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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-1052745

Light Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Denton, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $161,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Louraine Wilborn
1121 Dallas Dr Ste 1
Denton, TX 762055100
(940) 387-3881
Form and materials
All appropriate information should be included.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $161,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $858,812

  • Tax year 2024

    $130,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $906,126

  • Tax year 2023

    $142,700

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $832,480

  • Tax year 2022

    $148,200

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $601,376

  • Tax year 2021

    $110,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $708,363

  • Tax year 2020

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $711,532

  • Tax year 2019

    $95,100

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $842,440

  • Tax year 2018

    $82,050

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $893,405

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

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

  1. Denton Bible ChurchDenton, TX

    General

    $42,500
  2. Liberty InstitutePlano, TX

    General

    $20,000
  3. Bible Study FellowshipSan Antonio, TX

    General

    $15,000
  4. Coaches OutreachDallas, TX

    General

    $10,000
  5. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  6. Individual

    General

    $7,500
  7. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  8. Dallas Theological SeminaryDallas, TX

    General

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  10. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  11. Christian Faith MinistriesDenton, TX

    General

    $5,000
  12. Paul Tripp MinistriesCoopersburg, PA

    General

    $5,000
  13. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  14. Individual

    General

    $2,500
  15. College Golf FellowshipRoseville, CA

    General

    $2,500
  16. Individual

    General

    $2,500
  17. Launch GlobalDallas, TX

    General

    $2,500
  18. Individual

    General

    $2,500
  19. Late Talkers FoundationNashville, TN

    General

    $2,500
  20. Individual

    General

    $2,500
  21. Kershaw's ChallengeDallas, TX

    General

    $2,500
  22. Refuge for WomenLewisville, TX

    General

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion4 grants $25,00054% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00022% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $2,5005% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,5005% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas9 grants $103,500
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000
  3. California1 grant $2,500
  4. Tennessee1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Leslie ColemanPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Louraine WilbornDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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