Lighthawk
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.6M
Foundation funders
28
Grants recorded
78
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Lighthawk?
Lighthawk is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Thomas W Haas Foundation ($700K), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($525K), The Volgenau Foundation ($230K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Lighthawk between 2019–2025.
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| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2020 |
| GE Aerospace Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2020 |
| Eidelman Family Foundation | $3 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $743K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $188K.
What grants has Lighthawk received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cornell Douglas Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2025 | The Eucalyptus Foundation | FLIGHTS FOR CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Batchelor Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable Trust-I | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Alfred & Constance Wolf Aviation Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT AND EDUCATION, COMMUNICATIONS, SAFETY RESEARCH, AND PROMOTION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | William E and Lucretia W Evans Foundation | Annual Giving | $5,500 |
| 2025 | CA Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To support LightHawk's aerial partnership initiatives, which offer a unique perspective for monitoring the river's health by identifying stressed ecosystems and visualizing the impacts of prolonged drought and climate change. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Thomas W Haas Foundation | CHARITABLE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Volgenau Foundation | ELEVATING CONSERVATION THROUGH AVIATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Eucalyptus Foundation | CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Marisla Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Batchelor Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Dorrance Family Foundation | To support Advancing Recovery for the Pacific's Endangered White Abalone | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation Boulder County | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $20,362 |
| 2024 | The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable Trust-I | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | William E and Lucretia W Evans Foundation | Annual Giving | $5,500 |
| 2024 | Emmett Foundation | TO ACCELERATE CONSERVATION THROUGH THE PERSPECTIVE OF FLIGHT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Peace Awareness Foundation Inc | ANNUAL OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Thomas W Haas Foundation | CHARITABLE | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To provide funding to design and execute flight campaigns that build the capacity of leading Colorado River conservation organizations. | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Volgenau Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Eucalyptus Foundation | CONSERVATION THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Marisla Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Batchelor Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable Trust-I | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Colorado Gives Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $13,231 |
| 2023 | William E and Lucretia W Evans Foundation | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353 | MATCHING GIFT TO ENVIORNEMENT | $2,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 78 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Lighthawk?
Lighthawk is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Thomas W Haas Foundation ($700K), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($525K), The Volgenau Foundation ($230K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Lighthawk between 2019–2025.
Who is Lighthawk's largest funder?
Thomas W Haas Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Lighthawk, with $700K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Lighthawk received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Lighthawk across 78 grants from 28 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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