Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO CREATE A GENERATION OF SUCCESSFUL YOUTH BY PROVIDING LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES.
Public Charity
The Light Foundation
The Light Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Saint Louis, MO. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $491K revenue, $902K expenses, $1.9M total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $156K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 813061830
Saint Louis, MO
Youth Development - Religious Leadership
NTEE: O55
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$491K
Total Expenses$902K
Total Assets$1.9M
Grant Records2
Funding Total$156K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Light Foundation
How The Light Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$30
Ritecare
$29
Youth development program
$21
Light box productions produces original philanthropic creative resources, educational and studio opportunities (including video, brand marketing and virtual messaging, web, event and exhibit creation) to amplify youth-focused initiatives
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Program Support
$96,733
As recommended by donor via platform
$59,007
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Brandon Cockerham
DIRECTOR
Bret Akers
TREASURER
Randall Wilson
PRESIDENT
Robert Cockerham
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Sharon Mistretta
VICE PRESIDENT
Stacia Cockerham
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $491K | $902K | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $322K | $1.1M | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $303K | $1.1M | $3.6M |
| 2020 | $175K | $872K | $4.5M |
| 2019 | $244K | $797K | $4.8M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $244K to $491K (+101%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.