Well of Life an Illinois Not Profit Corporation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 38-3675919 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Well of Life
42grants reported
$1,450median award
$500lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$77Ktotal paid
12states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 42 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $18K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
3761 N Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60618-4243
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lifegate CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Beech Grove, IN | $8,000 |
| Voice of the Truth CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,700 |
| Aravali Tribal Mission (redemption Project) | Mundelein, IL | $5,000 |
| Christ for the Crescent World CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM | Burke, VA | $5,000 |
| Aravali Tribal Mission (redemption Project) | Mundelein, IL | $5,000 |
| Voice of Preaching of the Gospel | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 |
| Voice of Preaching of the Gospel | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,100 |
| Christ for the Crescent World CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM | Burke, VA | $3,000 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $2,400 |
| Arabic Presbyterian Church | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Lifegate CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Beech Grove, IN | $2,000 |
| Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Elmhurst, IL | $2,000 |
| Lifegate CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Beech Grove, IN | $2,000 |
| Arabic Baptist Church CHRISTIAN MINISTRY | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Jesus Online Ministries | Higley, AZ | $2,000 |
| Jesus Online Ministries | Higley, AZ | $1,600 |
| Aramaic Broadcasting Network Inc CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING | Walled Lake, MI | $1,500 |
| CRU | Orlando, FL | $1,500 |
| Moody Bible Institute | Chicago, IL | $1,500 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $1,500 |
| Continuous Flame | Mount Prospect, IL | $1,500 |
| Food for the Poor CARE FOR THE HUNGRY | Coconut Creek, FL | $1,400 |
| Pacific Garden Mission | Chicago, IL | $1,200 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $1,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,000 |
| Life for Relief & Development | Southfield, MI | $1,000 |
| Aramaic Broadcasting Network Inc CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING | Walled Lake, MI | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Shriners Children's | Chicago, IL | $700 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $600 |
| The Salvation Army CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM | Alexandria, VA | $600 |
| Food for the Poor CARE FOR THE HUNGRY | Coconut Creek, FL | $501 |
| Life for Relief & Development | Southfield, MI | $500 |
| Food for the Poor CARE FOR THE HUNGRY | Coconut Creek, FL | $500 |
| Life for Relief & Development | Southfield, MI | $500 |
| Shriners Children's | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| The Salvation Army CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM | Alexandria, VA | $400 |
| The Salvation Army CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM | Alexandria, VA | $300 |
| United Evangelical Church CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM | Des Plaines, IL | $300 |
| Jewish Voice for Peace | Chicago, IL | $300 |
| Greater Chicago Food | Chicago, IL | $200 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge | Parkville, MD | $50 |
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