Lighthouse Foundation
To provide support to lighthouse, inc. A 501(c)(3) organization 36-3656310
Lighthouse Foundation at a glance
In short: Lighthouse Foundation gave $145K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $145K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $144,820
- +80.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $144,820
- +80.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $144,820
- Total assets
- $3,314,286
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lighthouse Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lighthouse Inc ($145K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lighthouse Foundation gives
- Giving grew 195% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2022) to $145K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Inc Lincoln, NE | Youth Programs | $144,820 |
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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 | $3,314,286 | $183,814 | $191,818 | $144,820 | 1 | $77,378 |
| 2024 | $3,102,777 | $643,900 | $111,597 | $80,074 | 1 | $70,196 |
| 2023 | $2,350,948 | $76,217 | $100,204 | $59,125 | 1 | $62,992 |
| 2022 | $2,153,903 | $125,260 | $66,670 | $49,170 | 1 | $113,246 |
| 2021 | $2,387,314 | $94,227 | $66,895 | $55,045 | 1 | $78,445 |
| 2020 | $1,651,789 | $139,636 | $112,532 | $69,651 | 1 | $60,333 |
| 2019 | $1,879,681 | $129,954 | $85,987 | $68,625 | 1 | $109,104 |
About Lighthouse Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lighthouse Foundation is a public charity, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $145K. Net investment income was $77K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lighthouse Foundation is led by William Michener, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Michener
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Basler
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Don Gibbens
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Doug Ganz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Hank Woods
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nancy Bird
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rod Basler
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bob Saffer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Pete Allman
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: James Perry (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Tallman (2019–2023) — Chairperson
- Former: Jeff Semrad (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Natalie Olson (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Ross Wilcox (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Tonn Ostergard (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Lighthouse Foundation
How much does Lighthouse Foundation give each year?
Lighthouse Foundation gave $145K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $80K across 1 grant.
How large is Lighthouse Foundation?
Lighthouse Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $184K.
Where does Lighthouse Foundation operate?
Lighthouse Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Lighthouse Foundation's EIN?
Lighthouse Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4345047. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 2, 2024)
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