet Foundation gave $55K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $40K across 3 grants.
How large is Lifenet Foundation?
Lifenet Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $374K.
What is Lifenet Foundation?
Lifenet Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Virginia Beach, VA. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Lifenet Foundation operate?
Lifenet Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington.
What is Lifenet Foundation's EIN?
Lifenet Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2015370. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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