Lantern Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Hickory, NC EIN 85-0713747

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$1.3M

Foundation funders

8

Grants recorded

14

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Lantern Foundation?

Lantern Foundation is funded by 8 grantmakers, led by Tim Tebow Foundation Inc ($623K), Johnson Charitable Gift Fund ($300K), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($293K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Lantern Foundation between 2020–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2023) to $573K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $74K.

What grants has Lantern Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Tim Tebow Foundation IncANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING$54,754
2025Rescue- Freedom InternationalPrevention, research, education, advocacy, rescue and/or restoration services$17,000
2025Madeira Fund IncUNRESTRICTED$2,500
2024Tim Tebow Foundation IncANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CHILD EXPLOITATION$568,575
2024Madeira Fund IncUNRESTRICTED$2,500
2024San Francisco Youth Peace AssociationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,500
2023Stronghold Rescue & ReliefHUMANITARIAN AID$25,000
2023Madeira Fund IncUNRESTRICTED$2,500
2022Johnson Charitable Gift FundGENERAL FUND$300,000
2022Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncGROWTH$123,994
2022The Bill & Ann Templeton Foundation IncGeneral support for program activities$25,000
2022Madeira Fund IncUNRESTRICTED$2,500
2021Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncGROWTH$89,034
2020Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncGROWTH$79,833

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Lantern Foundation?

Lantern Foundation is funded by 8 grantmakers, led by Tim Tebow Foundation Inc ($623K), Johnson Charitable Gift Fund ($300K), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($293K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Lantern Foundation between 2020–2025.

Who is Lantern Foundation's largest funder?

Tim Tebow Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Lantern Foundation, with $623K across 2 grants (2024–2025).

How much grant funding has Lantern Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Lantern Foundation across 14 grants from 8 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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