Real Life Ministries

Private foundation · Grantmaker Selma, TX EIN: 74-2726328

Real Life Ministries is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Selma, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it made $20K in qualifying distributions.

Real Life Ministries at a glance

Total assets
$14,425
-58.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$20
-47.4% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$20,407
+3.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$20,407
+3.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Real Life Ministries funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New BraunfelsSan AntonioSelma

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $657 (2021) to $230K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $230K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
River City Community Church Selma, TXTo Support the Community and Outreach Programs$230,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$14,425$20$20,407——$20,407—
2024$34,812$38$19,650——$19,650—
2023$54,424$3,073$3,081——$3,081—
2022$53,877$274,700$259,304$230,0001$259,304$268,593
2021$27,201$21,349$6,137$6572$6,137—
2020$3,019$5,579$11,145————

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Real Life Ministries is led by William Mayfield, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William Mayfield

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    $5K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Sean Azzaro

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    $5K (2022) → $0 (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Sean Azzaro — President: $5KSean AzzaroPresident$5KWilliam Mayfield — CEO: $5KWilliam MayfieldCEO$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Sean Azzaro (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Real Life Ministries

How large is Real Life Ministries?

Real Life Ministries reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $20.

What is Real Life Ministries?

Real Life Ministries is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Selma, TX. It holds $14K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Real Life Ministries operate?

Real Life Ministries has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Real Life Ministries's EIN?

Real Life Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2726328. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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