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Jack H & William M Light Charitable Trust Grants
Private foundation · EIN 74-2874941 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.3M
- Grants reported
- 90
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | $670K |
| 2024 | 49 | $593.5K |
Where Jack H & William M Light Charitable Trust gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRINGSPIRIT INC | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $65K |
| SPRING BRANCH EDUCATION FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $50K |
| NEWDAY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | FORT WORTH, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $50K |
| YOUNG LIFE | colorado springs, CO | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $39K |
| WEST HOUSTON YOUNG LIFE | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $31.9K |
| BARBARA BUSH HOUSTON LITERACY FOUNDATION | Houston, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $30K |
| NEWDAY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | fort worth, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $30K |
| BO'S PLACE | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $25K |
| AMAZING PLACE | Houston, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $25K |
| SPECTRUM LINX FOUNDATION INC | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $25K |
| SPRINGSPIRIT INC | Houston, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $23K |
| Brenda and John Duncan Rise School | Houston, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $20K |
| YOUNG LIFE - LONEHOLLOW RANCH | VANDERPOOL, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $20K |
| YOUNG LIFE - LONEHOLLOW RANCH | VANDERPOOL, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $20K |
| LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $20K |
| KIDS' MEALS INC | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $20K |
| CRESTED BUTTE - GUNNISON YOUNG LIFE | CRESTED BUTTE, CO | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $19.4K |
| CAL FARLEY'S BOYS RANCH | AMARILLO, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $17.5K |
| CASA DE ESPERANZA DE LOS NINOS | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $16.9K |
| COVENANT HOUSE TEXAS | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $15K |
| LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $15K |
| KIDS' MEALS INC | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $15K |
| CAMP FOR ALL | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $15K |
| AMAZING PLACE | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $15K |
| BELONG BAKERY DBA BELONG KITCHEN HTX | HOUSTON, TX | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $15K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Jack H & William M Light Charitable Trust's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.