Light up Lives Charity

Public charity · Grantmaker Oro Valley, AZ EIN: 88-0833018

To raise awareness and support for those who work to protect, serve, and care for our communities.

Key facts about Light up Lives Charity

In short: Light up Lives Charity gave $46K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
88-0833018
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$45,950
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$22,975
Median grant
$22,975
Total assets
$72,455
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$72K

+17.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$46K

+99.8% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

-0.1% YoY

About Light up Lives Charity

Based on IRS filings

Light up Lives Charity is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Oro Valley, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $72K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $46K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Tucson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2024) to $46K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $46K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The University of Arizona: $31KThe University of Arizona$31KPima Community College Foundation: $15KPima Community CollegeFoundation$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Arizona ($31K). Together the top 2 received $46K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The University of Arizona Tucson, AZBeneficiary Donation$30,950
Pima Community College Foundation Tucson, AZBeneficiary Donation$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$100K$200K$300K2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$72,455$61,583$24,574
Revenue$197,267$208,657$178,459
Expenses$186,395$171,648$167,316

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Light up Lives Charity's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lawrence Centrone

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie Quinn

    Board Co-Chair

    Secretary → Director & Treasurer, 2023

    Director & Treasurer → Board Co-Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Quinn

    Board Co-Chair

    President → Executive Di, 2023

    Executive Di → Board Co-Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Anthony Centrone (2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 up Lives Charity

How much does Light up Lives Charity give each year?

Light up Lives Charity gave $46K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23K across 1 grant.

How large is Light up Lives Charity?

Light up Lives Charity reported $72K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $197K.

What is Light up Lives Charity?

Light up Lives Charity is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Oro Valley, AZ. It holds $72K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Light up Lives Charity operate?

Light up Lives Charity has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Light up Lives Charity's EIN?

Light up Lives Charity's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0833018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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