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L i G H T Foundation

To support native plant conservation and restoration of native plant gathering traditions for pacific northwest tribes.

Environment Elmer City, WA EIN: 873832254 (IRS) Reg: 87-3832254 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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80
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
80/100 · methodology

About

L.i.g.h.t. Foundation (lf) has conducted 4 board meetings and passed 6 resolutions for fy 2023. Lf has produced 5 official public comment letters in fy 2023. Lf has completed deliverables for 4 projects to include: blue sky minds, non-profit organization, project named "food security survey project", charlotte martin, project entitled "roots for the future", lf was fiscal sponsor for public interest law conference (pielc) panel at oregon university, conservation northwest memorandum of agreement (moa) for in support of first foods initiatives program. Lf contributed to a report from university of washington students entitled," okanogan region food system assessment". Lf was selected to be part of the 2023 sovereign futures society cohort (sfs3). Lf presented at 10 meetings in 2023 that …

Mission

To support native plant conservation and restoration of native plant gathering traditions for pacific northwest tribes.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since March 2022.

Focus & reach

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 873832254
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2022

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2022

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags -5
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, L i G H T Foundation has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 5 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 5 independent sources, led by the IRS - among the most thoroughly sourced profiles in its cohort. See the sources
  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 90% of the 30,144 environment charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (4 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-08-24. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
Reporting year
2025
Revenue, FY2022-FY2025
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program32%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AM
Amelia M•••••••
Executive Director
DR
Dr K•• R••••••
FINANCE CO-CHAIRMAN
JO
Joaquin M•••••••
EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR
JO
John S•••••••••
PROJECT COORDINATOR

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar environment in United States
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 36.38%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 80
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$100K-$1M
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

4 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022.
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Taxes

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
5

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

AM
Amelia M•••••••
Executive Director

Officers & trustees (6)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

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10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

A 13-Inch Work Light Was Left in Plane’s Wing During Maintenance. The Jet Flew for 2 Days Before It Was Found - People.c
Aug 2026
people.com
UC Merced Researchers Launch Project to Bring Light-Tuning Materials to Central Valley Greenhouses - UC Merced
Aug 2026
news.ucmerced.edu
The hill I will die on: Packing light is for cowards. Pack heavy | Max Olesker - The Guardian
Aug 2026
www.theguardian.com
What Is The Strobe Light On A Flashlight Used For? - SlashGear
Aug 2026
www.slashgear.com
Hayden Panettiere Appeared On The Longest-Running Soap Opera Of All Time - TVLine
Aug 2026
www.tvline.com
Western Auto sign set to light up Kansas City's skyline again after restoration - KSHB 41 Kansas City
Aug 2026
www.kshb.com
Quantum light engine links atom-photon thermodynamics to classical physics - Phys.org
Aug 2026
phys.org
Brittany Snow Remembers Her On-Screen Sister of 3 Years Hayden Panettiere: ‘I Related to You So Much’ - People.com
Aug 2026
people.com
New study sheds light on why tuberculosis disproportionately affects men - CIDRAP
Aug 2026
www.cidrap.umn.edu
A mechanic left a work light in the wing of a Qantas jet. It flew for two days before anyone found it - CNN
Aug 2026
www.cnn.com
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.6M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.0M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$0.1M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
Environment this charity 30,144
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 18 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
90%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 18 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2022
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about L i G H T Foundation

What is L i G H T Foundation?
L i G H T Foundation is a environment supporting organization (509(a)(3)) based in Elmer City, United States. L.i.g.h.t. Foundation (lf) has conducted 4 board meetings and passed 6 resolutions for fy 2023. Lf has produced 5 official public comment letters in fy 2023. Lf has completed deliverables for 4 projects to include: blue sky minds, non-profit organization, project named "food security survey project", charlotte martin, project entitled "roots for the future", lf was fiscal sponsor for public interest law conference (pielc) panel at oregon university, conservation northwest memorandum of agreement (moa) for in support of first foods initiatives program. Lf contributed to a report from university of washington students entitled," okanogan region food system assessment". Lf was selected to be part of the 2023 sovereign futures society cohort (sfs3). Lf presented at 10 meetings in 2023 that dealt specifically with plant restoration and conservation. Lf was the featured speaker at gonzaga university's climate institute to discuss rights of nature. Lf resolutions approved inaugural employee policy manual (epm), communications plan and policy, and financial policy and practices manuals.
When was L i G H T Foundation founded?
L i G H T Foundation was founded in 2022.
Who leads L i G H T Foundation?
Amelia Marchand serves as Executive Director.
Where is L i G H T Foundation located?
Headquartered in Elmer City, WA, United States.
What is L i G H T Foundation's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $100K-$1M.
Is L i G H T Foundation trustworthy?
L i G H T Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 80 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is L i G H T Foundation's registration number?
IRS EIN: 873832254. Registration: 87-3832254 (United States).
What is L i G H T Foundation's website?
https://thepnwlf.org/