Grants paid by Lighten Family Foundation
EIN 20-8069108 · Wilmington, DE · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Lighten Family Foundation of Wilmington, DE (EIN 20-8069108) reported 61 grants paid totaling $1,070,150 to 24 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,070,150
61 grants
Recipients
24
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14 | $387,400 | — |
| 2020 | 17 | $360,000 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $117,050 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $122,500 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $83,200 | — |
Top recipients
The 24 recipients receiving the most from Lighten Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 24 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | U | New Haven, CT | 5 | $645,000 | 2024 |
| Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc | U | New York, NY | 3 | $175,000 | 2023 |
| Grace Baptist Church | U | Mt Vernon, NY | 5 | $99,900 | 2024 |
| New York Theological Seminary 11-3135077 | D | New York, NY | 4 | $36,000 | 2023 |
| Center Chapel Missionary Baptist Church | U | Memphis, TN | 5 | $27,000 | 2024 |
| Divine Favor & Fellowship Ministries | U | Moscow, TN | 4 | $25,500 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle Inc 13-1943644 | B | New Rochelle, NY | 3 | $13,500 | 2024 |
| New Rochelle Police Foundation Inc 13-4056915 | B | New Rochelle, NY | 5 | $11,050 | 2024 |
| Fellas College Scholarship Fund 26-1171262 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 3 | $5,900 | 2023 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc 13-1624241 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $4,500 | 2024 |
| Beta Zeta Boule Foundation 27-0052211 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $3,800 | 2024 |
| Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation 31-1611837 | C | Woodbury, NY | 3 | $3,500 | 2024 |
| City of New Rochelle - Youth Bureau | U | New Rochelle, NY | 3 | $3,500 | 2023 |
| Brooklyn Jesuit Prep 20-0108663 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| New Rochelle Basketball Association Inc 45-1534091 | B | New Rochelle, NY | 2 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Foundation of Westchester Clubmen Inc | U | New Rochelle, NY | 2 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Family Services of Westchester Inc 13-1773419 | C | Purchase, NY | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia 53-0196600 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Reach Academy Learning Center 86-3953362 | B | Plano, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial Inc 13-2793295 | B | Yonkers, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust Inc 26-0687439 | B | Trumbull, CT | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence Inc 13-3944017 | B | New Rochelle, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Naacp Foundation 13-1998814 | C | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc 33-0841281 | C | Manhattan Bch, CA | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 61 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $25,000 | paid | The Peter Salovey Yale Scholarship Fund | 202522899349100922 |
| 2024 | Grace Baptist Church Mt Vernon, NY | U | $16,900 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202522899349100922 |
| 2024 | Divine Favor & Fellowship Ministries Moscow, TN | U | $12,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202522899349100922 |
| 2024 | Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle Inc New Rochelle, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202522899349100922 |
| 2024 | Center Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Memphis, TN | U | $7,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202522899349100922 |
| 2024 | Beta Zeta Boule Foundation New York, NY | B | $3,800 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202522899349100922 |
| 2024 | New Rochelle Police Foundation Inc New Rochelle, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202522899349100922 |
| 2024 | United Negro College Fund Inc Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202522899349100922 |
| 2024 | Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Uniondale, NY | B | $1,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202522899349100922 |
| 2024 | Reach Academy Learning Center Plano, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202522899349100922 |
| 2024 | New Rochelle Basketball Association Inc New Rochelle, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202522899349100922 |
| 2023 | Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc New York, NY | U | $75,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202442989349101204 |
| 2023 | Grace Baptist Church Mt Vernon, NY | U | $16,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202442989349101204 |
| 2023 | Divine Favor & Fellowship Ministries Moscow, TN | U | $8,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202442989349101204 |
| 2023 | Center Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Memphis, TN | U | $6,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202442989349101204 |
| 2023 | Fellas College Scholarship Fund Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | College Scholarship Fund | 202442989349101204 |
| 2023 | New York Theological Seminary New York, NY | D | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202442989349101204 |
| 2023 | Brooklyn Jesuit Prep Brooklyn, NY | B | $3,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202442989349101204 |
| 2023 | New Rochelle Police Foundation Inc New Rochelle, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202442989349101204 |
| 2023 | City of New Rochelle - Youth Bureau New Rochelle, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202442989349101204 |
| 2023 | Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Woodbury, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202442989349101204 |
| 2022 | Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc New York, NY | U | $75,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202342629349100414 |
| 2022 | Grace Baptist Church Mt Vernon, NY | U | $17,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202342629349100414 |
| 2022 | New York Theological Seminary New York, NY | D | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202342629349100414 |
| 2022 | Center Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Memphis, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202342629349100414 |
| 2022 | New Rochelle Police Foundation Inc New Rochelle, NY | B | $2,550 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202342629349100414 |
| 2022 | Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle Inc New Rochelle, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202342629349100414 |
| 2022 | Divine Favor & Fellowship Ministries Moscow, TN | U | $2,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202342629349100414 |
| 2022 | City of New Rochelle - Youth Bureau New Rochelle, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202342629349100414 |
| 2022 | United Negro College Fund Inc Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202342629349100414 |
| 2020 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $250,000 | paid | Janifer and William Lighten New Residential College Theater Project | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $60,000 | paid | Lighten Scholarship Fund at Yale for 1st Generation Urban Youth | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | Grace Baptist Church Mt Vernon, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | Center Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Memphis, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | New York Theological Seminary New York, NY | D | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | Divine Favor & Fellowship Ministries Moscow, TN | U | $3,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | New Rochelle Police Foundation Inc New Rochelle, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | Family Services of Westchester Inc Purchase, NY | C | $2,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation Woodbury, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | Naacp Foundation Baltimore, MD | C | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | Foundation of Westchester Clubmen Inc New Rochelle, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | United Negro College Fund Inc Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial Inc Yonkers, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle Inc New Rochelle, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia Washington, DC | B | $500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | Fellas College Scholarship Fund New Rochelle, NY | C | $500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202121959349100417 |
| 2020 | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Inc Manhattan Bch, CA | C | $500 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202121959349100417 |
| 2018 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $250,000 | paid | Janifer and William Lighten New Residential College Theater Project | 201941339349102784 |
| 2018 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $60,000 | paid | Lighten Scholarship Fund at Yale for 1st Generation urban youth | 201941339349102784 |
| 2018 | Grace Baptist Church Mt Vernon, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201941339349102784 |
| 2018 | Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc New York, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201941339349102784 |
| 2018 | New York Theological Seminary New York, NY | D | $16,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201941339349102784 |
| 2018 | Center Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Memphis, TN | U | $4,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201941339349102784 |
| 2018 | New Rochelle Police Foundation Inc New Rochelle, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201941339349102784 |
| 2018 | Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201941339349102784 |
| 2018 | New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence Inc New Rochelle, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201941339349102784 |
| 2018 | City of New Rochelle - Youth Bureau New Rochelle, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201941339349102784 |
| 2018 | New Rochelle Basketball Association Inc White Plains, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201941339349102784 |
| 2018 | Rett Syndrome Research Trust Inc Trumbull, CT | B | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201941339349102784 |
| 2018 | Foundation of Westchester Clubmen Inc New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201941339349102784 |
| 2018 | Fellas College Scholarship Fund New Rochelle, NY | C | $400 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201941339349102784 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202522899349100922 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202442989349101204 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342629349100414 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121959349100417 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201941339349102784 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/208069108.json.
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