Light Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 86-1052745
Foundation Overview
Based in Denton, TX, Light Foundation Inc has awarded 211 grants totaling $1,279,050 to organizations in Texas, Florida and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $44,200, with a median award of $3,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 63 recipients (5%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
68% of grants are awarded in Texas, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Texas, funding concentrates in Dallas (30%), Denton (27%), San Antonio (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 67% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Light Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible Study Fellowship | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Coaches Outreach | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $5,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| The Navigators | $2,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General | 2024 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Liberty Institute | $15,000 | Plano, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Woman To Woman | $5,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Denton Bible Church | $42,500 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Refuge For Women | $1,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Vickery Meadow Youth Development Fn | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Glory To Zion | $1,500 | Corinth, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Behind Every Door | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| College Golf Fellowship | $2,500 | Roseville, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Reach Out | $2,500 | Flower Mound, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| T Bar M Camps Retreats | $2,500 | New Braunfels, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $10,000 | Coppell, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Launch Global | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Christian Faith Ministries | $1,500 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Fellowship Of Isreal | $2,000 | Novato, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Late Talkers Foundation | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General | 2024 |
| Turn | $2,500 | Redding, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Bible Study Fellowship | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Coaches Outreach | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $5,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| The Navigators | $2,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General | 2024 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Liberty Institute | $15,000 | Plano, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Woman To Woman | $5,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Denton Bible Church | $42,500 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Refuge For Women | $1,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Vickery Meadow Youth Development Fn | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Glory To Zion | $1,500 | Corinth, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Behind Every Door | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| College Golf Fellowship | $2,500 | Roseville, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Reach Out | $2,500 | Flower Mound, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| T Bar M Camps Retreats | $2,500 | New Braunfels, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $10,000 | Coppell, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Launch Global | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Christian Faith Ministries | $1,500 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Fellowship Of Isreal | $2,000 | Novato, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Late Talkers Foundation | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General | 2024 |
| Turn | $2,500 | Redding, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Bible Study Fellowship | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Coaches Outreach | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $5,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General | 2024 |
| The Navigators | $2,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General | 2024 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Liberty Institute | $15,000 | Plano, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Woman To Woman | $5,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Denton Bible Church | $42,500 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Refuge For Women | $1,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Vickery Meadow Youth Development Fn | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Glory To Zion | $1,500 | Corinth, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Behind Every Door | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| College Golf Fellowship | $2,500 | Roseville, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Reach Out | $2,500 | Flower Mound, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| T Bar M Camps Retreats | $2,500 | New Braunfels, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $10,000 | Coppell, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Launch Global | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Christian Faith Ministries | $1,500 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Fellowship Of Isreal | $2,000 | Novato, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Late Talkers Foundation | $2,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General | 2024 |
| Turn | $2,500 | Redding, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Bible Study Fellowship | $10,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Coaches Outreach | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $5,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General | 2023 |
| The Navigators | $2,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Amerson Music Ministries | $1,000 | Granada Hills, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Liberty Institute | $15,000 | Plano, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Woman To Woman | $5,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Denton Bible Church | $44,200 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Refuge For Women | $1,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Vickery Meadow Youth Development Fn | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Glory To Zion | $1,500 | Corinth, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Behind Every Door | $7,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| College Golf Fellowship | $3,000 | Roseville, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Reach Out | $2,500 | Flower Mound, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| T Bar M Camps Retreats | $2,500 | New Braunfels, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $10,000 | Coppell, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Museum Of Biblical Art | $4,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Launch Global | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Christian Faith Ministries | $1,500 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Fellowship Of Isreal | $4,000 | Novato, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Late Talkers Foundation | $2,500 | Nashville, TN, US | General | 2023 |
| Bible Study Fellowship | $7,500 | San Antonio, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Coaches Outreach | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $2,500 | Orlando, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| The Navigators | $2,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Amerson Music Ministries | $3,500 | Granada Hills, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Liberty Institute | $15,000 | Plano, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Woman To Woman | $5,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Denton Bible Church | $44,100 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Denton Freedom House | $2,000 | Aubrey, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| The Vail Church | $2,500 | Avon, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Athletes In Action | $5,000 | Xenia, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Refuge For Women | $2,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Vickery Meadow Youth Development Fn | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Pond Springs Church | $500 | Austin, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Glory To Zion | $1,000 | Corinth, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Behind Every Door | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| College Golf Fellowship | $3,500 | Roseville, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| First Refuge Ministires | $1,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| T Bar M Camps Retreats | $5,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $10,000 | Coppell, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Kershaw's Challenge | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Se | $5,000 | Louisville, KY, US | General | 2022 |
