Mission
THE LIGHTNING FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO INVESTING ITS RESOURCES AND LEADERSHIP FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF TAMPA BAY, FOCUSING ON MEETING BASIC HUMAN NEEDS AND ENHANCING LIVES.
Public Charity
LIGHTNING FOUNDATION
LIGHTNING FOUNDATION, of TAMPA, FL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $9.2M in revenue, $8.6M in expenses, $5.7M in total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $350K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 593542305
TAMPA, FL
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
NTEE: B82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.2M
Total Expenses$8.6M
Total Assets$5.7M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$350K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Lightning Foundation
How Lightning Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$24
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $76 for programs
$64
The Lightning Foundation is pleased to support hundreds of different non-profits and programs each year throughout the community that benefit those in need
$12
Hockey camps & leagues
<$1
Lightning community heroes
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
See Part IV
$50,000
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$50,000
EDUCATION
$33,000
EDUCATION
$20,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Craig Sher
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Frazier
DIRECTOR OF HOCKEY DEVELOPMENT
Jassen Cullimore
SECRETARY
Jay Feaster
CHAIRMAN
Jeff Vinik
DIRECTOR
Jennifer Lipschultz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.2M | $8.6M | $5.7M |
| 2024 | $5.6M | $5.1M | $4.4M |
| 2023 | $5.4M | $5.0M | $3.9M |
| 2022 | $7.1M | $3.3M | $3.9M |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $2.5M | $1.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.1M to $9.2M (+196%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.