The Light Rain Foundation
The Light Rain Foundation is a private foundation based in Stillwater, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with listed recipients in New York and Massachusetts.
The Light Rain Foundation at a glance
In short: The Light Rain Foundation gave $69K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,500
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,893
- +35.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $829,059
- -15.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Light Rain Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 87 Brown Road, Stillwater, NY 12170
Phone: (518) 441-0700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Light Rain Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Franklin Community Center ($23K). Together the top 10 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 76 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 15% to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Light Rain Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2019) to $69K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Community Center Saratoga Springs, NY | Support | $22,500 |
| Stillwater Food Pantry Stillwater, NY | Support | $11,000 |
| Alumni & Friends of LCHS Lynn, MA | Support | $10,000 |
| Double H Ranch Lake Luzerne, NY | Support | $10,000 |
| Museum of Innovative Science Schenectady, NY | Support | $2,500 |
| Quaker Springs Fire Dept Quaker Springs, NY | Support | $2,000 |
| Stillwater Free Library Stillwater, NY | Support | $2,000 |
| Friends of Saratoga Battlefield Stillwater, NY | Support | $1,500 |
| Malta Stillwater EMS Malta, NY | Support | $1,500 |
| Prevention Council Saratoga Springs, NY | Support | $1,500 |
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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 | $829,059 | $122,537 | $87,607 | $68,500 | 14 | $68,500 | $101,281 | $68,878 |
| 2024 | $984,041 | $259,762 | $70,113 | $58,000 | 16 | $58,000 | $236,624 | $60,687 |
| 2023 | $794,392 | $53,869 | $64,716 | $53,667 | 15 | $53,667 | $43,914 | $53,261 |
| 2022 | $805,239 | $164,721 | $69,184 | $59,590 | 15 | $59,590 | $55,323 | $50,275 |
| 2021 | $709,702 | $67,802 | $67,010 | $54,800 | 16 | $54,800 | $66,045 | $54,827 |
| 2020 | $708,910 | $137,516 | $49,083 | $40,500 | 20 | — | $103,361 | $39,253 |
| 2019 | $620,477 | $119,840 | $37,329 | $27,500 | 15 | — | $38,161 | $30,287 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Light Rain Foundation reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for community services, a food pantry, a ranch, a library, emergency services, a museum, and other organizations. Franklin Community Center describes its own mission as “providing support, services, and resources that ensure core needs are met in our community”; this is the grantee’s mission, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $68,500 through 14 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $22,500, with a median grant of $1,750.
Notable 2025 grants included $22,500 to Franklin Community Center in Saratoga Springs, New York; $11,000 to Stillwater Food Pantry; $10,000 each to Alumni & Friends of LCHS in Lynn, Massachusetts, and Double H Ranch in Lake Luzerne, New York; and $2,500 to the Museum of Innovative Science in Schenectady, New York.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jerry Meehan and Patricia Perrault as trustees.
The Light Rain Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerry Meehan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Perrault
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Light Rain Foundation
How much does The Light Rain Foundation give each year?
The Light Rain Foundation gave $69K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 16 grants.
What is The Light Rain Foundation's typical grant size?
The Light Rain Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $4,893, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Light Rain Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Light Rain Foundation give grants?
The Light Rain Foundation gives mostly in New York: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Stillwater, NY (4 grants) and Saratoga Springs, NY (3 grants).
Does The Light Rain Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on The Light Rain Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (14 grants).
Who are The Light Rain Foundation's largest grantees?
The Light Rain Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Franklin Community Center ($22,500), Stillwater Food Pantry ($11,000) and Alumni & Friends of LCHS ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Light Rain Foundation?
The Light Rain Foundation reported $829K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Light Rain Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants include support for community services, a food pantry, a ranch, a library, emergency services, a museum, and other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Light Rain Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Light Rain Foundation's EIN?
The Light Rain Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6461524. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Light Rain Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Light Rain Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-light-rain-foundation-morg_dea1616eab9e402db7d50fc4083002c8
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