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Lighthouse Foundation

SPRING, TX EIN: 20-0271577 Website

Lighthouse Foundation is a private foundation based in Spring, Texas, established in 2003. The organization focuses on supporting Christian and human services initiatives across multiple U.S. states.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.1M

+4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$313K

-37.0% YoY

Grant Count

38

-13.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-27.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding areas include:

  • Religion, specifically Christianity
  • Human Services
  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

21states
+13 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAustinBeaumontBedfordBullardCabotCharlotteCol SpringsConroeDestrehanDurantEulessFentonGlen BurnieGrovesHavelockHillsdaleHoustonHuntsvilleJay

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $10,089,756
  • Total Giving: $312,944
  • Annual Expenses: $503,909
  • Annual Revenue: $874,149
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$240K$481K$721K$962K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,089,756$9,620,363$6,909,568
Revenue$818,689$874,149$505,000
Expenses$349,823$503,909$386,418
Qualifying Distributions$349,823$496,569$383,395
Net Investment Income$2,110$1,457
Distributable Amount$172,447$83,946$56,174

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$124K$248K$372K$497K15 grants202015 grants202136 grants202244 grants202338 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ANDREW WOMMACK MINISTRIES$72KFAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL$38KWATERSPRINGS RANCH$30KEAGLE VIEW MINISTRIES$22KAMBASSADORS TO THE NATIONS$19KMISC DONEES$17KSECOND BAPTIST UNIV$12KGREG FRITZ MINISTRIES$12KREACHING THE WORLD$9KSHILOH GLOBAL MINISTRIES$8K

Grant Size Distribution

148 grants across all recorded years

141<$50K7$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is managed by unpaid trustees:

  • Richard Pudlo
  • Mitzi Pudlo

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RICHARD PUDLOTTEE2
MITZI PUDLOTTEE2

Contact Information

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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