SPREAD ARIS LIGHT FOUNDATION

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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

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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 ↗
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Lori Zucker PRESIDENT2019-2025 10 $0 reported 1
Michael Zucker VICE PRESIDENT2019-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Daniel Tranen VICE PRESIDENT2019-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Aleeza Granote SECRETARY2019-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Rachel Goltzman TREASURER2019-2025 4 $0 reported 1
Theresa Ronna EAST COAST REPRESENTATIVE2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORI ZUCKER PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL ZUCKER VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
DANIEL TRANEN VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ALEEZA GRANOTE SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
RACHEL GOLTZMAN TREASURER4 $0-$0 $01
THERESA RONNA EAST COAST REPRESENTATIVE2 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORI ZUCKER PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL ZUCKER VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
DANIEL TRANEN VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ALEEZA GRANOTE SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
RACHEL GOLTZMAN TREASURER4 $0-$0 $01
THERESA RONNA EAST COAST REPRESENTATIVE2 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORI ZUCKER PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL ZUCKER VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
DANIEL TRANEN VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ALEEZA GRANOTE SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
RACHEL GOLTZMAN TREASURER4 $0-$0 $01
THERESA RONNA EAST COAST REPRESENTATIVE2 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORI ZUCKER PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL ZUCKER VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
DANIEL TRANEN VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ALEEZA GRANOTE SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
RACHEL GOLTZMAN TREASURER4 $0-$0 $01
THERESA RONNA EAST COAST REPRESENTATIVE2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORI ZUCKER PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL ZUCKER VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
DANIEL TRANEN VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ALEEZA GRANOTE SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
RACHEL GOLTZMAN TREASURER4 $0-$0 $01
THERESA RONNA EAST COAST REPRESENTATIVE2 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORI ZUCKER PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL ZUCKER VICE-PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
DANIEL TRANEN VICE-PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ALEEZA GRANOTE SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
RACHEL GOLTZMAN TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
THERESA RONNA EAST COAST REPRESENTATIVE2 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LORI ZUCKER PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
MICHAEL ZUCKER VICE-PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
DANIEL TRANEN VICE-PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
ALEEZA GRANOTE SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
RACHEL GOLTZMAN TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,198$11,663 $428,477$428,477 $126,198- ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$90,933$11,474 $313,942$313,942 $90,933- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$106,712$204,420 $234,483$234,483 $96,712- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16,823$21,321 $332,191$332,191 $16,823- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$193,785$129,478 $336,689$336,689 $193,785- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$172,517$22,118 $272,381$272,381 $165,442$7,075 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
CRAIG D AND PAMELA L GOLDMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $50,0001 $50,0002019 2019 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SPREAD ARIS LIGHT FOUNDATION”
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CENTENE FOUNDATION $10,0001 $10,0002020 2020 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SPREAD ARIS LIGHT FOUNDATION”
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $9,5001 $9,5002023 2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $6,0001 $6,0002020 2020 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $983 $202023 2021-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SPREAD ARIS LIGHT FOUNDATION”
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BART SCOTT FAMILY FOUNDATIONMOE86 $80,540$84,849 PRINCIPAL OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x, same state
HLH HEROES FOUNDATION NON FOR PROFITMOE86 $87,230$56,710 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x, same state
RAINBOWS FOR KIDSMOE86 $102,669$94,077 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x, same state
RED SLIPPER WARRIOR PROJECTMOE86 $110,336$90,186 FOUNDER AND$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x, same state
BUTTERFLY KISSES ALLIANCEMOE86 $81,792$46,894 President$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x, same state
ANTHONY SPANO FOUNDATIONOHE86 $84,193$35,809 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
TAK FOUNDATIONNCE86 $68,282$31,015 President - Director$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
CHRIS HOPE FOUNDATIONTNE86 $130,187$160,160 PRESIDENT$5,500 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
GABBY STRONG FOUNDATIONMSE86 $235,278$30,024 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
WITH YOU FOUNDATIONCAE86 $169,198$151,385 Controller$23,000 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
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IWALANI FOUNDATIONHIE86 $72,000$44,810 DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
JESSIS JOURNEY FOUNDATION INCOHE86 $81,131$79,157 President$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
LUCAS JOHN FOUNDATION INCOKE86 $223,826$181,647 OFFICER AND$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
HANNON FOUNDATION INCMAE86 $171,357$187,562 GENERAL MANAGER$18,000 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
MAYDAY FOUNDATIONWAE86 $162,229$161,513 President$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
SKIFAST FOUNDATION INCCOE86 $95,660$28,071 Board Member$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
ASHLEY STRONG FOUNDATIONNVE86 $193,468$148,912 President$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
ANNIE LOUISE FOUNDATIONTXE86 $206,555$92,695 Intern$2,979 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
FINLEY FOREVER FOUNDATIONILE86 $170,045$133,584 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
VISUAL BUCKET LIST FOUNDATIONOHE86 $110,685$87,606 CO-FOUNDER$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
DAVID STRONG FOR FAMILIES FOUNDATION INCFLE86 $75,406$72,061 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x
MYA LIN TERRY FOUNDATIONNJE86 $109,517$206,770 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code E86, revenue within 2x

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Grantors that funded the 100 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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $1,255,70652 20DAF sponsor2016–2024 MARY KILGOUR CUNNINGHAM STEPHENSON LEBLOND FOUNDATION; DONNA M SAUNDERS FOUNDATION INC; FORWARD4TOBI FOUNDATION; HAVEN EILEEN KILEY FOUNDATION INC and 16 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $809,5002 2DAF sponsor2016–2024 LUCAS JOHN FOUNDATION INC; MYCARECONNECT FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $594,41544 19DAF sponsor2019–2025 SUPER JOEY FOUNDATION CORPORATION; PTEN HAMARTOMA TUMOR SYNDROME FOUNDATION; MYCARECONNECT FOUNDATION; KIDS UNLIMITED FOUNDATION and 15 more
FORGOOD INC $460,01229 11DAF sponsor2017–2024 DONNA M SAUNDERS FOUNDATION INC; NEW PERSPECTIVE FOUNDATION; CHRIS HOPE FOUNDATION; FAIRY GODMOTHER FOUNDATION OF NEW YORK INC and 7 more
DAKOTA MEDICAL FOUNDATION $325,9794 1DAF sponsor2019–2024 BRADY OBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $311,42421 13DAF sponsor2017–2024 TOMMY STRONG FOUNDATION INC; LUCAS JOHN FOUNDATION INC; DONNA M SAUNDERS FOUNDATION INC; PTEN HAMARTOMA TUMOR SYNDROME FOUNDATION and 9 more
ALICE F & CORTLAND J KNIPE CHARITABLE TR 231791 $300,0004 1Private foundation2019–2024 FRIENDS OF JACK FOUNDATION INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA INC $277,4902 1DAF sponsor2013–2020 GAINESVILLE FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $262,76019 10DAF sponsor2018–2024 JAMES L QUINT FOUNDATION; GAINESVILLE FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION; MYCARECONNECT FOUNDATION; LUCAS JOHN FOUNDATION INC and 6 more
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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.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $11,663 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,639 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$11,663100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $11,474 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,055 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$11,474100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $204,420 spent · pay $0 · grants $201,826 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$204,420100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $21,321 spent · pay $0 · grants $19,032 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$21,321100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $129,478 spent · pay $0 · grants $79,400 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$129,478100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $22,118 spent · pay $0 · grants $13,670 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$22,118100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $49,836 spent · pay $0 · grants $31,041 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$49,836100%

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