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LIGHTNER SAMS FOUNDATION INC

· WILMINGTON, DE · private_foundation · program funder

60recipients FY2016–24
$3Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 75% of giving in Texas

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A local funder — 75% of its dollars go to TX. It is a candidate for organizations in the 8 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, DC, KS, NY, OH, TX, WY.

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FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
MOODY FOUNDATIONGALVESTON, TXprogram funder22
HILLCREST FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder18
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS INCDALLAS, TXprogram funder18
W P & BULAH LUSE FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder17
MEADOWS FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDDALLAS, TXprogram funder16
ROY & CHRISTINE STURGIS EDUCATIONAL CHARITABLE TRUSTDALLAS, TXprogram funder15
HOBLITZELLE FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder14
REES-JONES FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder14
TEXAS WOMENS FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder13
KATHERINE C CARMODY CHARITABLE TUWprogram funder12
PEROT FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder11
THEODORE AND BEULAH BEASLEY FOUNDATION INCDALLAS, TXprogram funder11
CAPITAL FOR KIDSDALLAS, TXprogram funder10
THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALLDALLAS, TXprogram funder10
ADDY FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder9
AILEEN AND JACK PRATT FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder9
DALLAS JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder9
EUGENE MCDERMOTT FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder9
GIL AND DODY WEAVER FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder9
ROSEWOOD FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder9
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder8
FLORENCE FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder8
CHI OMEGA EDUCATION AND CHARITY FUND OF DALLASDALLAS, TXprogram funder7
CRAIG AND KATHRYN HALL FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder7
DALLAS MAVERICKS FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder7

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
SOLAR CAR CHALLENGE FOUNDATIONTX72024$211,250
NEW HOPE EQUINE ASSISTED THERAPYTX72024$170,000
JUDIS HOUSECO72024$140,000
PATRIOT PAWS SERVICE DOGSTX52024$140,000
DALLAS CASATX62024$135,000
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF GREATER DALLASTX62024$126,000
RESOURCE CENTER OF DALLAS INCTX62024$110,000
SECOND WIND FUND INCCO72024$110,000
MORGAN ADAMS FOUNDATIONCO72024$110,000
LEGACY COUNSELING CENTER INCTX72024$105,000
THE CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGYTX72024$105,000
BRAIN INJURY NETWORK OF DALLASTX72024$96,000
CAMILLE PLAYERS INCTX42024$90,000
CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONTX42024$78,000
THE MENTORING ALLIANCETX62024$66,000
RISE ADVENTURES INCTX52024$65,500
HEALTH SERVICES OF NORTH TEXAS INCTX72024$59,175
WELL COMMUNITYTX72024$52,500
SKY RANCHES INCTX32024$45,000
GENESIS WOMENS SHELTER & SUPPORTTX22024$40,000
SMITH COUNTY CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN INCTX52024$34,000
NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANKTX42024$24,000
HEALING HANDS MINISTRIES INCTX12024$15,000
SUICIDE AND CRISIS CENTER OF NORTH TEXASTX12024$10,000
ASCEND DALLASTX12024$10,000
MOSAIC FAMILY SERVICES INCTX12024$10,000
SPCA OF TEXASTX12024$1,000
ASSOCIATION OF SMALL FOUNDATIONSDC12024$900
METRO CRISIS SERVICES INCCO62023$135,000
YMCA OF THE ROCKIESCO52023$115,000
FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL OF COLORADOCO52023$88,125
AIDS INTERFAITH NETWORK INCTX52023$63,000
DALLAS ARBORETUM & BOTANICALTX52023$62,500
VALLEY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY CHARTERED MAY 1968TX22023$50,000
FAMILY GATEWAY INCTX12023$10,000
AFTER-SCHOOL ALL-STARSCA12023$10,000
ONESIGHTOH12023$5,000
HOPE SUPPLY COTX42022$23,000
UNITED TO LEARNTX12022$12,000
FAMILY COMPASSTX12022$10,000
DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND INCTX12022$10,000
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF DENVER INCCO22021$38,500
WOMENS SYMPHONY LEAGUE INCTX22021$35,000
TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDRENTX12021$10,000
ENVISION DALLAS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATIONKS12021$10,000
JUNE SHELTON SCHOOL AND EVALUATION CENTERTX22020$100,000
FRONTIERS OF FLIGHT MUSEUM INCTX22020$30,000
ALZHEIMERS ALLIANCE OF NORTHEAST TEXAS INCTX22020$25,000
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATIONTX12020$17,000
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF TEXASTX12020$15,000