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. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $340K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 593542305
TAMPA, FL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.2M
Total Expenses$8.6M
Total Assets$5.7M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$340K
Filing Years2021–2025
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 grant recipient's exempt purposes
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 12 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.