Living Water Foundation
Living Water Foundation is a private foundation, based in Normal, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $104K. Net investment income was $73K.
Living Water Foundation at a glance
In short: Living Water Foundation gave $104K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $103,500
- +31.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,500
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,692,306
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Living Water Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Midwest Food Bank - Texas ($50K). Together the top 3 received $104K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Living Water Foundation gives
- Giving grew 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $104K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Midwest Food Bank - Texas Haltom City, TX | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Midwest Foodbank - Haiti Division Morton, IL | Food Packaging Program for Distribution in Haiti | $50,000 |
| Tinervin Foundation Bloomington, IL | The tinervin family foundation is dedicated to positively impacting underserved families in our community by supporting programming opportunities and increasing access to resources through intentional partnerships focused on improving quality of life. | $3,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,692,306 | $73,077 | $105,792 | $103,500 | 3 | $104,347 | $73,077 | $84,967 |
| 2024 | $1,725,021 | $352,639 | $80,469 | $78,500 | 2 | $79,265 | $62,639 | $71,997 |
| 2023 | $1,452,851 | $293,108 | $83,932 | $83,000 | 2 | $83,725 | $43,108 | $61,572 |
| 2022 | $1,243,675 | $257,672 | $59,418 | $56,500 | 2 | $56,500 | $7,672 | $52,539 |
| 2021 | $1,045,421 | $291,586 | $53,066 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $1,586 | $40,114 |
| 2020 | $806,901 | $292,521 | $15,760 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $2,521 | $26,666 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Living Water Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Living Water Foundation is led by Ralph Endress, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ralph Endress
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Andrew Netzer
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ashley Netzer
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elsa Endress
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Living Water Foundation
How much does Living Water Foundation give each year?
Living Water Foundation gave $104K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 2 grants.
What is Living Water Foundation's typical grant size?
Living Water Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $34,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Living Water Foundation give grants?
Living Water Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (48%).
Does Living Water Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Living Water Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Living Water Foundation?
Living Water Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Living Water Foundation's EIN?
Living Water Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1457492. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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