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LIGHTNER SAMS FOUNDATION OF WYOMING INC

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $438K · expenses $482K · assets $8.3M

EIN
83-0309453
Address
PO BOX 429, TETON VILLAGE, WY 83025-0429
NTEE code
-
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1994
Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

7 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Camille L Brunker DIRECTOR2014-2024 $5,000$46,500 1
Earl Sams Lightner Jr DIRECTOR2014-2024 $5,000$46,500 1
James J Brunker DIRECTOR2014-2024 $5,000$46,500 1
Liz Lightner DIRECTOR2014-2024 $5,000$46,500 1
Robin H Lightner TRUSTEE2014-2024 $5,000$41,500 2
Isabel Brunker DIRECTOR2023-2024 $5,000$10,000 1
Earl Sams Lightner (former) TRUSTEE2014-2018 $0$12,000 2

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Larry F Lightner (former) DIRECTOR2014-2018 0 $0 reported 2
Sue B Lightner (former) DIRECTOR2014-2018 0 $0 reported 2

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · 6 paid, $30K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBIN H LIGHTNER TRUSTEE0 $5,000-$0 $5,0002
CAMILLE L BRUNKER DIRECTOR0 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER JR DIRECTOR0 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
JAMES J BRUNKER DIRECTOR0 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
LIZ LIGHTNER DIRECTOR0 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
ISABEL BRUNKER DIRECTOR0 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
2023 · 6 people listed · 5 paid, $25K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAMILLE L BRUNKER DIRECTOR0 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER JR DIRECTOR0 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
JAMES J BRUNKER DIRECTOR0 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
LIZ LIGHTNER DIRECTOR0 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
ISABEL BRUNKER DIRECTOR0 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
ROBIN H LIGHTNER TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $02
2022 · 5 people listed · 5 paid, $24K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBIN H LIGHTNER TRUSTEE0 $5,000-$0 $5,0002
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER JR DIRECTOR0 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
JAMES J BRUNKER DIRECTOR0 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
LIZ LIGHTNER DIRECTOR0 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
CAMILLE L BRUNKER DIRECTOR0 $3,500-$0 $3,5001
2021 · 5 people listed · 5 paid, $26K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CAMILLE L BRUNKER DIRECTOR6 $6,500-$0 $6,5001
ROBIN H LIGHTNER TRUSTEE5 $5,000-$0 $5,0002
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER JR DIRECTOR5 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
JAMES J BRUNKER DIRECTOR5 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
LIZ LIGHTNER DIRECTOR5 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
2020 · 5 people listed · 5 paid, $25K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBIN H LIGHTNER TRUSTEE5 $5,000-$0 $5,0002
CAMILLE L BRUNKER DIRECTOR5 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER JR DIRECTOR5 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
JAMES J BRUNKER DIRECTOR5 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
LIZ LIGHTNER DIRECTOR5 $5,000-$0 $5,0001
2019 · 5 people listed · 5 paid, $32K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBIN H LIGHTNER TRUSTEE20 $6,500-$0 $6,5002
CAMILLE L BRUNKER DIRECTOR5 $6,500-$0 $6,5001
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER JR DIRECTOR5 $6,500-$0 $6,5001
JAMES J BRUNKER DIRECTOR5 $6,500-$0 $6,5001
LIZ LIGHTNER DIRECTOR5 $6,500-$0 $6,5001
2018 · 8 people listed · 5 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ROBIN H LIGHTNER TRUSTEE20 $3,000-$0 $3,0002
CAMILLE L BRUNKER DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER JR DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
JAMES J BRUNKER DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
LIZ LIGHTNER DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER TRUSTEE20 $0-$0 $02
