Life-Span
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$7.9M
Foundation funders
35
Grants recorded
106
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Life-Span?
Life-Span is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence ($3.2M), Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($2.4M), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($361K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to Life-Span between 2019–2026.
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| Greater Rochester Signaling Foundation | $7,000 | 4 | 2020–2025 |
| Women Employed | $6,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Naffah Family Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Joseph and Anna Gartner | $4,200 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Lloyd a Fry Foundation | $4,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Sandcastle Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kovler Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Phil & Pat Willis Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $700 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Julie and Mark Pulte | $250 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2026) to $1.6M (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
What grants has Life-Span received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ames-Amzalak Memorial Trust | General | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois | TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES | $566,875 |
| 2025 | Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence | VICTIM SERVICES | $321,413 |
| 2025 | Illinois Equal Justice Foundation | TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE ADN REPRESENTATION TO ARABIC AMERICAN SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. | $158,386 |
| 2025 | Polk Bros Foundation Inc | Strong Communities | $60,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Bar Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $36,000 |
| 2025 | Kingdom Charitable Trust | SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Chicago Foundation for Women | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| 2025 | The Rossotti Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | William J Gasser Family Foundation | DONATION | $9,500 |
| 2025 | Mary Lou Downs Foundation | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Illinois Bar Foundation | To support their Legal Services for domestic violence and sexual assault victims of north and northwest Cook County | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Ames-Amzalak Memorial Trust | General | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Rochester Signaling Foundation | CHARITABLE DONATION | $1,500 |
| 2025 | The Joseph and Anna Gartner | OPERATIONS/SPECIAL PROJ./ENDOWMENTS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois | TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES | $506,875 |
| 2024 | Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence | VICTIM SERVICES | $297,139 |
| 2024 | The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence | VOCA RELIEF FUND | $85,828 |
| 2024 | Arie and Ida Crown Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Illinois Equal Justice Foundation | TO PROVIDE LEGAL INFORMATION, ADVICE ADN REPRESENTATION TO ARABIC AMERICAN SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. | $60,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Bar Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Community Memorial Foundation | Responsive | $31,755 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Kingdom Charitable Trust | SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ABUSE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Chicago Foundation for Women | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Mary Lou Downs Foundation | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | $11,000 |
| 2024 | William J Gasser Family Foundation | DONATION | $9,000 |
| 2024 | Venable Foundation Inc | LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Women Employed | CAREER PATHWAYS/CAREER FOUNDATIONS STIPEND | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Ames-Amzalak Memorial Trust | General | $3,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 106 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Life-Span?
Life-Span is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence ($3.2M), Lawyers Trust Fund of Illinois ($2.4M), Arie and Ida Crown Memorial ($361K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to Life-Span between 2019–2026.
Who is Life-Span's largest funder?
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence is the largest recorded funder of Life-Span, with $3.2M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Life-Span received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.9M in grants to Life-Span across 106 grants from 35 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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