Dallas, TX

Council for Life

EIN 05-0532415

Health & Wellness Maternal, Child & Reproductive Health Women & girls Children & youth

Mission

Council for Life exists to empower women, men and youth to make life-affirming choices. Motivated by Christ-like love and responsive compassion, CFL raises public awareness about issues surrounding unplanned pregnancies and provides financial support to agencies that share its mission.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Council for Life

Council for Life is a Dallas-based 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 2001 that organizes fundraising, education, and grantmaking to support life-affirming agencies. The organization operates through a membership and volunteer base, an annual Celebrating Life Luncheon and other events, and a Central Texas affiliate to expand its reach. Council for Life focuses grantmaking and partner support on pregnancy resource centers, maternity homes, adoption and foster-care services, post-abortion healing, youth education and mentoring, and targeted media outreach. In recent years the organization has run an active grant cycle and maintained regular public financial filings, continuing to award funds to local life-affirming nonprofits across the DFW region and Central Texas.

Notable achievements

Long-term fundraising milestone

Since its founding, Council for Life has raised and funded tens of millions of dollars to support life-affirming nonprofits, growing its membership and philanthropic reach across the Dallas area and Central Texas.

Sustained annual flagship event

The annual, sold-out Celebrating Life Luncheon has been a consistent fundraising and awareness-driving event, generating substantial unrestricted and designated support for beneficiary agencies.

Active multi-year grantmaking

Across recent fiscal years Council for Life has provided multi-million-dollar support to local pregnancy resource centers, maternity homes, adoption and foster-care programs, post-abortion counseling, and youth education partners through an organized grant cycle and beneficiary selection process.

At a glance

Total assets: $2.2M
Annual revenue: $2.8M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 05-0532415
Location: Dallas, TX
Website: councilforlife.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Consistently listed in public nonprofit databases (Form 990 filings) and profile services, reflecting active, timely reporting of finances and governance.

Rated positively by independent charity-evaluation services and listed on community giving platforms, indicating transparency and donor-facing operations.

Regular community visibility through regional fundraising platforms and events that partner with local life-affirming agencies.

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