Grants paid by Lightsey Family Charitable Trust
EIN 56-6579654 · Greenville, SC · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Lightsey Family Charitable Trust of Greenville, SC (EIN 56-6579654) reported 23 grants paid totaling $137,143 to 20 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$137,143
23 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $13,500 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $13,500 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | $13,000 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $30,000 | — |
| 2023 | 6 | $22,000 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | $30,143 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | $15,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from Lightsey Family Charitable Trust, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina | U | Columbia, SC | 2 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| The Friends of Ponce Library 85-0735397 | B | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community | U | West Columbia, SC | 1 | $13,500 | 2018 |
| The Carter Center 58-1454716 | B | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $12,500 | 2024 |
| St James' Espicopal Church Leesburg | U | Leesburg, VA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Reston Study Center 54-1826300 | B | Reston, VA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| The Path Foundation 58-1949696 | C | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $7,643 | 2024 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center 04-3430294 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Atlanta Botanical Garden 58-1313284 | B | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $3,500 | 2020 |
| Zoo Atlanta | U | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $3,235 | 2020 |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 23-1352166 | C | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Montrose School | U | Medfield, MA | 1 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| Ear Community Inc 46-0923897 | B | Broomfield, CO | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| St Gabriel Project of Montgomery Co | U | Rockville, MD | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Gaithersburg Community Soup Kitchen 52-1361857 | B | Washington Grove, MD | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Barnesville Baptist Church 52-1353150 | B | Barnesville, MD | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank 04-2717782 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| The Georgia Acquarium 58-2574918 | C | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $1,765 | 2020 |
| Hammond School 57-0477924 | B | Columbia, SC | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| The Cooperative Ministry 57-0825025 | B | Columbia, SC | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
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 23 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | University of South Carolina Columbia, SC | U | $5,000 | paid | Gift on behalf of Kathleen Lightsey Ortiz | 202601329349102270 |
| 2025 | St Gabriel Project of Montgomery Co Rockville, MD | U | $2,500 | paid | Gift on behalf of Kathleen Lightsey Ortiz | 202601329349102270 |
| 2025 | Gaithersburg Community Soup Kitchen Washington Grove, MD | B | $2,500 | paid | Gift on behalf of Kathleen Lightsey Ortiz | 202601329349102270 |
| 2025 | Barnesville Baptist Church Barnesville, MD | B | $2,500 | paid | Gift on behalf of Kathleen Lightsey Ortiz for upkeep needs of the church | 202601329349102270 |
| 2025 | Ear Community Inc Broomfield, CO | B | $2,500 | paid | Gift on behalf of Kathleen Lightsey Ortiz | 202601329349102270 |
| 2024 | The Friends of Ponce Library Atlanta, GA | B | $15,000 | paid | Gift made on behalf of Glenn & Jeannie Lightsey | 202531219349100128 |
| 2024 | The Carter Center Atlanta, GA | B | $10,000 | paid | Designated for the Ambassador's Circle | 202531219349100128 |
| 2024 | The Path Foundation Atlanta, GA | C | $5,143 | paid | Gift made on behalf of Glenn & Jeannie Lightsey | 202531219349100128 |
| 2023 | St James' Espicopal Church Leesburg Leesburg, VA | U | $10,000 | paid | Designated to fund the Children's Formation Minister Position | 202441299349102779 |
| 2023 | Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center Boston, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | Counseling Services | 202441299349102779 |
| 2023 | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | C | $3,000 | paid | Homeless Health Initiative | 202441299349102779 |
| 2023 | Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | B | $2,000 | paid | Gift made on behalf of Harry Lightsey and Jackie French. | 202441299349102779 |
| 2023 | The Cooperative Ministry Columbia, SC | B | $1,000 | paid | Gift made on behalf of Harry & Mercy Lightsey | 202441299349102779 |
| 2023 | Hammond School Columbia, SC | B | $1,000 | paid | Andy Greenberg Tennis Pavilion | 202441299349102779 |
| 2022 | University of South Carolina Columbia, SC | U | $30,000 | paid | HARRY M. LIGHTSEY, JR. SCHOLARSHIP | 202321329349101542 |
| 2021 | Reston Study Center Reston, VA | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202241259349100814 |
| 2021 | Montrose School Medfield, MA | U | $3,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202241259349100814 |
| 2020 | Atlanta Botanical Garden Atlanta, GA | B | $3,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 202141249349100409 |
| 2020 | Zoo Atlanta Atlanta, GA | U | $3,235 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 202141249349100409 |
| 2020 | The Carter Center Atlanta, GA | B | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 202141249349100409 |
| 2020 | Path Foundation Atlanta, GA | C | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 202141249349100409 |
| 2020 | The Georgia Acquarium Atlanta, GA | C | $1,765 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE | 202141249349100409 |
| 2018 | Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community West Columbia, SC | U | $13,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 201901549349100450 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601329349102270 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531219349100128 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441299349102779 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321329349101542 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202241259349100814 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202141249349100409 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901549349100450 |
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/566579654.json.
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