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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 38-2477755

Light Action Foundation

A private foundation in Las Vegas, NV. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 8 grants and $22,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Jun 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2023

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $316,234

  • Tax year 2022

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $322,872

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $322,924

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $394,489

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $399,489

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $406,526

  • Tax year 2017

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $430,426

Grants paid in 2023

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Mises InstituteAuburn, AL

    Promote thought in economics

    $5,000
  2. Individual

    Promote excellence in music

    $5,000
  3. Special Olympics - NevadaLas Vegas, NV

    Support special olympics activities

    $5,000
  4. Howard County Autism SocietyColumbia, MD

    Support public awareness of autism

    $2,500
  5. University of Michigan - Univ DVLPMAnn Arbor, MI

    Support office of development

    $2,000
  6. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Promote conservative studies

    $1,000
  7. St Marys Student ParishAnn Arbor, MI

    Promote student development and academics

    $1,000
  8. Washtenaw ChoraleDexter, MI

    Promote chorale activities

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00053% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $2,50026% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $1,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama1 grant $5,000
  2. Michigan4 grants $5,000
  3. Nevada1 grant $5,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Marlene BednarzSECRETARY Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Jason BednarzPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dannene DrummondTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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