Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$10K – $10K – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
84
Repeat grantees
42
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Larry F Lightner
Trustee, Pres, VP
$24K
Charles Derek Adleta
Dir, Trustee, Sec, Treas, Pres
$19K
Kristin Lightner
Dir, Trustee, Treas
$3K
Sue B Lightner
Dir, Trustee, VP
Robin H Lightner
Trustee
Kamala a Lightner-scammahorn
Dir, Trustee, Sec
Earl Sams Lightner
Trustee

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
353
Total grants awarded
$4.8M
Total amount
$13K
Average grant
$55K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$426K
33 grants
2023
$456K
33 grants
2022
$436K
34 grants
2021
$440K
34 grants
2020
$580K
36 grants
2019
$570K
40 grants
2018
$491K
28 grants
2017
$546K
36 grants
2014
$390K
34 grants
2013
$429K
45 grants

Top recipients

21 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$294K
13 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$223K
8 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$170K
9 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$160K
8 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$155K
3 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$150K
11 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$143K
7 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$142K
7 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$140K
7 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$135K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

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Technology Initiative
TX · TY 2024
$30K
Morgan Adams Foundation
Pediatric Cancer Research Projects
CO · TY 2024
$25K
New Hope Equine Assisted Therapy
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Dallas Casa
Court-appointed volunteers program
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Solar Car Challenge Foundation
Summer Intern Program
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Resource Center of Dallas Inc
HIV Dental Health Program
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Judis House
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2024
$20K
Mental Health America of Greater Dallas
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Genesis Womens Shelter & Support
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Second Wind Fund Inc
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2024
$15K
Patriot Paws Service Dogs
Enhanced Training and Education: The Thinking Outside the box workshop
TX · TY 2024
$15K
The Center for Integrative Counseling and Psycholo
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Healing Hands Ministries Inc
Pediatric Mobile Clinic
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Amys Friends
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2024
$15K
Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas
Teens Can Survive Program
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Health Services of North Texas Inc
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Brain Injury Network of Dallas
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Mosaic Family Services Inc
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Sky Ranches Inc
Scholarship Fund
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Ascend Dallas
Nurse-Family Partnership Program
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Camille Players Inc
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Childrens Medical Center Foundation
The Behavioral Health Integration and Guidance Initiative
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Childrens Medical Center Foundation
Mental Health Services at the Rees-Jones Center for Foster Care excellence
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Rise Adventures Inc
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Legacy Counseling Center Inc
Technology and Infrastructure fund
TX · TY 2024
$10K
The Mentoring Alliance
After School and Summer Camps scholarship fund
TX · TY 2024
$8K
The Mentoring Alliance
After-School and/or Summer Camps Scholarship fund
TX · TY 2024
$8K
Well Community
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2024
$8K
Smith County Champions for Children Inc
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Patriot Paws Service Dogs
Improved Service Dog Preparedness via Enrichment/Sensory yard equipment
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Spca of Texas
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2024
$1K
North Texas Food Bank
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Association of Small Foundations
General & Unrestricted
DC · TY 2024
$900
Metro Crisis Services Inc
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2023
$25K
Valley Zoological Society Chartered May 1968
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Camille Players Inc
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Solar Car Challenge Foundation
Intern Program
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Dallas Casa
Volunteer Training
TX · TY 2023
$20K
Judis House
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2023
$20K
Second Wind Fund Inc
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2023
$20K
Childrens Medical Center Foundation
Mental Health Services at the Rees-Jones Center for foster care excellence
TX · TY 2023
$15K
The Center for Integrative Counseling and Psycholo
Partnerships for Accessible Counseling and Training program
TX · TY 2023
$15K
Brain Injury Network of Dallas
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2023
$15K
Sky Ranches Inc
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2023
$15K
Resource Center of Dallas Inc
Behavioral Health Program
TX · TY 2023
$15K
Childrens Medical Center Foundation
The Behavioral Health Integration and Guidance
TX · TY 2023
$15K
YMCA of the Rockies
Gaylord Reservoir Accessibility Project
CO · TY 2023
$15K
YMCA of the Rockies
Scholarship Fund
CO · TY 2023
$15K
Aids Interfaith Network Inc
Daire Meals Program
TX · TY 2023
$15K
New Hope Equine Assisted Therapy
General & Unrestricted
TX · TY 2023
$15K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.