Light for You Foundation
Light for You Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hayden, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $468K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $55K.
Light for You Foundation at a glance
In short: Light for You Foundation gave $27K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,914
- +27.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,990
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,821
- Total assets
- $467,524
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (20% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Light for You Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($5K). Together the top 9 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Light for You Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $17K (2023) to $28K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | To Provide Program Support. | $5,093 |
| 2BU Youth Ranch Spokane, WA | To Provide Program Support. | $3,000 |
| Convoy of Hope Springfield, MO | To Provide Program Support. | $3,000 |
| Free Wheelchair Mission Irvine, CA | To Provide Program Support. | $3,000 |
| North Idaho Safe Start Coeur d'Alene, ID | To Provide Program Support. | $2,821 |
| Coeur D'Alene Backpack Program Hayden, ID | To Provide Program Support. | $2,500 |
| Jessi Combs Foundation Mitchell, SD | To Provide Program Support. | $2,500 |
| Kid Centric Sports Dalton Gardens, CA | To Provide Program Support. | $2,500 |
| Sons of Baseball Foundation Holladay, UT | To Provide Program Support. | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $467,524 | $58,108 | $34,176 | $26,914 | 9 | $31,082 | $55,161 | $28,537 |
| 2024 | $443,592 | $31,898 | $27,053 | $21,183 | 8 | $23,857 | $28,769 | $26,964 |
| 2023 | $438,747 | $18,107 | $24,981 | $16,500 | 8 | $21,704 | $14,830 | $24,216 |
| 2022 | $445,621 | $11,792 | $36,154 | $27,500 | 9 | $31,622 | $10,115 | $25,361 |
| 2021 | $469,989 | $44,749 | $30,150 | $24,000 | 9 | $26,650 | $41,495 | $28,519 |
| 2020 | $455,390 | $20,879 | $31,121 | $25,000 | 9 | — | $17,706 | $25,552 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Light for You Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Light for You Foundation is led by Laura Lee Dorame, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Lee Dorame
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabriel Rocky Dorame
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Dorame
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Adrian Dorame
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Light for You Foundation
How much does Light for You Foundation give each year?
Light for You Foundation gave $27K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 8 grants.
What is Light for You Foundation's typical grant size?
Light for You Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,821, and its average grant was $2,990, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Light for You Foundation give grants?
Light for You Foundation's top state is California, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Idaho (20%) and North Carolina (19%).
Does Light for You Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Light for You Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Program Support." (9 grants).
Who are Light for You Foundation's largest grantees?
Light for You Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Samaritan's Purse ($5,093), 2BU Youth Ranch ($3,000) and Convoy of Hope ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Light for You Foundation?
Light for You Foundation reported $468K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Light for You Foundation's EIN?
Light for You Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1880564. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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