Private Foundation

Lighten Family Foundation

Lighten Family Foundation is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in Wilmington, DE. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $702K, expenses of $139K, total assets of $4.9M. Imperigo tracks 100 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.9M.

EIN: 208069108 Wilmington, DE Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$702K

Total Expenses$139K

Total Assets$4.9M

Grants Given100

Grant Total$1.9M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

YALE UNIVERSITY

NEW HAVEN, CT · 2024

The Peter Salovey Yale Scholarship Fund

$25,000

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

MT VERNON, NY · 2024

General & Unrestricted

$16,900

DIVINE FAVOR & FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES

MOSCOW, TN · 2024

General & Unrestricted

$12,000

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NEW ROCHELLE INC

NEW ROCHELLE, NY · 2024

General & Unrestricted

$10,000

CENTER CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

MEMPHIS, TN · 2024

General & Unrestricted

$7,000

Showing up to 5 of 100 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VP Adrienne J Lighten

VP Alexis N Lighten

VP Christopher W Lighten

VP Michael D Lighten

Pres, Dir, Sec William E Lighten

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Top Grant Purposes

Janifer and William Lighten New Residential College Theater Project

$750,000 3 grants

General & Unrestricted

$610,430 82 grants

Janifer and William Lighten New Residential College Theater

$250,000 1 grant

Lighten Scholarship Fund at Yale for 1st Generation Urban Youth

$120,000 2 grants

Lighten Scholarship Fund at Yale for 1st Generation urban youth

$60,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$702K	$139K	$4.9M
2023	$345K	$176K	$4.4M
2022	$135K	$164K	$4.2M
2020	$351K	$413K	$4.1M
2019	$284K	$499K	$4.2M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $284K to $702K (+147%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CT, DC, GA, MD, NJ, and 3 other states.

CACTDCGAMDNJNYTNTX

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