Open Foundations · Wyoming

Lightner Sams Foundation of Wyoming Inc

Teton Village, Wyoming · EIN 830309453. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $397K across 51 grants in 2024, a median of $5K each.

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$397K
paid in 2024
51
grants paid
$5K
median grant
17%
to first-time recipients
$8.3M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
ROBIN LIGHTNER
Address
PO BOX 429, TETON VILLAGE, WY, 830250429
Phone
3077339619
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
IN WRITING, INCLUDING FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND PROOF OF EXEMPTION
Submission deadline
N/A
Restrictions on awards
NO

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202512269349100341. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 51 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Lander Community FoundationWY$53,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2Fayette Alliance Foundation IncKY$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
3Kentucky Horse Park FoundationKY$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
4Access FundCO$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
5University of KentuckyKY$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
6Wake Forest UniversityNC$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
7American Safe Climbing AssociationCO$15,000GERNERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
8St Jude's Childrens ResearchTN$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
9Equine Land Conservation ResourceKY$14,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
10Central Kentucky Riding for HopeKY$12,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
11Brooke Usa IncKY$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
12Camille Players IncTX$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
13Community Foundation of Jackson HolWY$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
14Jackson Hole Therapeutic RidingWY$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
15Samaritan's Purse International RelNC$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202045$311K
202154$379K
202251$378K
202342$270K
202451$397K

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Wyoming39%
Kentucky31%
Colorado6%
North Carolina4%
Tennessee4%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Camille L BrunkerDIRECTOR · 2024
Earl Sams Lightner JrDIRECTOR · 2024
Isabel BrunkerDIRECTOR · 2024
James J BrunkerDIRECTOR · 2024
Liz LightnerDIRECTOR · 2024
Robin H LightnerTRUSTEE · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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