Lamplighters Inc
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Lamplighters Inc at a glance
In short: Lamplighters Inc gave $264K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $132K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $264,141
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $132,071
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $132,071
- Total assets
- $28,898
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lamplighters Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Metropolitan Ministries ($165K). Together the top 2 received $264K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lamplighters Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $167K (2020) to $328K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $264K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Ministries Tampa, FL | — | $165,026 |
| Joshua House Lutz, FL | — | $99,115 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,898 | $276,711 | $278,966 | $264,141 | 2 | $957 |
| 2024 | $31,153 | $266,448 | $284,796 | $258,959 | 2 | $104 |
| 2023 | $49,501 | $306,803 | $277,997 | $211,943 | 2 | $9 |
| 2022 | $20,695 | $283,117 | $295,552 | $264,903 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | $33,130 | $303,870 | $334,135 | $327,653 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | $63,395 | $228,225 | $176,230 | $167,097 | 2 | — |
About Lamplighters Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lamplighters Inc is a public charity, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $264K. Net investment income was $957.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lamplighters Inc is led by Laura Maddalon, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Maddalon
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Hull
Executive Officio
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Executive Officio, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Litschgi
Treasurer
Secretary → Assistant Tr, 2024
Assistant Tr → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joy Miller
2nd Vice President
Secretary → 2nd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Rosenthal
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Jones
Assistant Tr
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Palmer
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Tina Dummar (2022–2024) — Executive Officio
- Former: Amanda Miller (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Susan Stern (2024) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Deb Zimkus (2021–2023) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Debbie Trujilo (2021–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Debbie Greer (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Charlene Bleakley (2020–2022) — Executive Oficio
- Former: Kari Adams (2020–2022) — 2nd Vice President & Member
- Former: Yolanda Cielo (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Ashley Gray (2022) — Recording Se
- Former: Daniela Quast (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Summer Patterson (2020–2021) — Membership
- Former: Tracy Bales (2020–2021) — Executive of
- Former: Kirsti Meyers (2020) — Recording Se
- Former: Marsha Odor (2020) — Correspondin
- Former: Tina Piboolnuruk (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Lamplighters Inc
How much does Lamplighters Inc give each year?
Lamplighters Inc gave $264K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $259K across 2 grants.
How large is Lamplighters Inc?
Lamplighters Inc reported $29K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $277K.
Where does Lamplighters Inc operate?
Lamplighters Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Lamplighters Inc's EIN?
Lamplighters Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2870886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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