SPREAD ARIS LIGHT FOUNDATION
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Plain text SPREAD ARIS LIGHT FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2025. https://furp.org/org/spread-aris-light-foundation-831426374. Retrieved 2026-11-12.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). SPREAD ARIS LIGHT FOUNDATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2019–2025]. Retrieved November 12, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/spread-aris-light-foundation-831426374
MLA “SPREAD ARIS LIGHT FOUNDATION.” furp.org, tax years 2019–2025, https://furp.org/org/spread-aris-light-foundation-831426374. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-12; covers tax years 2019–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $126K · expenses $12K · assets $428K
- EIN
- 83-1426374
- Address
- 19 NANTUCKET LN, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63132-4135
- NTEE code
- E86 Patient Services - Entertainment, Recreation (Health Care) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college
- Principal officer
- Lori Zucker (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SPREAD ARI'S LIGHT IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO HONOR ARIANNA, WHO PASSED AFTER BATTLING CANCER FOR EIGHT YEARS. THE PURPOSE OF THE 501(C)(3) IS TO HELP FAMILIES BATTLING PEDIATRIC CANCER AND OTHER BLOODREALTED ILLNESS. THE ORGANIZATION RAISES MONEY TO FUND DANCE & MOVEMENT THERAPY AT SSM CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, AS WELL AS IN-HOME HEALTH CARE. IN ADDITION, SPREAD ARI'S LIGHT PROVIDES GRANTS FOR "WISH DAYS" FOR TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Zucker | PRESIDENT | 2019-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Zucker | VICE PRESIDENT | 2019-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daniel Tranen | VICE PRESIDENT | 2019-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aleeza Granote | SECRETARY | 2019-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rachel Goltzman | TREASURER | 2019-2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Theresa Ronna | EAST COAST REPRESENTATIVE | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI ZUCKER | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ZUCKER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL TRANEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEEZA GRANOTE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL GOLTZMAN | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THERESA RONNA | EAST COAST REPRESENTATIVE | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI ZUCKER | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ZUCKER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL TRANEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEEZA GRANOTE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL GOLTZMAN | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THERESA RONNA | EAST COAST REPRESENTATIVE | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI ZUCKER | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ZUCKER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL TRANEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEEZA GRANOTE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL GOLTZMAN | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THERESA RONNA | EAST COAST REPRESENTATIVE | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI ZUCKER | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ZUCKER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL TRANEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEEZA GRANOTE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL GOLTZMAN | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THERESA RONNA | EAST COAST REPRESENTATIVE | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI ZUCKER | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ZUCKER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL TRANEN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEEZA GRANOTE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL GOLTZMAN | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THERESA RONNA | EAST COAST REPRESENTATIVE | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI ZUCKER | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ZUCKER | VICE-PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL TRANEN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEEZA GRANOTE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL GOLTZMAN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THERESA RONNA | EAST COAST REPRESENTATIVE | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI ZUCKER | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL ZUCKER | VICE-PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL TRANEN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALEEZA GRANOTE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL GOLTZMAN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $126,198 | $11,663 | $428,477 | $428,477 | $126,198 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $90,933 | $11,474 | $313,942 | $313,942 | $90,933 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $106,712 | $204,420 | $234,483 | $234,483 | $96,712 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $16,823 | $21,321 | $332,191 | $332,191 | $16,823 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $193,785 | $129,478 | $336,689 | $336,689 | $193,785 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $172,517 | $22,118 | $272,381 | $272,381 | $165,442 | $7,075 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $169,318 | $49,836 | $121,982 | $121,982 | $139,124 | $30,194 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $75,598 in all, tax years 2019 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG D AND PAMELA L GOLDMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | 2019 | 2019 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SPREAD ARIS LIGHT FOUNDATION” | show |
| CENTENE FOUNDATION | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 | 2020 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SPREAD ARIS LIGHT FOUNDATION” | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $9,500 | 1 | $9,500 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | 2020 | 2020 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $98 | 3 | $20 | 2023 | 2021-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SPREAD ARIS LIGHT FOUNDATION” | show |
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| PETS FOR LIFE INC | MO | E86 | $77,192 | $106,896 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BART SCOTT FAMILY FOUNDATION | MO | E86 | $80,540 | $84,849 | PRINCIPAL OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HLH HEROES FOUNDATION NON FOR PROFIT | MO | E86 | $87,230 | $56,710 | Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RAINBOWS FOR KIDS | MO | E86 | $102,669 | $94,077 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x, same state |
| RED SLIPPER WARRIOR PROJECT | MO | E86 | $110,336 | $90,186 | FOUNDER AND | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BUTTERFLY KISSES ALLIANCE | MO | E86 | $81,792 | $46,894 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ANTHONY SPANO FOUNDATION | OH | E86 | $84,193 | $35,809 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| TAK FOUNDATION | NC | E86 | $68,282 | $31,015 | President - Director | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| CHRIS HOPE FOUNDATION | TN | E86 | $130,187 | $160,160 | PRESIDENT | $5,500 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| GABBY STRONG FOUNDATION | MS | E86 | $235,278 | $30,024 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| WITH YOU FOUNDATION | CA | E86 | $169,198 | $151,385 | Controller | $23,000 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| LIVE LIKE LIV FOUNDATION INC | NY | E86 | $98,127 | $34,147 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| IWALANI FOUNDATION | HI | E86 | $72,000 | $44,810 | DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| JESSIS JOURNEY FOUNDATION INC | OH | E86 | $81,131 | $79,157 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| LUCAS JOHN FOUNDATION INC | OK | E86 | $223,826 | $181,647 | OFFICER AND | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| HANNON FOUNDATION INC | MA | E86 | $171,357 | $187,562 | GENERAL MANAGER | $18,000 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| MAYDAY FOUNDATION | WA | E86 | $162,229 | $161,513 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| SKIFAST FOUNDATION INC | CO | E86 | $95,660 | $28,071 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| ASHLEY STRONG FOUNDATION | NV | E86 | $193,468 | $148,912 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| ANNIE LOUISE FOUNDATION | TX | E86 | $206,555 | $92,695 | Intern | $2,979 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| FINLEY FOREVER FOUNDATION | IL | E86 | $170,045 | $133,584 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| VISUAL BUCKET LIST FOUNDATION | OH | E86 | $110,685 | $87,606 | CO-FOUNDER | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| DAVID STRONG FOR FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC | FL | E86 | $75,406 | $72,061 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
| MYA LIN TERRY FOUNDATION | NJ | E86 | $109,517 | $206,770 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $11,663 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,639 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,144 | 52.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $4,639 | 39.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $880 | 7.5% | |
| Total | $11,663 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $11,474 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,055 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,268 | 45.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,151 | 36.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $2,055 | 17.9% | |
| Total | $11,474 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $204,420 spent · pay $0 · grants $201,826 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $201,826 | 98.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,754 | 0.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $840 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $204,420 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $21,321 spent · pay $0 · grants $19,032 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $19,032 | 89.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,489 | 7.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $800 | 3.8% | |
| Total | $21,321 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $129,478 spent · pay $0 · grants $79,400 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $79,400 | 61.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $28,695 | 22.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,790 | 15.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,593 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $129,478 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $22,118 spent · pay $0 · grants $13,670 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $13,670 | 61.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,248 | 32.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,200 | 5.4% | |
| Total | $22,118 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $49,836 spent · pay $0 · grants $31,041 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $31,041 | 62.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,751 | 37.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $44 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $49,836 | 100% |
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