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Lightspark Foundation: 41 grants to organizations, $413,018 (tax year ended December 2025)
Lightspark Foundation, a private foundation in Salt Lake City, UT, paid 41 grants to organizations totaling $413,018 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $99,018 to Impact Guild in Beverly Hills, CA for prosocial advocacy.
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- EIN
- 813990658
- Based in
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Assets
- $6,843,374
- Grants paid
- $413,018
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202631349349104588. It reported $413,018 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Guild | Beverly Hills, CA | Prosocial advocacy | Arts, culture and humanities | $99,018 | apps.irs.gov |
| Better Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Government accountability | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club | Murray, UT | Youth services | $31,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicanos Por La Causa Inc | Phoenix, AZ | Community support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Patriotic Millionaires | Washington, DC | Equality advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah Donor Collaborative | Salt Lake City, UT | Political advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salt Lake City Corp Youthcity | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth services | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Immigrant Legal Services | Millcreek, UT | Legal aid | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Rescue Committee | West Valley City, UT | Refugee support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | Salt Lake City, UT | Healthcare and education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sounds Support Foundation | Pleasant Grove, UT | Youth musicians | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Rural Action | Washington, DC | Community support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Utah Investigative Journalism Project | Salt Lake City, UT | Nonprofit journalism | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women of the World | Salt Lake City, UT | Women's services | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equality Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Human rights | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cache Refugee & Immigrant Connection | Logan, UT | Refugee support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Community Services of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Social services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Comunidades Unidas | West Valley City, UT | Community support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| O2 Utah Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Environmental research | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SJQ College of Law | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Other Side Village | Salt Lake City, UT | Homeless services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Road Home | Salt Lake City, UT | Homeless services | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Utah Clean Energy | Salt Lake City, UT | Environmental advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wasatch Community Gardens | Salt Lake City, UT | Food assistance | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wasatch Women's Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Women's services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waste Less Solutions | Murray, UT | Food rescue | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wat Lao Buddharam Temple Event | Salt Lake City, UT | Community support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salt Lake Academy of Music | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth music education | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fourth Street Clinic | Salt Lake City, UT | Healthcare for homeless | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voices for Utah Children | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Civil liberties/legal aid | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbus House | New Haven, CT | Homeless services | Housing and shelter | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guadalupe School | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spyhop | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth media arts | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heal Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Environmental advocacy | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah Clean Air (ucair) | Salt Lake City, UT | Environmental advocacy | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| And Justice for All | Salt Lake City, UT | Legal aid services | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Critical Resistance | Oakland, CA | International community support | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salt Lake Community College | Taylorsville, UT | Education | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Utah Food Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | Food assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Women's services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202501419349100400. It reported $327,667 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlee Preston | Beverly Hills, CA | Human Rights | $42,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club | Murray, UT | Youth services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Focus On Democracy Fund | Washington, DC | Democracy Advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Impact Guild | Beverly Hills, CA | Prosocial advocacy | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strategic Victory Fund Ie Pac | Raleigh, NC | Democracy Advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Better Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Social services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ignite Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth Advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waste Less Solutions | Salt Lake City, UT | Food rescue | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Patriotic Millionaires | Washington, DC | Equality Advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Protect the Sacred | Los Angeles, CA | Native Nation Advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tolu Olumbunmi | Fort Myers, FL | Migrant Advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women of the World | Salt Lake City, UT | Refugee support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Utah Clean Energy | Salt Lake City, UT | Environmental advocacy | $6,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbus House | Salt Lake City, UT | Homeless services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| O2 Utah Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | Environmental research | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | Salt Lake City, UT | Healthcare and education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SJQ College of Law | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salt Lake Academy of Music | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth music education | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salt Lake City Corp Youthcity | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Road Home | Salt Lake City, UT | Homeless services | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Utah Investigative Journalism Project | Salt Lake City, UT | Nonprofit journalism | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Womens services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Rescue Committee | Salt Lake City, UT | Refugee support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equality Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Human Rights | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fourth Street Clinic | Salt Lake City, UT | Healthcare for homeless | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aclu of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Civil liberties legal aid | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| And Justice for All | Salt Lake City, UT | Legal aid services | Crime and legal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Community Services of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Social services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Comunidades Unidas | West Valley City, UT | Community support | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Critical Resistance | Oakland, CA | International Community support | Crime and legal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guadalupe School | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heal Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Environmental advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Immigrant Legal Services | Millcreek, UT | Legal aid | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spyhop | Salt Lake City, UT | Youth media arts | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah Clean Air | Salt Lake City, UT | Environmental advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Utah Food Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | Food assistance | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westminster College | Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $133,018 |
| Human services | $60,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $10,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $7,000 |
| Education | $3,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Utah | $438,167 |
| California | $180,018 |
| District of Columbia | $60,000 |
| Arizona | $25,000 |
| North Carolina | $25,000 |
| Florida | $10,000 |
| Connecticut | $2,500 |
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Updated May 14, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.