About Lifesong for Orphans
Provide Gospel-centered care and support so that lack of money is never the reason a child doesn't have a family; mobilize sponsors, churches, and adoptive families to reach orphaned and vulnerable children.
Focus Areas
Adoption fundingOrphan careChild sponsorshipFoster careChurch partnershipInternational development
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportflexible/core support
About Lifesong for Orphans
Lifesong for Orphans Inc directs its grantmaking toward orphan care and adoption support, with a visible pattern of large general support grants to its own operating organization in Gridley, Illinois. The three largest recent grants all went to Lifesong Inc in amounts of $3,675,000 in 2025, $3,500,000 in 2024, and $1,750,000 in 2023, showing a sustained flow of institutional support rather than a scattered set of outside awards. Its stated purpose centers on providing Gospel-centered care and support so that lack of money is never the reason a child does not have a family, while also mobilizing sponsors, churches, and adoptive families. That mission is reflected in a structure that combines adoption funding, orphan care, foster care, child sponsorship, and church partnership. The foundation also uses program-related investments and lists flexible, core, and unrestricted support among its philosophy tags. In practice, Lifesong’s funding model connects church-based adoption funds, international orphan care partnerships, and financial assistance tools that help families pursue adoption. The recent grant record shows that the foundation’s largest awards are concentrated in support of its own mission infrastructure rather than external project-based grants.
What Lifesong for Orphans Funds
In adoption funding, Lifesong supports church-based and family-facing financial solutions. Its Church Partnership - Adoption Fund program lets churches start a no-cost adoption fund, and its Adoption Financial Assistance program provides dollar-for-dollar matching grants, interest-free loans, and fundraising support. Orphan care is another core area. Through the Orphan Care — International Partnerships and International Partnerships programs, Lifesong works with local leaders and ministries in Bolivia, Cambodia, and Ethiopia to support daily care, education, medical care, discipleship, and family preservation for orphaned and vulnerable children. Church mobilization also appears in the grantmaking model itself. The Church Partnership — International Partnerships program is designed to help churches engage in global orphan care and create church-based adoption funds, tying local congregations to international support structures.
How Lifesong for Orphans Gives
Lifesong for Orphans Inc makes very large grants. The typical grant size is $2,625,000 at the 25th percentile, $3,500,000 at the median, and $3,587,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent record points to repeated support over multiple years rather than one-off giving: the same recipient appears in the top three grants for 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation funds individuals as false, but it does make program-related investments. Its philosophy tags include general operating support, unrestricted support, and flexible/core support, which fits the pattern of large institutional awards centered on mission infrastructure.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.6M
Total Assets
$86M
Total Revenue
$51.7M
Total Expenses
$37.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2.6M and $3.6M, with a median of $3.5M.
25th Percentile
$2.6M
Median
$3.5M
75th Percentile
$3.6M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
RODNEY BRENNEMAN
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