Life Time Foundation

What Life Time Foundation does

Life Time Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2013 and headquartered in Chanhassen, Minnesota, created and wholly funded by Life Time, Inc. (NYSE: LTH), a publicly traded health and fitness company. The foundation's mission is to foster Healthy People, a Healthy Planet, and a Healthy Way of Life through three interconnected pillars: Youth Nutrition, Youth Movement, and Healthy Planet (forestation and conservation). Because Life Time, Inc. absorbs all operational costs, 100% of donations flow directly to programs and grantmaking.

The foundation's core products include grantmaking programs for K-12 nutrition improvement (connecting 508 school districts, 10,930 school sites, and 6.3 million students to healthier meals), youth physical activity initiatives (Learn-to-Ride, All Kids Bike, NICA youth mountain biking), and urban/rural reforestation (100+ acres conserved, endangered whitebark pine restoration). Its primary technology platform is Green Onion, a free online tool built on 1WorldSync's product content orchestration infrastructure that helps K-12 schools identify harmful ingredients in school meals and find healthier alternatives, currently serving districts covering 2.3 million students across 12 states. The Foundation Athlete Program organizes 175+ endurance athletes who fundraise while competing in events such as Leadville 100, UNBOUND Gravel, and the Chicago Spring Half Marathon.

The foundation operates a philanthropic revenue model with three principal streams: charitable donations and grants, automated team-member payroll contributions through the Changemaker program ($1 per paycheck suggested, processed via Workday), and event-based fundraising through Move for a Life Time, Ride of a Life Time, and GO90 events held across 170+ Life Time athletic clubs in the U.S. and Canada. Recent annual fundraising totals include $1,139,487 from the 2025 Ride of a Life Time (11,500+ participants), $700,000+ from the Move for a Life Time 2026 event (15,000+ participants), and $1.5 million in grants distributed in 2024. The organization runs a small lean team (1–10 employees) and relies on strategic partnerships with organizations including American Forests, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Trust for Public Land, NICA, Girls on the Run, and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals to deliver its programs at scale.

Name

Life Time Foundation

Legal name

Life Time Foundation

Website

https://ltfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Life Time Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit created by Life Time, Inc. that funds Youth Nutrition, Youth Movement, and Healthy Planet programs across the U.S. and Canada. It serves K-12 school districts, youth, and conservation initiatives via grants, the Green Onion platform, and endurance-event fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Foundation / Youth Health Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Capacity Building & Nonprofit Infrastructure Funders (BPAGAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM), Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Youth nutrition programs
• School nutrition grants
• Youth fitness programs
• Reforestation initiatives
• Nonprofit grantmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Chanhassen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Life Time Foundation generates revenue through charitable donations from individuals, corporate partners, and grants to support youth nutrition, youth movement, and environmental conservation programs.
2. Team Member Payroll Contributions: Life Time team members can contribute through automated payroll deductions via the Changemaker program ($1 per paycheck suggested).
3. Event Fundraising: Annual workout events like Move for a Life Time and Ride of a Life Time raise funds for children's health and foundation programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Life Time Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds and partners with schools, nonprofits, and community organizations to advance youth nutrition, youth movement, and healthy planet initiatives. It delivers its mission through grantmaking, the Green Onion ingredient-analysis platform for K-12 schools, a Foundation Athlete endurance fundraising program, and annual events such as Move for a Life Time and GO90.

Product overview

The Life Time Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created by Life Time, Inc. (NYSE: LTH) dedicated to fostering Healthy People, a Healthy Planet, and a Healthy Way of Life. The Foundation operates several interconnected programs: its core grantmaking pillars include Youth Nutrition (helping schools serve healthier meals through the Green Onion platform and direct grants), Youth Movement (funding physical activity programs like All Kids Bike and NICA), and Healthy Planet/Forestation (reforestation and tree planting). The Foundation Athlete Program enables endurance athletes to fundraise while competing in events like Leadville Trail 100 and UNBOUND Gravel. Annual fundraising events include Move for a Life Time and GO90 workout events. Since Life Time covers all operational costs, 100% of contributions directly support programs and grantmaking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Green Onion A free online platform that helps K-12 schools identify ingredients of concern in school meals and find healthier alternatives, supporting districts serving more than 2.3 million students across 12 states.
• Foundation Athlete Program A program enabling endurance athletes to register, fundraise, and compete on behalf of the Foundation at events including Leadville Trail 100, UNBOUND Gravel, and the Chicago Spring Half Marathon, with 175+ athletes participating annually.
• Youth Nutrition Grants Grantmaking and partnership programs helping K-12 schools remove harmful ingredients, improve menus, and serve healthier meals, connecting 508 school districts, 10,930 school sites, and 6.3 million students to healthier meals through $7.5 million in grants.
• Youth Movement Grants Grantmaking programs expanding access to physical activity by funding initiatives such as Learn-to-Ride, All Kids Bike, NICA youth mountain biking, Girls on the Run, and trail development, serving 30 schools and organizations.
• Healthy Planet (Forestation) Grants Grantmaking program funding urban and schoolyard tree plantings, large-scale restoration, and reforestation, conserving over 100 acres of land and supporting endangered tree species restoration such as whitebark pine.
• Changemaker Payroll Contribution Program Automated payroll donation program allowing Life Time team members to contribute to the Foundation via Workday, with a suggested contribution of $1 per paycheck supporting the Foundation's mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• 508 school districts and 6.3 million students connected to healthier meals
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and supporting.

• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2026Partnered with NFWF's Acres for America program to help protect more than 177,000 acres of wildlife habitat across seven states, with additional support for Ghost Ranch in New Mexico.
• Girls on the RuncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2025$57,000 grant to expand programs promoting confidence and healthy habits among girls in grades 3-8 across the United States, with WELL chapters facilitating product donation drives.
• Trust for Public LandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2024Partnership to create inclusive playground, student-designed mural, and native plant gardens at Brooklyn Center Elementary STEAM School, fostering community connection and learning.
• The Education FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2024$50,000 grant supporting Food Forests for Schools Program in Miami-Dade County's public elementary schools, transforming schoolyards into outdoor learning laboratories.
• American ForestscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2024$1 million grant to support restoration of threatened whitebark pine in western U.S. and $300,000 grant for Rim Fire reforestation in California's Stanislaus National Forest. Partnership focuses on large-scale reforestation and conservation.
• National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2024Partnership to make cycling more accessible and inclusive, especially in communities historically left on the sidelines. Supports youth mountain biking programs.
• 1WorldSyncsupportingTechnology or Integration · 14 September 20231WorldSync's Product Content Orchestration Platform used to launch Green Onion, helping schools serve healthier foods to students.
• SUGicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create pocket forests in urban areas including a Northside Healing Forest in Minneapolis supporting youth from WE WIN nonprofit.
• TreeFolkssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner$2,500 grant to TreeFolks for tree care in Austin, Texas, supporting survival of 50 young trees planted in 2022.
• Arizona Sustainability AlliancesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner$2,500 grant for Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area volunteer event and tree planting at Donnie Hale Park.
• The Greening of DetroitsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner$2,500 grant to support Green Thumb Challenge program aiming to plant 3,500 new trees throughout Detroit.
• Mill River Park CollaborativesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner$2,500 grant for food forest trees along Greenway North Trail in Stamford, CT.
• Youth Club of TrinidadsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant to support Junior Bike Riders summer bike program serving under-resourced, low-income youth in Colorado.
• Forest ReLeaf of MissourisupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Earth Month volunteer initiatives for tree plantings.
• Great River GreeningsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Earth Month conservation and tree planting initiatives.
• Children's Miracle Network HospitalscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBeneficiary of Move for a Life Time and Ride of a Life Time fundraising events supporting children's health initiatives and hospitals across North America.
• Augie's Quest to Cure ALScoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-beneficiary of GO90 workout fundraiser with Life Time Foundation, supporting ALS research.

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: Federal-chartered grantmaking foundation funding large-scale habitat and species conservation. Life Time Foundation's Acres for America partner and the most direct large-scale conservation grantmaking peer.
• National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA): National nonprofit building youth mountain biking leagues across U.S. schools. Life Time Foundation partner and a directly comparable Youth Movement grantmaking peer.
• Share Our Strength (No Kid Hungry): Major anti-hunger nonprofit running school meal campaigns and grants. Closest large-scale peer on the school nutrition grantmaking model.
• Trust for Public Land: Conservation nonprofit creating parks and protecting land in cities. Already a Life Time Foundation partner (Brooklyn Center STEAM School playground) and a directly comparable urban-greening/food-forest peer.
• Whole Kids Foundation: Whole Foods Market's nonprofit foundation grants K-12 schools for healthy school food and edible gardens. Directly comparable to Life Time Foundation's Youth Nutrition pillar and Green Onion-style school-meal focus.
• GENYOUth: National dairy checkoff-founded nonprofit that funds school nutrition, physical activity, and wellness programs. Most directly comparable multi-pillar youth-health foundation competitor.
• Action for Healthy Kids: National nonprofit addressing childhood health through school-based nutrition, physical activity, and wellness programs. Comparable mission across both Youth Nutrition and Youth Movement pillars.
• American Forests: Oldest national conservation nonprofit focused on urban and forest tree planting. Life Time Foundation is already a major funder of theirs (whitebark pine, Rim Fire), and they are directly comparable in the Healthy Planet pillar.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Largest youth-development nonprofit in the U.S., offering physical activity, nutrition, and education programs. A broader incumbent whose youth-health mission overlaps Life Time Foundation's Nutrition and Movement pillars.

Emerging players

• All Kids Bike: Nonprofit that places Learn-to-Ride programs in kindergarten PE classes. Directly comparable to Life Time Foundation's Learn-to-Ride grantmaking within the Youth Movement pillar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ltfoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/lifetimefoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ltfoundation
• Xtwitter.com/LT_Foundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments3 records

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