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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-2512444

Life Foundation

A private foundation in Iowa Falls, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $43,600 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $43,600

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $85,713
  • Tax year 2024

    $49,275

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $69,379
  • Tax year 2023

    $42,640

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $59,380
  • Tax year 2022

    $30,535

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $52,462
  • Tax year 2021

    $26,199

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $53,205
  • Tax year 2020

    $14,505

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $79,594
  • Tax year 2019

    $33,715

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2018

    $22,299

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Etch for AfricaHutchinson, MN

    2025 general support

    $22,000
  2. Corner Christian ChurchIowa Falls, IA

    2025 special needs funding

    $7,000
  3. Summit MinistriesManitou SPGS, CO

    2025 general support

    $4,000
  4. Ovate ConcernOglala, SD

    2025 general support

    $2,500
  5. Our Daily BreadGrand Rapids, MI

    2025 general support

    $2,500
  6. Hope MinistriesPleasant Hill, IA

    2025 general support

    $2,500
  7. Lighthouse Center of HopeIowa Falls, IA

    2025 general support

    $1,750
  8. Greenbelt Area Christian ConcertsIowa Falls, IA

    2025 concert general support

    $1,000
  9. St Patrick's CenterWilmington, DE

    2025 general support

    $200
  10. Barlow Memorial LibraryIowa Falls, IA

    2025 general support

    $100
  11. Leukemia & Lymphona SocietyWashington, DC

    2025 general support

    $25
  12. American Lung AssocPhiladelphia, PA

    2025 general support

    $25

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services2 grants $24,50093% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,7507% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota1 grant $22,000
  2. Iowa5 grants $12,350
  3. Colorado1 grant $4,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $2,500
  5. South Dakota1 grant $2,500
  6. Delaware1 grant $200
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $25
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $25

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joseph LongobardiPRES/DIR Hours 8Pay $0
  • Ann C LongobardiVP/DIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Peter LongobardiDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph M LongobardiDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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