LARRY F LIGHTNER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
SUE B LIGHTNER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
2017 · 8 people listed · 6 paid, $18K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER TRUSTEE20 $3,000-$0 $3,0002
ROBIN H LIGHTNER TRUSTEE20 $3,000-$0 $3,0002
CAMILLE L BRUNKER DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER JR DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
JAMES J BRUNKER DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
LIZ LIGHTNER DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
LARRY F LIGHTNER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
SUE B LIGHTNER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
2016 · 8 people listed · 6 paid, $18K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER TRUSTEE20 $3,000-$0 $3,0002
ROBIN H LIGHTNER TRUSTEE20 $3,000-$0 $3,0002
CAMILLE L BRUNKER DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER JR DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
JAMES J BRUNKER DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
LIZ LIGHTNER DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
LARRY F LIGHTNER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
SUE B LIGHTNER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
2015 · 8 people listed · 6 paid, $18K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER TRUSTEE20 $3,000-$0 $3,0002
ROBIN H LIGHTNER TRUSTEE20 $3,000-$0 $3,0002
CAMILLE L BRUNKER DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER JR DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
JAMES J BRUNKER DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
LIZ LIGHTNER DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
LARRY F LIGHTNER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
SUE B LIGHTNER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
2014 · 8 people listed · 6 paid, $18K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER TRUSTEE20 $3,000-$0 $3,0002
ROBIN H LIGHTNER TRUSTEE20 $3,000-$0 $3,0002
CAMILLE L BRUNKER DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
EARL SAMS LIGHTNER JR DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
JAMES J BRUNKER DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
LIZ LIGHTNER DIRECTOR5 $3,000-$0 $3,0001
LARRY F LIGHTNER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
SUE B LIGHTNER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 51 grants to organizations · $397K
2023 · 41 grants to organizations · $272K · 1 returned · -$2K
2022 · 51 grants to organizations · $378K
2021 · 54 grants to organizations · $379K
2020 · 45 grants to organizations · $311K
2019 · 48 grants to organizations · $334K
2018 · 53 grants to organizations · $299K
2017 · 36 grants to organizations · $153K
2016 · 9 grants to organizations · $10K
2015 · 1 grant to organizations · $4K
2014 · 2 grants to organizations · $2K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2024 · 1 contributor · $84K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 CITY OF LANDER Person LANDER, WY $84,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$437,683$482,277 $8,330,838$8,330,838 $84,000- $30,000--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$280,692$333,753 $8,394,260$8,394,260 -- $25,000--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$141,071$457,267 $8,466,234$8,450,178 -- $28,500--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,456,819$457,606 $8,786,266$8,786,266 -- $26,500--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$375,285$379,693 $7,791,300$7,791,300 -- $25,000--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$395,835$410,361 $7,799,425$7,799,425 -- $32,500--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$475,315$358,193 $7,818,641$7,818,641 -- $15,000--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,788,869$233,694 $7,794,405$7,739,162 -- $15,000--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$67,971$57,706 $4,185,045$4,185,045 -- $18,000--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$104,024$59,396 $4,176,526$4,176,526 -- $18,000--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$664,915$56,603 $4,144,871$4,144,871 -- $18,000--

