Program areas at Lightspark Foundation
Improving Utah: focuses on local initiatives that address homelessness and food insecurity; racial justice, social equity, and civil rights; and environmental sustainability.
Strengthening democracy: the Foundation supports nonpartisan efforts to bolster the ramparts of our democracy in the united states
Impact guild: a network of individuals who use media, entertainment, and other forms of storytelling for social good and healthy democracies.
The foundations investment income supports its exempt purpose by providing funding for grants and programs aligned with its initiatives and programs.
The foundations investment income supports its exempt purpose by providing funding for grants and programs aligned with its initiatives and programs.
The foundations investment income supports its exempt purpose by providing funding for grants and programs aligned with its initiatives and programs.
Grants made by Lightspark Foundation
Financials for Lightspark Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2025 | FYE 12/2024 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $65,000 | $53,575 | 21.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $263,156 | $263,070 | 0% |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-24,472 | $15,652 | -256.4% |
| Gross sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $232,656 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $303,684 | $564,953 | -46.2% |
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| Bradley and Stacey Hill Family Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Huntsville, AL | $155,451 |
| JNR Family Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Windsor, CA | $520,157 |
| William H Hinkle Charitable Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Geyserville, CA | $124,370 |
| Sidgmore Family Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Potomac, MD | $585,240 |
| The Holley Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Birmingham, MI | $205,238 |
| Gu Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Pleasanton, CA | $561,556 |
| Steven M and Betsy S Kramer Family Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Johns Creek, GA | $122,343 |
Data update history
July 16, 2026
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2025
July 10, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2024
May 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 2, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
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Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 201 S Main St Ste 1400
- Salt Lake City, UT 84111
- Metro area
- Salt Lake City, UT
- County
- Salt Lake County, UT
- Website URL
- lightspark.foundation/Â
- Phone
- (801) 560-8990
IRS details
- EIN
- 81-3990658
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-PF
- Year formed
- 2018
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T20: Private Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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