Mission
To support Christian-based ministries that serve the spiritual, educational, and physical needs of people, helping them come to know the love of Christ and live a dedicated Christian life.
Public Charity
The Grateful Lives Foundation
Based in Wilmington, DE, The Grateful Lives Foundation operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $84.8M in revenue, $17.0M in expenses, $1.1B in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $80.4M.
EIN: 326402383
Wilmington, DE
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$84.8M
Total Expenses$17.0M
Total Assets$1.1B
Grants Given6
Grant Total$80.4M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Grateful Lives Foundation
How The Grateful Lives Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $98 for programs
$98
The Foundation made grants, totaling $16,575,000, to its supported organization, the National Christian Charitable Foundation (NCF)
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
2024 unrestricted grant for general purposes
$16,575,000
2023 unrestricted grant for general purposes
$12,365,000
2023 unrestricted grant for general purposes
$12,365,000
2022 unrestricted grant for general purposes
$22,896,199
Grant to Donor Advised Fund known as The Grateful Lives Giving Fund
$15,845,540
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary/Trustee
Dana Ring
Trustee
Devon Rolf
President/Trustee
Jonathan C Burrell
Trustee/Former Secretary
Kelly Shepard
Trustee
Michael King
Trustee
Paul Forbes
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $84.8M | $17.0M | $1.1B |
| 2023 | $55.3M | $12.7M | $709.6M |
| 2022 | $44.8M | $23.1M | $508.1M |
| 2020 | $38.9M | $16.4M | $575.9M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $38.9M to $84.8M (+118%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in GA.
GA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.