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Nonprofit · EIN 86-1052745

LIGHT FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · DENTON, TX 76205

Financials

$391K$158K2023$229K$146K2024$147K$192K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LIGHT FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$146,589$191,900-$45,311$858,812$0$858,812
December 31, 2024990-PF (amended)$228,566$146,400$82,166$906,126$0$906,126
December 31, 2023990-PF$390,645$158,450$232,195$832,480$0$832,480
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$73,999
Net gain from sales of assets
$72,590

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$161,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$161,000
Excise tax on investment income
$1,608

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$906,126
Total assets, end of year
$858,812
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$858,812
Fair market value of assets
$3,341,187
Qualifying distributions
$161,000
Net investment income
$146,589

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LESLIE COLEMAN
1121 DALLAS DR STE 1, DENTON, TX 76205
PRESIDENT0$0
LOURAINE WILBORN
1121 DALLAS DR STE 1, DENTON, TX 76205
Director0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LESLIE COLEMAN
1121 DALLAS DR STE 1, DENTON, TX 76205
PRESIDENT0$0
LOURAINE WILBORN
1121 DALLAS DR STE 1, DENTON, TX 76205
Director0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LESLIE COLEMAN
1121 DALLAS DR STE 1, DENTON, TX 76205
PRESIDENT0$0
LOURAINE WILBORN
1121 DALLAS DR STE 1, DENTON, TX 76205
Director0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1121 DALLAS DR STE 1, DENTON, TX 76205-5100
In care of
% LESLIE COLEMAN
Signed the 990-PF
LESLIE COLEMAN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(940) 387-3881
Return prepared by
Hankins Eastup Deaton Tonn Seay & Scarbo

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
86-1052745
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$858,812
Income (IRS master file)
$318,857

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$146,589$191,900$858,812IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$228,566$146,400$906,126XML
990-PFDecember 2023$390,645$158,450$832,480IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 86-1052745).

Questions about LIGHT FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of LIGHT FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LIGHT FOUNDATION INC is 86-1052745.
Is LIGHT FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to LIGHT FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does LIGHT FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of LIGHT FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LIGHT FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of LIGHT FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LIGHT FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $146,589, expenses of $191,900 and total assets of $858,812 at year end.

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