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
CARING FOUNDATION OF WYOMING INCWYP20 $370,831$434,296 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
LIGHT OF DAY FOUNDATION INCNJH12 $590,582$571,720 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$54,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
LIGHTNING BOY FOUNDATION INCNMO50 $483,353$528,690 Founder, President$32,500 Similar name, revenue within 2x
LIONS OF WYOMING FOUNDATION INCWYNot reported $106,351$105,470 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
MULEY FANATIC FOUNDATION OF WYOMING INCWYC30 $1,293,484$1,576,399 CEO$156,648 Similar name, revenue within 5x, same state
LIGHTNER SAMS FOUNDATION INCDENot reported $905,875$741,921 Trustee, VP$33,774 Similar name, revenue within 5x
FOUNDATION OF LIGHT INCNYNot reported $100,822$128,335 TREASURER$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
WYOMISSING FOUNDATION INCPANot reported $1,922,916$2,394,097 PRESIDENT$106,400 Similar name, revenue within 5x
ALLEN WYOMING FOUNDATION INCWYT22 $2,647,118$2,905,215 DIRECTOR; VICE PRESIDENT$86,204 Similar name, revenue within 10x, same state
WYOMING RUGBY FOUNDATION INCWYNot reported $55,392$52,853 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x, same state
BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INCNYT30 $51,014$60,863 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
WYOMING LIBRARIES FOUNDATION INCWYNot reported $1,473$304 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
FOUNDATION FOR THE ARCS OF WYOMING INCWYNot reported $537$12,320 President$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
LIGHTNER FOUNDATION INCNYD20 $1,282$27,838 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
LIGHTNING FOUNDATION INCFLB82 $9,225,093$8,593,364 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$406,339 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
LIGHT OF LIFE FOUNDATION INCFLH12 $2,180$9,733 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
LIAMS LIGHT FOUNDATION INCTNT22 $13$438 President$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
LIGHTNING ROD FOUNDATION INCCANot reported $2,315$48,045 Board Member$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 18 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$100,0001 12018–2018 LIONS OF WYOMING FOUNDATION INC
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$50,0001 12024–2024 LIGHTNING FOUNDATION INC
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC DAF sponsor$50,0001 12024–2024 LIGHTNING FOUNDATION INC
DAVID A STRAZ JR FOUNDATION Private foundation$50,0001 12022–2022 LIGHTNING FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$41,8003 32018–2022 LIGHTNING FOUNDATION INC; LIGHTNING BOY FOUNDATION INC; LIGHT OF DAY FOUNDATION INC
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST DAF sponsor$40,0002 12023–2024 LIGHTNING BOY FOUNDATION INC
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$40,0001 12018–2018 LIONS OF WYOMING FOUNDATION INC
ANSELL ZARO GRIMM & AARONFOUNDATION Private foundation$38,1178 12015–2023 LIGHT OF DAY FOUNDATION INC
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$34,0393 12022–2024 MULEY FANATIC FOUNDATION OF WYOMING INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$33,0001 12024–2024 LIGHTNING FOUNDATION INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$32,0002 12014–2024 LIGHTNING FOUNDATION INC
MCMURRY FOUNDATION Private foundation$18,2502 12020–2022 LIONS OF WYOMING FOUNDATION INC
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$14,5171 12024–2024 LIGHT OF DAY FOUNDATION INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$11,9182 12022–2023 MULEY FANATIC FOUNDATION OF WYOMING INC
SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$11,5002 12023–2024 LIGHTNING BOY FOUNDATION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $482,277 spent · pay $30,000 · grants $397,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $397,000 82.3%
Other expenses $48,754 10.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $30,000 6.2%
Fees: accounting $5,419 1.1%
Taxes $1,104 0.2%
Total$482,277100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $333,753 spent · pay $25,000 · grants $269,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $269,500 80.7%
Other expenses $33,482 10.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $25,000 7.5%
Fees: accounting $4,611 1.4%
Taxes $1,160 0.3%
Total$333,753100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $457,267 spent · pay $28,500 · grants $378,250 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $378,250 82.7%
Other expenses $43,283 9.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $28,500 6.2%
Fees: accounting $3,792 0.8%
Taxes $3,442 0.8%
Total$457,267100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $457,606 spent · pay $26,500 · grants $379,400 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $379,400 82.9%
Other expenses $45,263 9.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $26,500 5.8%
Taxes $3,283 0.7%
Fees: accounting $3,160 0.7%
Total$457,606100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $379,693 spent · pay $25,000 · grants $311,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $311,000 81.9%
Other expenses $38,438 10.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $25,000 6.6%
Fees: accounting $3,034 0.8%
Taxes $1,895 0.5%
Interest $326 0.1%
Total$379,693100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $410,361 spent · pay $32,500 · grants $334,050 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $334,050 81.4%
Other expenses $39,021 9.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $32,500 7.9%
Fees: accounting $3,016 0.7%
Taxes $1,774 0.4%
Total$410,361100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $358,193 spent · pay $15,000 · grants $298,560 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $298,560 83.4%
Other expenses $40,277 11.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $15,000 4.2%
Fees: accounting $2,913 0.8%
Taxes $1,443 0.4%
Total$358,193100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $233,694 spent · pay $15,000 · grants $153,032 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $153,032 65.5%
Other expenses $34,229 14.6%
Taxes $28,869 12.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $15,000 6.4%
Fees: accounting $2,564 1.1%
Total$233,694100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $57,706 spent · pay $18,000 · grants $10,295 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $23,752 41.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $18,000 31.2%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $10,295 17.8%
Fees: other professional $3,726 6.5%
Fees: accounting $1,800 3.1%
Taxes $133 0.2%
Total$57,706100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $59,396 spent · pay $18,000 · grants $3,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $24,181 40.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $18,000 30.3%
Taxes $10,653 17.9%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,500 5.9%
Fees: accounting $3,054 5.1%
Interest $8 0.0%
Total$59,396100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $56,603 spent · pay $18,000 · grants $2,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $21,552 38.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $18,000 31.8%
Taxes $10,505 18.6%
Fees: accounting $4,046 7.1%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,500 4.4%
Total$56,603100%

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