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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-1995591

Wonderful Life Foundation

A private foundation in West Palm Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 53 grants and $24.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $24,729,000

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $23,590,720

  • Tax year 2023

    $21,614,500

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $24,512,964

  • Tax year 2022

    $17,280,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $25,096,416

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,748,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $22,652,179

  • Tax year 2020

    $11,169,853

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $16,096,092

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,066,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $8,907,698

Grants paid in 2024

53 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    Payment 1 of 6

    $4,167,000
  2. Shirley Ryan AbilitylabChicago, IL

    Accelerate ability campaign - payment 3 of 5

    $4,000,000
  3. Catholic ExtensionChicago, IL

    Endowment to support development

    $3,000,000
  4. Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC

    Capital campaign - payment 1 of 5

    $2,000,000
  5. Central Presbyterian ChurchNew York, NY

    General support - payment 5 of 5

    $1,160,000
  6. Central Presbyterian ChurchNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000,000
  7. Central Presbyterian ChurchNew York, NY

    Resound project - payment 3 of 5

    $1,000,000
  8. Northwestern Kellogg School of ManagementChicago, IL

    Payment 1 of 5

    $1,000,000
  9. Woodlands Academy of the Sacred HeartLake Forest, IL

    General support

    $1,000,000
  10. Woodlands Academy of the Sacred HeartLake Forest, IL

    General support

    $1,000,000
  11. Woodlands Academy of the Sacred HeartLake Forest, IL

    General support

    $1,000,000
  12. Woodlands Academy of the Sacred HeartLake Forest, IL

    General support

    $1,000,000
  13. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    The phoebe carolina covenant scholarship fund - payment 3 of 5

    $400,000
  14. Ronald McDonald House Charities IncChicago, IL

    General support - payment 5 of 5

    $250,000
  15. Shirley Ryan AbilitylabChicago, IL

    General support

    $250,000
  16. St Patricks CathedralChicago, IL

    General support

    $250,000
  17. Jazz at Aspen SnowmassAspen, CO

    Capital and endowment campaign - payment 3 of 5

    $200,000
  18. Northwestern UniversityChicago, IL

    Havey institute for global health

    $200,000
  19. Shirley Ryan AbilitylabChicago, IL

    Art in motion

    $200,000
  20. University of Maryland College ParkCollege Park, MD

    Reyes endowed chairs in electrical and computer engineering and mechanical engineering - payment 2 of 5

    $200,000
  21. Big Shoulders FundChicago, IL

    Payment 2 of 5

    $180,000
  22. Boys and Girls Club of Martin CountyHobe Sound, FL

    General support

    $100,000
  23. Bridging Bionics FoundationBasalt, CO

    General support

    $100,000
  24. Catholic ExtensionChicago, IL

    General support - payment 4 of 5

    $100,000
  25. Jupiter Medical Center FoundationJupiter, FL

    General support

    $100,000
  26. KIPP MiamiNewark, NJ

    General support

    $100,000
  27. Margaret Hackett Family Center NFPChicago, IL

    General support - payment 5 of 5

    $100,000
  28. Norton Children's Hospital FoundationLouisville, KY

    General support

    $100,000
  29. The Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    Caves valley evans scholars scholarship - payment 4 of 10

    $100,000
  30. The Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    Keiser scholarship program - payment 2 of 5

    $100,000
  31. Accelerate InstituteChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  32. Access LivingChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  33. Clearbrook - Shining Star BallArlington Heights, IL

    Shining star ball

    $50,000
  34. St Jane Frances de ChantalCincinnati, OH

    Forever de chantal general campaign

    $50,000
  35. Shirley Ryan AbilitylabChicago, IL

    General support

    $40,000
  36. Anderson Ranch Arts CenterSnowmass VLG, CO

    General support

    $25,000
  37. Gateway for Cancer ResearchChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  38. Museum of Contemporary Art ChicagoDetroit, MI

    General support

    $25,000
  39. American Enterprise InstituteWashington, DC

    General support

    $25,000
  40. United Cerebral PalsyTinley Park, IL

    General support

    $15,000
  41. Old Elm Scholarship FoundationHighland Park, IL

    2024 annual appeal

    $5,000
  42. St Patrick ChurchChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  43. St Patrick ChurchChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  44. St Patrick ChurchChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  45. St Patrick ChurchChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  46. St Patrick ChurchChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  47. St Patrick ChurchChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  48. St Patrick ChurchChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  49. St Patrick ChurchChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  50. St Patrick ChurchChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  51. St Patrick ChurchChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  52. St Patrick ChurchChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  53. St Patrick ChurchChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

14 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    General support

    $20,833,000
  2. Catholic ExtensionChicago, IL

    Endowment to support development

    $12,000,000
  3. Shirley Ryan Ability LabChicago, IL

    Accelerate ability campaign

    $8,000,000
  4. Ronald McDonald House Charities IncOak Brook, IL

    RMHC family impact fund

    $5,000,000
  5. Northwestern Kellogg School of ManagementChicago, IL

    General support

    $4,000,000
  6. Central Presbyterian ChurchNew Lenox, IL

    Resound project

    $2,000,000
  7. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    The phoebe carolina covenant scholarship fund

    $800,000
  8. Museum of Contemporary Art DetroitDetroit, MI

    JRT challenge grant

    $675,000
  9. The Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    Caves valley evans scholars scholarship

    $600,000
  10. University of MarylandCollege Park, MD

    Reyes endowed chairs in electrical and computer engineering and mechanical engineering

    $600,000
  11. Jazz at Aspen SnowmassAspen, CO

    Capital and endowment campaign

    $400,000
  12. The Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    Keiser scholarship program

    $300,000
  13. Catholic ExtensionChicago, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  14. St Jane Frances de ChantalCincinnati, OH

    Forever de chantal general campaign

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health6 grants $4,840,00047% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $4,697,00046% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $225,0002% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $200,0002% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $200,0002% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $50,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois37 grants $14,077,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $4,167,000
  3. New York3 grants $3,160,000
  4. South Carolina1 grant $2,000,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $400,000
  6. Colorado3 grants $325,000
  7. Florida2 grants $200,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $200,000
  9. Kentucky1 grant $100,000
  10. Ohio1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • M Jude ReyesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lori W ReyesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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