Lifespace Foundation
ActivePublic CharityHousing & Shelter
About Lifespace Foundation
To support the health and welfare of our residents through philanthropy.
Focus Areas
Senior servicesBenevolent care for residentsCommunity enhancement projectsTeam member scholarships and emergency assistancePlanned giving and legacy gifts
Who They Fund
local communities (geographic communities)community-based / grassroots organizationsmunicipal or community-appointed project administrators
Funding Style
participatory grantmaking / community-directed fundingpass-through / fiscal agent paymentsproject-specific distributions
About Lifespace Foundation
The Lifespace Foundation’s giving is built around community-approved project distributions and payments made on behalf of Lifespace communities, with the largest recent grant reaching $3,019,786 to Lifespace Communities Inc. in West Des Moines for community-approved projects. That pattern points to a funder that channels substantial resources into the places where its residents and team members live and work, rather than spreading grants across unrelated external causes. Its active programs show a closely held philanthropic model centered on senior services, resident support, and team member assistance. Benevolent Care Fund covers lifetime care for Life Care residents who outlive their financial resources through no fault of their own, while Team Member Support provides scholarships and emergency financial help for Lifespace employees. The scholarship program also extends education support for higher education, skills training, and career development. The foundation also funds community projects and programming across a 16-community network, including amenity improvements, cultural programming, memorials, fitness and wellness spaces, and special events. Recent grants to Barton Creek Senior Living Center Inc. and Tarrant County Senior Living Center Inc. show that the foundation’s work is tied to specific Lifespace communities and their locally approved priorities.
What Lifespace Foundation Funds
Senior care is central to The Lifespace Foundation’s work. It gave $388,213 to Northwest Senior Housing Corporation in West Des Moines for distributions for community approved projects and payments on behalf of communities, and $274,566 to Tarrant County Senior Living Center Inc. for the same purpose. Those awards align with its benevolent care focus and its support for resident services inside Lifespace communities. The foundation also backs resident-led community improvements. It granted $227,780 to Barton Creek Senior Living Center Inc. in Dallas for community approved projects and payments on behalf of communities, and $121,960 to Friendship Village of Mill Creek Nfp in Dallas for the same category of work. Its program description includes landscape and amenity improvements, memorials, fitness and wellness spaces, and special community events. Workforce support is another clear line of giving. Active programs include scholarships for Lifespace team members, along with emergency financial assistance such as help with emergency medical bills. The scholarship program supports higher education, skills training, and career development.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.4M
Total Assets
$9M
Total Revenue
$4.7M
Total Expenses
$4.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $208K and $331K, with a median of $219K.
25th Percentile
$208K
Median
$219K
75th Percentile
$331K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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