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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-1130572

Robert J Lightner Foundation

A private foundation in Florence, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $830,083 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $830,083

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $23,629,200

  • Tax year 2024

    $820,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $18,495,564

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,042,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $17,497,581

  • Tax year 2022

    $31,464

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $15,444,101

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $14,495,236

  • Tax year 2020

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $13,910,887

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Potters RanchFlorence, KY

    Operation of the ranch and programs.

    $830,083

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $830,083100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky1 grant $830,083

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robert J LightnerPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wesley W LightnerVP & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian K LighnterDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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