Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation
Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fairfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $173K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $10K.
Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $173,136
- +35.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% 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 Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Penn State Global Health ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 48% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $6K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State Global Health Hershey, PA | Scholarship for International Studies | $3,000 |
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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 | $173,136 | $50,584 | $5,280 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,844 | $10,098 | $7,960 |
| 2024 | $127,832 | $21,905 | $8,029 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,750 | $6,448 | $6,631 |
| 2023 | $113,956 | $4,488 | $7,726 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,648 | $4,110 | $5,590 |
| 2022 | $117,194 | $2,170 | $1,737 | — | — | $636 | $2,609 | $5,712 |
| 2021 | $116,761 | $20,310 | $4,824 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,617 | $4,970 | $5,615 |
| 2020 | $101,275 | $3,342 | $1,509 | — | — | — | $3,062 | $4,619 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fairfield National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$934 (2020) → $2K (2025)
Frontier Community College Foundati
Advisory Committee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Fairfield National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation
How much does Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation give each year?
Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 2 grants.
How large is Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation?
Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation reported $173K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation operate?
Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania.
What is Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Spirit of Life Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6537501. 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 May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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