Lifeworks Foundation
Lifeworks Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $224K. Net investment income was $602K.
Lifeworks Foundation at a glance
In short: Lifeworks Foundation gave $224K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $56K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $224,000
- +3.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $56,000
- +55.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $2,488,486
- +8.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lifeworks Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Healing Stones Foundation ($192K). Together the top 4 received $224K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 30 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lifeworks Foundation gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $149K (2020) to $224K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $224K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Healing Stones Foundation Nashville, TN | Further Charity Purpose | $192,000 |
| American Maltese Association Charlotte, TN | Further Charity Purpose | $12,000 |
| Belmont University Nashville, TN | Further Charity Purpose | $10,000 |
| University of TN Knoxville, TN | Further Charity Purpose | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,488,486 | $601,782 | $399,521 | $224,000 | 4 | $224,000 | $601,782 | $160,146 |
| 2023 | $2,287,057 | $62,813 | $371,711 | $215,900 | 6 | $215,900 | $77,303 | $160,152 |
| 2022 | $2,593,681 | $92,569 | $313,944 | $152,000 | 5 | $152,000 | $92,569 | $173,853 |
| 2021 | $2,815,056 | $323,116 | $350,329 | $172,030 | 11 | $172,030 | $247,507 | $194,540 |
| 2020 | $2,843,240 | $162,757 | $307,297 | $148,501 | 4 | — | $104,789 | $162,308 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lifeworks Foundation reported a distributable amount of $160K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lifeworks Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
George N. Bullard
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$41K (2024)
Patricia Bullard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$41K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $41K, to George N Bullard (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lifeworks Foundation
How much does Lifeworks Foundation give each year?
Lifeworks Foundation gave $224K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $216K across 6 grants.
What is Lifeworks Foundation's typical grant size?
Lifeworks Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $11,000, and its average grant was $56,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lifeworks Foundation give grants?
Lifeworks Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (2 grants).
Does Lifeworks Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lifeworks Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Further Charity Purpose" (4 grants).
How large is Lifeworks Foundation?
Lifeworks Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $224K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $160K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lifeworks Foundation's EIN?
Lifeworks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1428468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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