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LIGHTNING FOUNDATION INC

· TAMPA, FL · regranting_charity · program funder

90recipients FY2016–24
$8Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 88% of giving in Florida

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A local funder — 88% of its dollars go to FL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 9 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, FL, GA, MA, NC, NY, TN, UT.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
VINIK FAMILY FOUNDATIONTAMPA, FLprogram funder45
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS CHARITIES INCLAKELAND, FLlarge program funder31
RAYS BASEBALL FOUNDATION INCST PETERSBURG, FLprogram funder24
SUNCOAST CREDIT UNION FOUNDATIONTAMPA, FLprogram funder22
UNITED WAY SUNCOAST INCTAMPA, FLprogram funder22
DEBARTOLO FAMILY FOUNDATIONTAMPA, FLprogram funder21
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder21
FRANK E DUCKWALL FOUNDATIONTAMPA, FLprogram funder15
PINELLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCLEARWATER, FLprogram funder15
SAUNDERS FOUNDATIONTAMPA, FLprogram funder15
FLORIDA MEDICAL CLINIC FOUNDATION OF CARING INCZEPHYRHILLS, FLprogram funder14
MARY & BOB SIERRA FAMILY FOUNDATION INCTAMPA, FLprogram funder14
NEW YORK YANKEES TAMPA FOUNDATION INCTAMPA, FLprogram funder14
THE SPURLINO FOUNDATIONODESSA, FLprogram funder14
COPPERHEAD CHARITIES INCPALM HARBOR, FLprogram funder13
FLORIDA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER INCTAMPA, FLprogram funder13
CATALINA MARKETING CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONST PETERSBURG, FLprogram funder12
TRUIST FOUNDATION INCORLANDO, FLlarge program funder12
ALLEGANY FRANCISCAN MINISTRIES INCPALM HARBOR, FLprogram funder11
JACARLENE FOUNDATIONWINTER PARK, FLprogram funder11
L V THOMPSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INCTAMPA, FLprogram funder11
SBJ RESCH FAMILY FOUNDATION INCTAMPA, FLprogram funder11
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, MElarge program funder11
YERRID FOUNDATION INCTAMPA, FLprogram funder11
CHRIS T SULLIVAN FOUNDATION INCTAMPA, FLprogram funder10

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
HILLSBOROUGH EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCFL32024$592,296
HEROES OF THE ST PETE POLICE AND FIRE RESCUE INCFL12024$360,000
TEAM RUBICONCA22024$300,000
PINELLAS COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCFL12024$200,000
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FIREFIGHTER CHARITIES INCFL12024$160,000
LYNN SOWERS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INCFL12024$150,000
PASCO EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCFL12024$140,000
METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES INCFL42024$137,000
PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE FOUNDATION INCFL12024$120,000
PASCO SHERIFFS CHARITIES INCFL12024$110,000
PINELLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFL12024$100,000
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF TAMPA BAY INCFL42024$81,000
FEEDING AMERICA TAMPA BAY INCFL12024$80,000
GULF COAST CARES INCFL22024$77,500
THE CRISIS CENTER OF TAMPA BAY INCFL32024$75,000
TAMPA BAY THRIVESFL22024$70,000
SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS INCFL32024$70,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF PINELLASFL32024$69,250
A KIDS PLACE OF TAMPA BAYFL22024$65,000
MEALS ON WHEELS OF TAMPA INCFL22024$60,000
MACDONALD TRAINING CENTER INCFL12024$50,000
FAMILY HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INCFL12024$50,000
CALVARY COMMUNITY CLINIC INCFL12024$50,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INCFL12024$50,000
RISE TAMPA OUR POLICE FOUNDATIONFL22024$45,000
TAMPA THEATRE INCFL42024$39,100
SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA INCFL22024$30,000
ST PETERSBURG FREE CLINIC INCFL12024$27,500
UNIVERSITY AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INCFL12024$25,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF TAMPA BAY INCFL12024$25,000
CURRENT OF TAMPA BAY INCFL12024$25,000
THE SPRING OF TAMPA BAY INCFL22024$22,775
TAMPA FIREFIGHTERS CHARITY FUND INCFL12024$20,000
FLORIDA AQUARIUM INCFL22024$15,000
KINGS CARE FOUNDATIONCA12024$13,635
ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF TAMPA INCFL12024$10,000
QUANTUM LEAP FARM INCFL12024$10,000
BAY CHAPEL INCFL12024$10,000
HUMANE SOCIETY OF TAMPA BAY INCFL52023$91,500
TAMPA BAY HISTORY CENTER INCFL42023$55,000
HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS INCMA12023$50,000
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF TAMPA INCFL12023$50,000
CAMELOT COMMUNITY CARE INCFL12023$50,000
READY FOR LIFE INCFL12023$50,000
CORPORATION TO DEVELOP COMMUNITIES OF TAMPA INCFL12023$50,000
THE ARC NATURE COAST INCFL12023$50,000
SPECIAL OPERATIONS WARRIOR FOUNDATIONFL12023$50,000
GIGIS PLAYHOUSE INCFL12023$25,000
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USAFL12023$20,000
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF TAMPA INCFL12023$15,000