Love Life Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker McKinney, TX EIN: 75-2785072

Love Life Foundation is a public charity based in McKinney, Texas. Formed in 1998, it reports providing operating expenses to women’s and children’s shelters and making grants for clothing, food, and shelter expenses for abused women and children.

Love Life Foundation at a glance

In short: Love Life Foundation gave $180K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Texas. 42% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$180,223
-22.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
12
+140.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$15,019
-67.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$8,250
Total assets
$474,116
+33.5% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
42% first-time grantees (5 of 12, 2024; small sample)
Primary geography
Texas (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Love Life Foundation

Contact

Mailing address: 6960 Mediterranean Drive, Mckinney, TX 75072
Phone: (469) 450-1242

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Love Life Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grants Less Than 5000: $79KGrants Less Than 5000$79KMcKinney Education Foundation: $16KMcKinney Education Foundation$16KHugs Cafe: $14KHugs Cafe$14KCity Church: $10KCity Church$10KGenesis Women's Shelter: $10KGenesis Women's Shelter$10KGrace to Change: $9KGrace to Change$9KVolunteer McKinney: $8KVolunteer McKinney$8KThe Seed Project: $8KThe Seed Project$8KOne Heart McKinney: $8KOne Heart McKinney$8KChildren's Advocacy Center: $7KChildren's Advocacy Center$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was Grants Less Than 5000 ($79K). Together the top 10 received $168K.

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K6$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 69 (87%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas; the recipient state for the remaining 44% is not identified. Listed Texas grantees were in McKinney, Dallas, Fairview, Anna, and Plano.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

McKinneyDallasPlanoAnnaFairviewFriscoFt WorthMemphisOklahoma CityTiogaUvaldeWeston

Is Love Life Foundation open to new grantees?

42%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $9K repeat.

  • 33% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 70% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K14 grants2020 21 grants2021 17 grants2022 5 grants2023 12 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2024) to $608K (2021). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $180K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grants Less Than 5000 —$79,208
McKinney Education Foundation McKinney, TX—$16,000
Hugs Cafe McKinney, TXMinistry$14,000
City Church Dallas, TX—$10,000
Genesis Women's Shelter Dallas, TX—$10,000
Grace to Change McKinney, TXMinistrt$8,500
Volunteer McKinney McKinney, TX—$8,000
The Seed Project Fairview, TX—$7,775
One Heart McKinney Anna, TX—$7,540
Children's Advocacy Center Plano, TXChildrens Advocacy$7,400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$474,116$508,597$389,712$180,22312
2023$355,231$460,270$427,496$233,8355
2022$308,384$735,206$716,890$525,74817
2021$290,068$853,268$676,344$608,43021
2020$113,144$475,440$471,951$384,24714

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation states that its mission is to provide operating expenses to women’s and children’s shelters. Its filing describes its grant purpose as providing clothing, food, and shelter expenses for abused women and children.

Its 2024 grants included organizations with a range of stated missions. McKinney Education Foundation says it inspires and assists McKinney ISD students and teachers toward excellence. Hugs Cafe says it enhances the lives of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities through training and employment. One Heart McKinney says it helps people experiencing crisis access social services. Children’s Advocacy Center says it provides an environment for evaluating child abuse that minimizes further trauma to children and enhances the investigative process.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $180,223. Grant amounts ranged from $5,800 to $79,208, with a median of $8,250. Notable grants included $16,000 to McKinney Education Foundation, $14,000 to Hugs Cafe, $10,000 each to City Church and Genesis Women’s Shelter, and $8,500 to Grace to Change.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Jana Condren and George Fuller as directors, and Maylee Thomas as president.

Love Life Foundation is led by Maylee Thomas, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Maylee Thomas

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • George Fuller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jana Condren

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: John Pokrassa (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rosemary Thomas (2020–2023) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Love Life Foundation

How much does Love Life Foundation give each year?

Love Life Foundation gave $180K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $234K across 5 grants.

What is Love Life Foundation's typical grant size?

Love Life Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $8,250, and its average grant was $15,019, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Love Life Foundation that year got $22K on average.

Where does Love Life Foundation give grants?

Love Life Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were McKinney, TX (6 grants) and Dallas, TX (2 grants).

Who are Love Life Foundation's largest grantees?

Love Life Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Grants Less Than 5000 ($79,208), McKinney Education Foundation ($16,000) and Hugs Cafe ($14,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Love Life Foundation?

Love Life Foundation reported $474K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $509K.

What does Love Life Foundation fund?

The foundation states that its mission is to provide operating expenses to women’s and children’s shelters. Its filing describes its grant purpose as providing clothing, food, and shelter expenses for abused women and children. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Love Life Foundation?

Love Life Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Love Life Foundation's EIN?

Love Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2785072. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Love Life Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/love-life-foundation-morg_11a921238b19431298b85a72dc69c5c1

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