Robert J Lightner Foundation
FLORENCE, KY EIN: 61-1130572
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$18.5M
+5.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$820K
-21.3% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$820K
-21.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,495,564 | $17,497,581 | $15,444,101 |
| Revenue | $3,068,618 | $3,274,389 | $1,236,857 |
| Expenses | $1,095,572 | $1,308,472 | $292,400 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $822,562 | $1,051,245 | $44,676 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,569,512 | $500,562 | $825,221 |
| Distributable Amount | $828,203 | $743,533 | $646,255 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT J LIGHTNER | PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 1 | — |
| WESLEY W LIGHTNER | VP & SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| BRIAN K LIGHNTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Kentucky $1.9M (100%)
States
Cities
Florence
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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