Lighten Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilmington, Delaware · EIN 20-8069108 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$460K
Organizations funded16
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$7.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Delaware.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boule Foundation | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $300,000 |
| Grace Baptist Church | Mt Vernon, NY | General & Unrestricted | $32,000 |
| Divine Favor & Fellowship Ministries | Moscow, TN | General & Unrestricted | $26,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | The Peter Salovey and Marta Moret Scholarship Fund at Yale | $25,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | The Ogilvie Robinson deChabert Leadership Forum of the Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale | $25,000 |
| Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Ailey Dancers' Resource Fund | $10,000 |
| Center Chapel Missionary Baptist Church | Memphis, TN | General & Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| New Rochelle Police Foundation Inc | New Rochelle, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| March of Dimes Inc | Arlington, VA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Delta Animal Shelter | Escanaba, MI | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Delta County Cancer Alliance Inc | Escanaba, MI | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Fellas College Scholarship Fund | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | Uniondale, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| NAACP Foundation | Baltimore, MD | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $460,500 | 16 |
| 2024 | $83,200 | 11 |
| 2023 | $122,500 | 10 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 18, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602309349101155
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-8069108
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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