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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-3247420

The Lighthouse Beacon Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $447,496 paid in grants.

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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

    $447,496

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,356,427

  • Tax year 2023

    $166,354

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,573,375

  • Tax year 2022

    $145,303

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,848,698

  • Tax year 2021

    $545,761

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,011,201

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $555,008

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. El Hogar Ministries IncAndover, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $200,000
  2. Technology Student Association Kentucky TechFrankfort, KY

    National Competition

    $49,210
  3. Technology Student Association Kentucky TechFrankfort, KY

    TSA Program

    $45,780
  4. Floyd County School DistrictEastern, KY

    FCSI Physics Program

    $27,120
  5. Kentucky Science and Technology CorporationLexington, KY

    Engineering By Design Summer Training

    $16,102
  6. Kentucky Science and Technology CorporationLexington, KY

    Charitable Event

    $12,500
  7. Johnson Central High SchoolPaintsville, KY

    Solar Car Fund

    $10,000
  8. Somerset High SchoolSomerset, KY

    Solar Car fund

    $10,000
  9. Technology Student Association Kentucky TechFrankfort, KY

    Engineering By Design Summer Training

    $8,500
  10. Kentucky Engineering Foundation IncFrankfort, KY

    MATHCOUNTS Chapter Competition Support

    $8,350
  11. Johnson County Middle SchoolPaintsville, KY

    JCMS kytsa STEM

    $6,700
  12. Pikeville High SchoolPikeville, KY

    3D Printing Equipment

    $5,741
  13. Kentucky Science and Technology CorporationLexington, KY

    Engineering by Design Summer Institute

    $5,000
  14. Rockcastle County Middle SchoolMount Vernon, KY

    To purchase Dragster and Sphero Materials

    $4,800
  15. Belfry High SchoolBelfry, KY

    Engineering Classroom Support

    $4,000
  16. Technology Student Association Kentucky TechFrankfort, KY

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,507
  17. Southwestern High SchoolSomerset, KY

    Engineering Program Supplies

    $3,500
  18. Pikeville Elementary SchoolPikeville, KY

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,300
  19. Rowan County Middle SchoolMorehead, KY

    General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)

    $2,711
  20. Knox Central High SchoolBarbourville, KY

    General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)

    $2,640
  21. Floyd County School DistrictEastern, KY

    PLTW Program Support

    $2,363
  22. Corbin Atc Booster Club CorporationCorbin, KY

    General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)

    $2,243
  23. Powell County High SchoolStanton, KY

    VEX V5 Competition Super Kit

    $1,899
  24. Laurel Co Schools Center for InnovationLondon, KY

    TSA Competition Supplies

    $1,720
  25. Morgan County High SchoolWest Liberty, KY

    General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)

    $1,535
  26. Scripture Memory Mountain Mission IncEmmalena, KY

    Camp Nathanael STEM Program

    $1,500
  27. Belfry Middle SchoolBelfry, KY

    VEX Robotics Program Funding

    $1,400
  28. Forest Hills Global ElementaryWilmington, NC

    General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)

    $1,282
  29. Lone Oak Middle SchoolPaducah, KY

    General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)

    $1,153
  30. University of KentuckyLexington, KY

    General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)

    $885
  31. Black Mountain Elementary SchoolEvarts, KY

    General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)

    $440
  32. Perry County Central High SchoolHazard, KY

    TSA Drone Program

    $393
  33. Estill County Area Technology CenterIrvine, KY

    ATC Transportation-BCTC/UK

    $384
  34. Rockcastle County Middle SchoolMount Vernon, KY

    TSA/STEM Field Trip to UK Engineering

    $327
  35. Bell County High SchoolPineville, KY

    TSA Program

    $261
  36. Technology Student Association Kentucky TechFrankfort, KY

    National TSA Competition

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $200,00095% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $10,5935% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky34 grants $246,214
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $200,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $1,282

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Karen C PigmanDir, Pres Hours 10Pay $0
  • Leonard Stanley PigmanDir, Sec, Treas Hours 25Pay $0

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