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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 75-2555622

The Lightner Sams Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $470,889 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $470,889

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $11,425,011

  • Tax year 2024

    $426,400

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $11,261,057

  • Tax year 2023

    $455,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $10,484,938

  • Tax year 2022

    $435,570

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $10,863,970

  • Tax year 2021

    $439,520

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $12,177,489

  • Tax year 2020

    $579,562

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $9,794,648

  • Tax year 2019

    $569,511

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $13,459,878

  • Tax year 2018

    $490,637

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $14,014,522

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Legacy Counseling Center IncDallas, TX

    Technology Needs fund

    $30,000
  2. Judis HouseAurora, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  3. New Hope Equine Assisted TherapyArgyle, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  4. North Texas Food BankPlano, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  5. Valley Zoological Society Chartered May 1968Brownsville, TX

    Mundo Huasteco y Totonaco project

    $25,000
  6. Dallas CasaDallas, TX

    Volunteer training program

    $20,000
  7. Dallas Pets AliveDallas, TX

    Dogs Matter fund

    $20,000
  8. Genesis Womens Shelter & SupportDallas, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  9. Metro Crisis Services IncDenver, CO

    Caring Connect fund

    $20,000
  10. Morgan Adams FoundationDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  11. Resource Center of Dallas IncDallas, TX

    Health and Wellness Programs

    $20,000
  12. Amys FriendsDallas, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  13. Meals on Wheels Collin CountyMcKinney, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  14. Mental Health America of Greater DallasDallas, TX

    WHO Program

    $15,000
  15. Mosaic Family Services IncDallas, TX

    Counseling Program

    $15,000
  16. Sky Ranches IncVan, TX

    Cabin Remodel Project

    $15,000
  17. Sky Ranches IncVan, TX

    Scholarship fund

    $15,000
  18. The Center for Integrative Counseling and PsycholoDallas, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  19. Transition Resource Action CenterDallas, TX

    Care Kits Program

    $15,000
  20. Health Services of North Texas IncDenton, TX

    for the purchase of Two new refrigerators for vaccine storage and six wifi-enabled data loggers

    $10,389
  21. Ascend DallasDallas, TX

    Nurse Family Partnership fund

    $10,000
  22. Brain Injury Network of DallasPlano, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  23. Childrens Medical Center FoundationDallas, TX

    Mental Health Services at the Rees-Jones Center for Foster care excellence

    $10,000
  24. Health Services of North Texas IncDenton, TX

    for Supporting medical visits for uninsured children

    $10,000
  25. Patriot Paws Service DogsRockwall, TX

    Pet for a Vet 2025 Campaign

    $10,000
  26. Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas IncDallas, TX

    Beat The Heat Project

    $10,000
  27. Suicide and Crisis Center of North TexasDallas, TX

    Teens Can Survive Program

    $10,000
  28. The Mentoring AllianceTyler, TX

    After School and Summer Camp Scholarship fund

    $8,000
  29. Well CommunityDallas, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  30. Solar Car Challenge FoundationPlano, TX

    Solar Car Trailer Wrap fund

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mental health4 grants $80,00023% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $70,00020% of the total
  3. Health4 grants $65,00019% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $45,00013% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $20,0006% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $40,50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas27 grants $405,889
  2. Colorado3 grants $65,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Charles Derek AdletaDir, Trustee, Pres Hours 6Pay $19,200
  • Kristin LightnerDir, Trustee, Treas Hours 4Pay $3,000
  • Larry F LightnerTrustee, VP Hours 6Pay $24,000
  • Robin H LightnerTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sue B LightnerDir, Trustee, VP Hours 6Pay $0
  • Kamala A Lightner-ScammahornDir, Trustee, Sec Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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