| Christian Faith Ministries | $500 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Halos | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Cten | $100 | Kerrville, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Bible Study Fellowship | $7,500 | San Antonio, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Coaches Outreach | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $2,500 | Orlando, FL, US | General | 2022 |
| The Navigators | $2,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Amerson Music Ministries | $3,500 | Granada Hills, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Liberty Institute | $15,000 | Plano, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Woman To Woman | $5,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Denton Bible Church | $44,100 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Denton Freedom House | $2,000 | Aubrey, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| The Vail Church | $2,500 | Avon, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Athletes In Action | $5,000 | Xenia, OH, US | General | 2022 |
| Refuge For Women | $2,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Vickery Meadow Youth Development Fn | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Pond Springs Church | $500 | Austin, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Glory To Zion | $1,000 | Corinth, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Behind Every Door | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| College Golf Fellowship | $3,500 | Roseville, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| First Refuge Ministires | $1,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| T Bar M Camps Retreats | $5,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $10,000 | Coppell, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Kershaw's Challenge | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| The Southern Baptist Theological Se | $5,000 | Louisville, KY, US | General | 2022 |
| Christian Faith Ministries | $500 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Halos | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Cten | $100 | Kerrville, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Bible Study Fellowship | $7,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Coaches Outreach | $7,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $2,500 | Orlando, FL, US | General | 2021 |
| The Navigators | $2,500 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Amerson Music Ministries | $3,500 | Granada Hills, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Liberty Institute | $10,000 | Plano, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Woman To Woman | $5,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Denton Bible Church | $38,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Denton Freedom House | $2,000 | Aubrey, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| The Vail Church | $2,500 | Avon, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Athletes In Action | $5,000 | Xenia, OH, US | General | 2021 |
| Refuge For Women | $2,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Westmont College | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Vickery Meadow Youth Development Fn | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Pond Springs Church | $500 | Austin, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Glory To Zion | $1,000 | Corinth, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Behind Every Door | $7,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| College Golf Fellowship | $3,500 | Roseville, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| First Refuge Ministires | $1,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2021 |
| Bible Study Fellowship | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| Coaches Outreach | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $5,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| The Navigators | $2,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Amerson Music Ministries | $7,000 | Granada Hills, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Liberty Institute | $10,000 | Plano, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| Woman To Woman | $5,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| Denton Bible Church | $44,000 | Denton, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Denton Freedom House | $2,000 | Aubrey, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| The Vail Church | $2,000 | Avon, CO, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Ft Worth Presbyterian Church | $500 | Ft Worth, TX, US | Joy Wilborn Memorial | 2020 |
| All Saints Health Foundation | $500 | Ft Worth, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| Athletes In Action | $5,000 | Xenia, OH, US | General | 2020 |
| Frontiers | $2,000 | Pheonix, AZ, US | General | 2020 |
| Refuge For Women | $1,500 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2020 |
| Bible Study Fellowship | $2,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Coaches Outreach | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $4,500 | Orlando, FL, US | General | 2018 |
| The Navigators | $2,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | $2,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Amerson Music Ministries | $5,000 | Granada Hills, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Liberty Institute | $11,000 | Plano, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Woman To Woman | $5,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Cavlary School | $250 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2018 |
| Denton Bible Church | $39,300 | Denton, TX, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Denton Freedom House | $500 | Aubrey, TX, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| The Well Community Church | $5,000 | Argyle, TX, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Bible Study Fellowship | $2,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Coaches Outreach | $13,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| The Navigators | $4,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General | 2017 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Amerson Music Ministries | $11,000 | Granada Hills, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Liberty Institute | $10,000 | Plano, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| All Saints Foundation | $5,000 | Ft Worth, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Rafiki Foundation | $5,000 | Eustis, FL, US | General | 2017 |
| Woman To Woman | $8,900 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Cavlary School | $500 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Refuge For Women North Texas | $1,500 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Prison Fellowship Ministries | $1,500 | Merrifield, VA, US | General | 2017 |
| Abilene Christian University | $1,000 | Abilene, TX, US | General | 2017 |
| Focus | $500 | Golden, CO, US | General | 2017 |
| Bible Study Fellowship | $5,000 | San Antonio, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| Coaches Outreach | $18,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $8,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General | 2016 |
| The Navigators | $4,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General | 2016 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Amerson Music Ministries | $8,000 | Granada Hills, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Echo Ministries | $4,000 | Helen, GA, US | General | 2016 |
| Liberty Institute | $9,000 | Plano, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| All Saints Foundation | $9,000 | Ft Worth, TX, US | General | 2016 |
| Rafiki Foundation | $5,000 | Eustis, FL, US | General | 2016 |
| Young Life | $3,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 86-1052745 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1121 DALLAS DR STE 1 Denton, TX 76205-5100 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Light Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Leslie Coleman |
|---|---|
| Director | Louraine Wilborn |
Forms 990-PF
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