Love Like Lija Foundation
Love Like Lija Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wheaton, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $5K.
Love Like Lija Foundation at a glance
In short: Love Like Lija Foundation gave $5K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $833.333), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- -69.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- -68.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $833
- -4.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Primary geography
- Illinois (60% 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 Love Like Lija Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Redeemer Life Church ($1K). Together the top 4 received $4K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($1,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Love Like Lija Foundation gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 $5K (2024) to $18K (2022). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,500 |
| Redeemer Life Church Round Lake, IL | Welcome to America pack | $1,000 |
| Normal West Soccer Bloomington, IL | Mission trip to Jamaica | $1,000 |
| Lakeshore Christian Fellowship Fort Mill, SC | Mission trip to Bolivia | $1,000 |
| St Paul the Apostle Church Davenport, IA | Homeless care bags | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $5,725 | $12,055 | $5,000 | 6 | $12,055 | — | $108 |
| 2023 | $6,330 | $3,597 | $34,172 | $16,565 | 19 | — | $223 | $858 |
| 2022 | $36,905 | $25,018 | $29,659 | $17,990 | 22 | $11,188 | $1,240 | $1,991 |
| 2021 | $41,546 | $21,612 | $26,946 | $16,150 | 15 | $5,796 | — | $1,918 |
| 2020 | $46,880 | $45,772 | $15,455 | $12,163 | 13 | — | — | $1,205 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Love Like Lija Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Love Like Lija Foundation is led by Philip A. Hyssong, Founder & Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Philip A. Hyssong
Founder & Chair
Chairman & President → Founder & Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Olson
Foundation Administrator
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $5K (2024)
Angela A. Hyssong
Vice Chair & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Julie Carter (2020) — Treasurer
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 $5K, to Tiffany Olson (Foundation Administrator).
Frequently asked questions about Love Like Lija Foundation
How much does Love Like Lija Foundation give each year?
Love Like Lija Foundation gave $5K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $17K across 19 grants.
What is Love Like Lija Foundation's typical grant size?
Love Like Lija Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $833, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Love Like Lija Foundation give grants?
Love Like Lija Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (20%) and Arizona (10%).
Does Love Like Lija Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Love Like Lija Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Love Like Lija Foundation's largest grantees?
Love Like Lija Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Redeemer Life Church ($1,000), Normal West Soccer ($1,000) and Lakeshore Christian Fellowship ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($1,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How much is Love Like Lija Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Love Like Lija Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Love Like Lija Foundation's EIN?
Love Like Lija Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3039478. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 25, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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