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Lightning Foundation Inc

Grantmaking foundation in Tampa, Florida · EIN 59-3542305

Total giving
$3.6MTax year 2025
Total assets
$5.7MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE LIGHTNING FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO INVESTING ITS RESOURCES AND LEADERSHIP FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF TAMPA BAY, FOCUSING ON MEETING BASIC HUMAN NEEDS AND ENHANCING LIVES.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$320K2020
$450K2021
$690K2022
$1.6M2023
$1.5M2024
$3.6M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Usf Foundation Inc$160K2021
USA Hockey Foundation$100K2021
V Foundation$50K2021
Idea Public Schools Tampa Bay$30K2021
American Heart Association$25K2021

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.nhl.com/lightning/community/lightning

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.