On with Life Foundation
Supporting on with life's network of brain rehabilitation programs helping persons served get on with their lives.
On with Life Foundation at a glance
In short: On with Life Foundation gave $2.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,260,296
- -33.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,130,148
- -33.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,130,148
- Total assets
- $2,142,749
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who On with Life Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was On with Life Inc ($2.1M). Together the top 2 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How On with Life Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $107K (2020) to $3.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| On with Life Inc Ankeny, IA | Charitable Assistanc | $2,123,587 |
| On with Life Extended Services Ltd Ankeny, IA | Charitable Assistanc | $136,709 |
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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 | $2,142,749 | $2,355,899 | $2,535,491 | $2,260,296 | 2 | $66,811 |
| 2024 | $2,183,327 | $908,420 | $3,774,397 | $3,406,137 | 2 | $117,655 |
| 2023 | $5,042,641 | $2,676,932 | $4,189,806 | $3,785,414 | 1 | $89,134 |
| 2022 | $7,679,617 | $3,574,646 | $2,491,113 | $2,141,737 | 2 | $96,227 |
| 2021 | $5,725,907 | $2,652,585 | $663,035 | $268,855 | 2 | $88,007 |
| 2020 | $3,462,203 | $739,402 | $334,452 | $106,511 | 2 | $73,784 |
| 2019 | $3,005,510 | $451,829 | $470,278 | $286,548 | 2 | $83,259 |
About On with Life Foundation
Based on IRS filings
On with Life Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Ankeny, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $67K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
On with Life Foundation is led by Steve Van Oort, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Van Oort
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Filean
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Harris
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanette Shelton
Director
CEO & Director → CEO, 2022
CEO → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Steen
Hr Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janelle Conley
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Hegedus
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Jackson
Director of
Diretor of R → Director of, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Meredith Lamberti
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Woodard
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Demarest
Neuropysycho
Neuropsychologist → Neuropysycho, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James Foreman
CFO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Libby Crimmings
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Stilwill
Chief Operat
Executive Director of Programs & S → Administrator, 2022
Administrator → Chief Operat, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Friedman
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Anders
Chief Clinic
Clinical Director → Chief Clinic, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kari Harvey
Nurse Practi
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Alison Hackfort
Registered N
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: David Hjalmquist (2024) — Director of
- Former: Steve Givens (2024) — Director
- Former: Corey Morrison (2019–2023) — Chief Strate
- Former: Douglas West (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Lamberti (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Gail Boliver (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: William Campbell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gary Walters (2020) — Analytics Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 On with Life Foundation
How much does On with Life Foundation give each year?
On with Life Foundation gave $2.3M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.4M across 2 grants.
How large is On with Life Foundation?
On with Life Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What is On with Life Foundation?
On with Life Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Ankeny, IA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does On with Life Foundation operate?
On with Life Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is On with Life Foundation's EIN?
On with Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1399777. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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