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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-0271577

Lighthouse Foundation

A private foundation in Spring, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 44 grants and $312,944 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $312,944

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $10,089,756
  • Tax year 2023

    $496,569

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $9,620,363
  • Tax year 2022

    $383,395

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $6,909,568
  • Tax year 2021

    $191,620

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,838,189
  • Tax year 2020

    $231,041

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,204,310

Grants paid in 2024

44 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Andrew Wommack MinistriesCol Springs, CO

    Charitable

    $72,000
  2. Family Research CouncilWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $38,000
  3. Watersprings RanchTexarkana, AR

    Charitable

    $30,000
  4. Eagle View MinistriesBullard, TX

    Charitable

    $22,000
  5. Ambassadors to the NationsCharlotte, NC

    Charitable

    $19,454
  6. Misc DoneesHuntsville, TX

    Charitable

    $17,348
  7. Second Baptist UnivHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $12,284
  8. Greg Fritz MinistriesTulsa, OK

    Charitable

    $11,500
  9. Reaching the WorldHavelock, NC

    Charitable

    $9,000
  10. Shiloh Global MinistriesNorcross, GA

    Charitable

    $8,000
  11. Julie Meyer MinistriesWamego, KS

    Charitable

    $7,500
  12. Word of Life CenterLas Vegas, NV

    Charitable

    $6,050
  13. True the VoteHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $5,800
  14. Debra George MinsitriesStafford, TX

    Charitable

    $5,700
  15. PSM IncLivingston, AL

    Charitable

    $5,500
  16. The Woodson CenterWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $4,800
  17. 147 TeamHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $4,500
  18. Veterans for Child RescueTucson, AZ

    Charitable

    $3,700
  19. Shawn Morris Int MinistriesHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $3,611
  20. Provisions Distrib CenterHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $3,450
  21. Windsong MinistriesConroe, TX

    Charitable

    $3,000
  22. DaystarBedford, TX

    Charitable

    $3,000
  23. Joyful Word MinistriesAlbuquerque, NM

    Charitable

    $2,300
  24. Joice Meyer MinistriesFenton, MO

    Charitable

    $2,000
  25. Anchor Ridge MinistriesWilkesboro, NC

    Charitable

    $1,702
  26. Life UnitedEuless, TX

    Charitable

    $1,700
  27. Outreach for AmericaJay, OK

    Charitable

    $1,500
  28. Clarice Fluitt MinistriesMonroe, LA

    Charitable

    $1,400
  29. Concordia LutheranCabot, PA

    Charitable

    $1,045
  30. Bethel ChurchReding, CA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  31. Faith in PracticeHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $1,000
  32. America First Legal FoundWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $900
  33. Warrior NotesDestrehan, LA

    Charitable

    $500
  34. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  35. Childrens Health DefenseFranklin Lakes, NJ

    Charitable

    $300
  36. Jesse Duplantis MinistriesDestrehan, LA

    Charitable

    $300
  37. AcljWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $300
  38. Duane Sheriff MinistriesDurant, OK

    Charitable

    $300
  39. Charitable

    $0
  40. Charitable

    $0
  41. Charitable

    $0
  42. Charitable

    $0
  43. Charitable

    $0
  44. Charitable

    $0

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $38,00045% of the total
  2. Religion5 grants $29,90036% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $5,8007% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $4,8006% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $3,7004% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $800<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas13 grants $88,193
  2. Colorado1 grant $72,000
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $39,200
  4. North Carolina3 grants $30,156
  5. Arkansas1 grant $30,000
  6. Oklahoma3 grants $13,300
  7. California2 grants $8,500
  8. Georgia2 grants $8,300
  9. Nevada1 grant $6,050
  10. Alabama1 grant $5,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Richard PudloTTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mitzi PudloTTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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