Funding search · EIN 611130572 · Florence, KY
Robert J Lightner Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 3
- grants reported
- $1.9M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $820,000
- 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.
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Grant history
All 3 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.0M
Potters Ranch · Florence, KY · 2023
Operation of the ranch and programs.
- $820,000
Potters Ranch · Florence, KY · 2024
Operation of the ranch and programs.
- $31,464
Potters Ranch · Florence, KY · 2022
Operation of the ranch and programs.
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