Lifesong for Orphans Inc
Lifesongs mission is to bring joy and purpose to orphans and vulnerable children. We do this by mobilizing the church to care for the orphan, where each member can provide a unique and special service: some to adopt, some to care, some to give.
Lifesong for Orphans Inc at a glance
In short: Lifesong for Orphans Inc gave $3.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.6M), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,587,850
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,587,850
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,587,850
- Total assets
- $85,963,948
- +19.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lifesong for Orphans Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lifesong Inc ($3.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Lifesong for Orphans Inc gives
- Giving grew 105% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $442K (2019) to $3.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.6M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lifesong Inc Gridley, IL | General Support | $3,587,850 |
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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 | $85,963,948 | $51,717,314 | $37,799,676 | $3,587,850 | 1 | $1,866,242 |
| 2024 | $71,771,295 | $42,820,792 | $34,369,966 | $3,675,000 | 1 | $2,080,141 |
| 2023 | $62,750,251 | $39,806,626 | $32,143,911 | $3,500,000 | 1 | $2,512,638 |
| 2022 | $55,071,126 | $40,755,637 | $27,054,489 | $1,750,000 | 1 | $458,235 |
| 2021 | $42,326,661 | $28,888,250 | $19,635,198 | $2,008,713 | Total only | $208,288 |
| 2020 | $32,966,662 | $25,872,911 | $19,555,105 | $526,219 | 8 | $-114,352 |
| 2019 | $26,345,243 | $22,043,589 | $18,884,294 | $441,775 | 6 | $194,269 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Lifesong for Orphans Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lifesong for Orphans Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Gridley, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $86.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.6M. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lifesong for Orphans Inc is led by Matt Hughes, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matt Hughes
President
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Brenneman
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Ringger
Director
Director → Presidentceo - No Salary, 2023
Presidentceo - No Salary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Hoerr
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Wallen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Shaw
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Ritzmann
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kory Kaeb
Vice President
Vice President - Operations → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$165K (2019) → $0 (2025)
N. Andrew Lehman
Vice President
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$184K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Kyle Hangartner
Treasurer
Controller → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$103K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Marla Ringger
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretarytreasurer, 2020
Secretarytreasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Joel Clousing (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Phillip Goad (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard Metcalfe (2019–2022) — Program Director
- Former: Todd Block (2019–2022) — Orphan Care
- Former: Andrew Gerber (2020–2022) — Development Officer
- Former: Reed Yackley (2021–2022) — Creative Director
- Former: Greg Gramm (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Shane McBride (2019) — Orphan Care
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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $204K, to N Andrew Lehman (Vice-President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lifesong for Orphans Inc
How much does Lifesong for Orphans Inc give each year?
Lifesong for Orphans Inc gave $3.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.7M across 1 grant.
How large is Lifesong for Orphans Inc?
Lifesong for Orphans Inc reported $86.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $51.7M.
What is Lifesong for Orphans Inc?
Lifesong for Orphans Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Gridley, IL. It holds $86.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lifesong for Orphans Inc operate?
Lifesong for Orphans Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Montana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin.
What is Lifesong for Orphans Inc's EIN?
Lifesong for Orphans Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1902841. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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