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John Lightner Trust

Preselected recipients only Clearfield, Pennsylvania · EIN 256019095

John Lightner Trust is a private foundation in Clearfield, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,796 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $4,783 and the largest $4,783. 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 up from $9,448 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$9,5943$215,753
2024$9,4483$223,386
2025$9,7963$236,295

How to apply

John Lightner 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 John Lightner Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$9,796

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cen-Clear Child Services
Phillipsburg, PA
Program support$4,783
Clearfield Co Area Agency on Aging
Clearfield, PA
Program support$4,783
Beccaria Township
Clearfield, PA
Program support$230

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John Lightner Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does John Lightner Trust give?

$9,796 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $4,783.

Who runs John Lightner Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Mid Penn Bank (Corporate Trustee).

What does John Lightner Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly seniors and youth programs.

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