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Cafe of Life Inc

Grantmaking foundation in Bonita Springs, Florida · EIN 65-0832961

Total giving
$600KTax year 2025
Total assets
$3.8MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE CAFE OF LIFE IS A FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION, BELIEVING IN THE TEACHING OF ALL GREAT RELIGIONS THAT ONE MUST LOVE AND ASSIST ONE'S NEIGHBOR IN A TIME OF NEED. THE CAFE IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY PARTICULAR RELIGION OR DENOMINATION. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE BASIC HUMAN NEEDS TO THE VERY POOR AND HUNGRY PEOPLE OF THE BONITA SPRINGS AREA, IN A MANNER THAT PRESERVES THE DIGNITY OF THE CLIENT IN A RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT AND TO ENRICH PEOPLE TO BE ALL THAT THEY CAN BE.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$180K2020
$200K2021
$360K2022
$550K2023
$460K2024
$600K2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Blessings in a Backpack Southwest Florida Chapter$45K2023
YMCA of Southwest Florida - Bonita Springs YMCA$25K2023
Premier Mobile Health Services Corporation$12K2023
Boys and Girls Clubs of Lee County Inc$10K2023

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.