Funding search · EIN 742874941 · San Antonio, TX

Jack H & William M Light

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

186
grants reported
$2.5M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Kids' Meals4 grants · $110,000
  • Springspirit2 grants · $88,000
  • Newday Services for Children and Families2 grants · $80,000
  • Spring Spirit Baseball2 grants · $72,500
  • Newday Services for Children & Families2 grants · $70,000
  • Brenda and John Duncan Rise School3 grants · $62,500
  • Bynum School4 grants · $62,000
  • Spring Branch Education Foundation2 grants · $60,000
  • Casa De Esperanza De Los Ninos4 grants · $46,875
  • Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation2 grants · $45,000

Giving over time

$656,000
2022
$625,000
2023
$593,500
2024
$670,000
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 186 grants.

  • $65,000

    Springspirit · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $50,000

    Newday Services for Children and Families · Fort Worth, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $50,000

    Spring Branch Education Foundation · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $45,000

    Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $40,000

    Newday Services for Children & Families · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

    unrestricted

  • $39,000

    Young Life · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $37,500

    Spring Spirit Baseball · Houston, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $35,000

    Spring Spirit Baseball · Houston, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $31,875

    West Houston Young Life · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $31,000

    Spring Branch Education Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    unrestricted

  • $30,000

    Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $30,000

    Newday Services for Children and Families · Fort Worth, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $30,000

    Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    unrestricted

  • $30,000

    Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $30,000

    Newday Services for Children & Families · Fort Worth, TX · 2022

    unrestricted

  • $27,500

    Young Life · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022

    unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Bo'S Place · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Spectrum Linx Foundation · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Amazing Place · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Belong Bakery · Houston, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Bynum School · Midland, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Amazing Place · Houston, TX · 2022

    unrestricted

  • $23,000

    Springspirit · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $22,500

    Brenda and John Duncan Rise School · Houston, TX · 2023

    unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Lone Star Flight Museum · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Young Life - Lonehollow Ranch · Vanderpool, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Brenda and John Duncan Rise School · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Young Life - Lonehollow Ranch · Vanderpool, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Nehemiah Center · Houston, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Youth Life - Lonehollow Ranch · Vanderpool, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Brenda and John Duncan Rise School · Houston, TX · 2022

    unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Covenant House Texas · Houston, TX · 2022

    unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Houston Pi Beta Phi Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    unrestricted

  • $19,375

    Crested Butte - Gunnison Young Life · Crested Butte, CO · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $17,500

    Cal Farley'S Boys Ranch · Amarillo, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $17,500

    Serenity Retreat for Healing & Spiritual Renewal · Houston, TX · 2023

    unrestricted

  • $17,500

    Serenity Retreat for Healing & Spiritual Renewal · Houston, TX · 2022

    unrestricted

  • $16,875

    Casa De Esperanza De Los Ninos · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Amazing Place · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Belong Bakery Dba Belong Kitchen Htx · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Bridgeyear · San Antonio, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Camp for All · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Covenant House Texas · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Kansas City, MO · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Mind Depression and Bipolar Support · Chicago, IL · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Pathways for Little Feet · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Serenity Retreat for Healing and Spiritual Renewal · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Camp Allen Conference and Retreat Center · Navasota, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Houston Pi Beta Phi Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Lone Star Flight Museum · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    The Mental Health Society · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023

    unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Covenant House Texas · Houston, TX · 2023

    unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Louise H Batz Hospital Awareness Fund · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Nick Finnegan Counseling Center Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023

    unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Steel Magnolia Moms · Houston, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    The Center for Pursuit · Houston, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Belong Bakery · Houston, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Bynum School · Midland, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Depelchin Children'S Center · Houston, TX · 2022

    unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance · Chicago, IL · 2022

    unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Neuhaus Education Center · Bellaire, TX · 2022

    unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Social Motion · Houston, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Steel Magnolia Moms · Houston, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    The Workfaith Connection · Houston, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted

  • $13,000

    Serenity Retreat for Healing and Spiritual Renewal · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $12,500

    Cal Farley'S Boys Ranch · Amarillo, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $12,500

    Cal Farley'S Boys Ranch · Amarillo, TX · 2022

    unrestricted

  • $12,500

    Hospitality Apartments · Houston, TX · 2022

    unrestricted

  • $12,000

    Bynum School · Midland, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $11,875

    Memorial High School Booster Club · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Bear Be a Resource for Cps Kids · San Antonio, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Brenda and John H Duncan Rise School · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Bynum School · Midland, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Camp Allen Conference and Retreat Center · Navasota, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Christian Community Service Center · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Communities in Schools of Houston · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Depelchin Children'S Center · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Make-a-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana · West Lake Hills, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Nehemiah Center · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Neuhaus Education Center · Bellaire, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    The Women'S Home · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    The Workfaith Connection · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Tirr Foundation · Houston, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Bear Be a Resource for Cps Kids · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Boys and Girls Country · Hockley, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Bridgeyear · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Camp for All · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Casa De Esperanza De Los Ninos · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Christian Community Service Center · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Covenant House Texas · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Depelchin Children'S Center · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Furniture Bank Dba Houston Furniture Bank · Houston, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Heartgift Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Houston Revision · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Louise Batz Patient Safety Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Main Street Theater Houston · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    Mind Depression and Bipolar Support · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Unrestricted

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.