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The Lighthouse Beacon Foundation

Name: The Lighthouse Beacon Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

55
grants reported: $759,153
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $3,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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El Hogar Ministries1 grant · $200,000
Bluegrass Community & Technical College Foundation1 grant · $125,000
Technology Student Association Kentucky Tech6 grants · $114,097
University of Kentucky3 grants · $102,505
Floyd County School District3 grants · $34,883
Kentucky Engineering Foundation4 grants · $34,350
Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation3 grants · $33,602
Pikeville High School3 grants · $17,044
Johnson Central High School3 grants · $15,138
Heartkeep2 grants · $12,500

Giving over time

$145,303

2022

$166,354

2023

$447,496

2024

Grant history

All 55 reported grants, largest first.

$200,000
El Hogar Ministries · Andover, MA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$125,000
Bluegrass Community & Technical College Foundation · Lexington, KY · 2022
Passenger Shuttle to aid in transporting students
$100,000
University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2023
Heritage Science Professorship-Chair
$49,210
Technology Student Association Kentucky Tech · Frankfort, KY · 2024
National Competition
$45,780
Technology Student Association Kentucky Tech · Frankfort, KY · 2024
TSA Program
$27,120
Floyd County School District · Eastern, KY · 2024
FCSI Physics Program
$20,000
Kentucky Engineering Foundation · Frankfort, KY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$16,102
Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation · Lexington, KY · 2024
Engineering By Design Summer Training
$12,500
Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation · Lexington, KY · 2024
Charitable Event
$10,890
Pikeville High School · Pikeville, KY · 2023
Equipment-VEX, Glowforge
$10,000
Johnson Central High School · Paintsville, KY · 2024
Solar Car Fund
$10,000
Somerset High School · Somerset, KY · 2024
Solar Car fund
$10,000
Heartkeep · Emmalena, KY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$8,500
Technology Student Association Kentucky Tech · Frankfort, KY · 2024
Engineering By Design Summer Training
$8,350
Kentucky Engineering Foundation · Frankfort, KY · 2024
MATHCOUNTS Chapter Competition Support
$7,100
Pikeville Elementary School · Pikeville, KY · 2023
Middle School VEX Robotics Program
$6,850
Technology Student Association Kentucky Tech · Frankfort, KY · 2022
Charitable Event
$6,700
Johnson County Middle School · Paintsville, KY · 2024
Jcms kytsa stem
$6,110
Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky · Hazard, KY · 2022
STAR Program
$5,741
Pikeville High School · Pikeville, KY · 2024
3D Printing Equipment
$5,400
Floyd County School District · Eastern, KY · 2023
PLTW and Young Women Lead Conference
$5,000
Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation · Lexington, KY · 2024
Engineering by Design Summer Institute
$5,000
Johnson Central High School · Paintsville, KY · 2023
Trailer Fund
$4,800
Rockcastle County Middle School · Mount Vernon, KY · 2024
To purchase Dragster and Sphero Materials
$4,000
Belfry High School · Belfry, KY · 2024
Engineering Classroom Support
$3,507
Technology Student Association Kentucky Tech · Frankfort, KY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$3,500
Southwestern High School · Somerset, KY · 2024
Engineering Program Supplies
$3,500
Belfry High School · Belfry, KY · 2023
House of code conference
$3,500
Kentucky Engineering Foundation · Frankfort, KY · 2023
Math Counts Chapter Competition Awards
$3,300
Pikeville Elementary School · Pikeville, KY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$2,711
Rowan County Middle School · Morehead, KY · 2024
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)
$2,640
Knox Central High School · Barbourville, KY · 2024
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)
$2,500
Heartkeep · Emmalena, KY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$2,500
Kentucky Engineering Foundation · Frankfort, KY · 2022
Mathcounts
$2,363
Floyd County School District · Eastern, KY · 2024
PLTW Program Support
$2,243
Corbin Atc Booster Club Corporation · Corbin, KY · 2024
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)
$1,899
Powell County High School · Stanton, KY · 2024
VEX V5 Competition Super Kit
$1,720
Laurel Co Schools Center for Innovation · London, KY · 2024
TSA Competition Supplies
$1,620
University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$1,535
Morgan County High School · West Liberty, KY · 2024
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)
$1,500
Scripture Memory Mountain Mission · Emmalena, KY · 2024
Camp Nathanael STEM Program
$1,400
Belfry Middle School · Belfry, KY · 2024
VEX Robotics Program Funding
$1,282
Forest Hills Global Elementary · Wilmington, NC · 2024
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)
$1,153
Lone Oak Middle School · Paducah, KY · 2024
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)
$885
University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY · 2024
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)
$723
Johnson Central High School · Paintsville, KY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$440
Black Mountain Elementary School · Evarts, KY · 2024
General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment)
$413
Floyd Central High School · Eastern, KY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$413
Pikeville High School · Pikeville, KY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$393
Perry County Central High School · Hazard, KY · 2024
TSA Drone Program
$384
Estill County Area Technology Center · Irvine, KY · 2024
ATC Transportation-BCTC/UK
$327
Rockcastle County Middle School · Mount Vernon, KY · 2024
TSA/STEM Field Trip to UK Engineering
$261
Bell County High School · Pineville, KY · 2024
TSA Program
$250
Technology Student Association Kentucky Tech · Frankfort, KY · 2024
National TSA Competition
$138
Johnson Central High School · Paintsville, KY · 2023
General & Unrestricted

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