Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc
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Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc gave $2.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.4M), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,414,929
- +86.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,414,929
- +86.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,414,929
- Total assets
- $4,844,157
- +72.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lift for Life Academy Inc ($2.4M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 66% 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 $1.3M (2024) to $2.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lift for Life Academy Inc St. Louis, MO | To Support Lift for Life Academy | $2,414,929 |
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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 | $4,844,157 | $4,365,416 | $2,454,644 | $2,414,929 | 1 | $114,307 |
| 2024 | $2,810,921 | $2,159,543 | $1,331,324 | $1,297,616 | 1 | $82,221 |
| 2023 | $1,972,618 | $2,353,785 | $2,913,703 | $2,886,776 | 1 | $23,238 |
| 2022 | $2,534,032 | $3,124,072 | $1,481,779 | $1,458,855 | 1 | $2,105 |
| 2021 | $914,412 | $1,996,329 | $1,579,467 | $1,555,830 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $497,550 | $1,781,274 | $1,775,420 | $1,756,029 | 1 | — |
About Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $114K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc is led by Tami Fernandez, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tami Fernandez
President
President → Chair, 2022
Chair → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marshall Cohen
Executive Director
Executive Director → Executive Director & Founder, 2022
Executive Director & Founder → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Lemay
Director of Operat
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Edwards
Director Core & Tech
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Scott R. Dolan
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Taylor
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Staenberg
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erich Thurmann
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katrice Noble
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marylen Mann
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Goldberg
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Edwards
Business Manager
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Thom Kuhn
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kristin Thompson (2020–2021) — Treasurer
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 Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc
How much does Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc give each year?
Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc gave $2.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 1 grant.
How large is Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc?
Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.4M.
What is Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc?
Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $4.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc operate?
Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lift for Life Academy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4865543. 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 January 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 20, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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