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Grant recipient EIN 59-3542305Education

Who funds Lightning Foundation Inc?

12 private foundations gave Lightning Foundation Inc in Tampa, FL $350,915 across 23 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

23 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Frank Mangano FoundationAlliance, OH 2025

    For operations

    $50,000
  2. Shanahan Family FoundationChesterfield, MO 2025

    General purposes

    $25,000
  3. Frank Mangano FoundationAlliance, OH 2024

    For operations

    $50,000
  4. Shanahan Family FoundationChesterfield, MO 2024

    General purposes

    $50,000
  5. Fink Five Foundation IncTampa, FL 2024

    Community support

    $6,000
  6. Frank Mangano FoundationAlliance, OH 2023

    For operations

    $50,000
  7. About the Future IncTampa, FL 2023

    General funding

    $15,000
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $209
  9. G4 Good Foundation IncLighthouse Point, FL 2023

    Support

    $100
  10. Straz Family FoundationTampa, FL 2022

    Florida strong event sponsorship

    $50,000
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $214
  12. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2022

    Matching Gift

    $100
  13. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2022

    Matching Gift

    $100
  14. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2022

    Matching Gift

    $100
  15. Lincoln Financial Foundation IncRadnor, PA 2022

    Matching Gift

    $100
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $187
  17. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $800
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $105
  19. Summer Breeze FoundationSarasota, FL 2019

    Charitable Contribution

    $50,000
  20. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  21. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $800
  22. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2019

    Matching grants

    $50
  23. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $1,050

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Tampa, FL and are not among Lightning Foundation Inc’s funders above.

  1. Vinik Family FoundationTampa, FL 29 grants Preselected only $2,330,071 to similar organizations
  2. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 82 grants Preselected only $185,445 to similar organizations
  3. Debartolo Family Foundation IncTampa, FL 28 grants Accepts applications $98,594 to similar organizations
  4. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 39 grants Accepts applications $146,610 to similar organizations
  5. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 26 grants Accepts applications $99,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 20 grants Preselected only $6,870 to similar organizations
  7. Gries Family FoundationTampa, FL 10 grants Preselected only $18,820 to similar organizations
  8. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 20 grants Accepts applications $263,408 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 59-3542305 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.