Lighten Family Foundation
- Assets
- $4.2m
- Revenue
- $454.2k
- Investments
- $3.8m
- Employees
- 0
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Founding
- 06/2007
- Data as of
- 12/2021
- EIN
- 20-8069108
Organization Overview
Lighten Family Foundation is located in Wilmington, DE. The organization was established in 2007. According to its NTEE Classification (T20) the organization is classified as: Private Grantmaking Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Lighten Family Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Lighten Family Foundation generated $454.2k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (3.6%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $302.1k during the year ending 12/2021. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (8.0%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2014, Lighten Family Foundation has awarded 166 individual grants totaling $3,599,130. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Adrienne J Lighten VP | 1 | $0 | |
Alexis N Lighten VP | 1 | $0 | |
William E Lighten Pres, Dir, Sec | 1 | $0 | |
Michael D Lighten VP | 1 | $0 | |
Christopher W Lighten VP | 1 | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $0 |
| Interest on Savings | $74 |
| Dividends & Interest | $80,868 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain on Sale of Assets | $373,017 |
| Capital Gain Net Income | $373,017 |
| Net ST Capital Gain | $0 |
| Income Modifications | $0 |
| Profit on Inventory Sales | $0 |
| Other Income | $229 |
| Total Revenue | $454,188 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc | $0 |
| Other employee salaries and wages | $0 |
| Pension plans, employee benefits | $0 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Taxes | $5,361 |
| Depreciation | $0 |
| Occupancy | $0 |
| Travel, conferences, and meetings | $0 |
| Printing and publications | $0 |
| Other expenses | $15,681 |
| Total operating and administrative expenses | $50,526 |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $251,600 |
| Total expenses and disbursements | $302,126 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $0 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $422,170 |
| Net Accounts receivable | $0 |
| Net Pledges Receivable | $0 |
| Grants receivable | $0 |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Net other notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
| Net Investments - land, buildings, equipment | $0 |
| Investments—mortgage loans | $0 |
| Investments—other | $273,532 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $4,241,755 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Mortgages and other notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $0 |
Grants Awarded
Over the last fiscal year, Lighten Family Foundation has awarded $251,600 in support to 14 organizations.
| Grant Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
New Haven, CT PURPOSE: LIGHTEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT YALE FOR 1ST GENERATION URBAN YOUTH | $120,000 |
New York, NY PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $75,000 |
New York, NY PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $26,500 |
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $14,600 |
CENTER CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $4,000 |
Cambridge, MA PURPOSE: GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | $2,500 |
Peer Organizations
| Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
Oberkotter Foundation Philadelphia, PA | $83,021,123 | $23,009,013 |
Pnc Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | $218,373,148 | $3,451,991 |
Peter Alfond Foundation Bethesda, MD | $78,752,550 | $129,307,233 |
Service Coordination Inc Frederick, MD | $19,156,790 | $52,158,150 |
Sarah Scaife Foundation Inc Pittsburgh, PA | $645,014,499 | $79,121,296 |
Prudential Foundation Inc Newark, NJ | $137,651,624 | $53,115,847 |
J Howard Pew Freedom Tr Philadelphia, PA | $675,828,558 | $64,346,772 |
J Willard And Alice S Marriott Foundation Bethesda, MD | $441,340,618 | $31,840,539 |
Mccune Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | $180,488,577 | $38,182,239 |
Aurora Foundation Wilmington, DE | $762,186,529 | $34,829,057 |
Segal Family Foundation Inc Warren, NJ | $106,923,735 | $21,683,461 |
Dietrich Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | $1,425,693,584 | $93,476,192 |