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Lighthouse UMC Trust

Preselected recipients only Rockford, Illinois · EIN 366949045

Lighthouse UMC Trust is a private foundation in Rockford, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,200 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $3,200 and the largest $3,200. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $3,200 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,2001$12,959
2024$3,2001$10,462
2025$3,2001$7,054

How to apply

Lighthouse UMC Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Lighthouse UMC Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$3,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lighthouse United Methodist Church
Oregon, IL
Program support$3,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lighthouse UMC Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Lighthouse UMC Trust give?

$3,200 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $3,200.

Who runs Lighthouse UMC Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Midland States Bank (Trustee).

What does Lighthouse UMC Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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