Grantmaking public charityEIN 593542305
LIGHTNING FOUNDATION
TAMPA, FL 33602
Total Assets
$4.4M
FY 2023
Annual Giving
$1.4M
FY 2023
Grants Made
32
FY 2023
Avg Grant
$42K
FY 2023
Grant Range
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Typical
Deadlines
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Applications
Programs & Activities
Program 1
$328KHockey camps - lightning made hockey is designed to give youth hockey players of all ages and skill levels the opportunity to experience, learn, and enjoy the game of hockey through a series of camps and clinics held year round. While all lightning made programs utilize usa hockey's american development model to focus on basic skill development, each program exudes its own unique experience while enhancing various aspects of a player's game. Lightning made clinics are focused on the entry level hockey player, with an emphasis on the absolute fundamentals. The lightning made alumni series is directed at the beginner to intermediate hockey player who is looking for help on certain aspects of his or her game including defensive skills, offensive and stick handling skills, and goaltending. The lightning made summer and holiday camps target hockey players of all skill levels who are looking to round out their overall game. The lightning made elite development program (edp) is an elite program targeted at the higher caliber high school age player and is designed to provide that player an advanced level of training and the opportunity for national and internal exposure in order to advance to the next level of play. All programs utilize usa hockey certified coaches and instructors, including tampa bay lightning alumni as well as other former professional and collegiate hockey players.
Program 2
$814KLightning community heroes - lightning owner jeff vinik, along with his wife penny, launched the community heroes initiatives at the beginning of the 2011-12 season to distribute $10m to deserving non-profits throughout the tampa bay community. The lightning honors a community hero at each of the lightning's 41 regular season home games, and awards a $50,000 check to a non-profit charity of the heroes choice. The program is administered in collaboration with the vinik family foundation.
Focus Areas
Financial Snapshot
2023 filing
Total Revenue
$5.6M
Total Expenses
$5.1M
Giving Over Time
4 years
Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.
Top Recipients
85 grants
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants
Geographic Focus
9 states
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