Program areas at Lightship Foundation
Launched july 10, 2017 with three tech-enabled companies, Lightship brought together several leaders and business advisors within the tech ecosystem throughout the state to provide support for business modeling, marketing, fundraising and capital resources to help support business growth per its mandate. Throughout the year, Lightship has made tremendous efforts and enjoyed initial success in partnering with local, regional and national companies in increasing engagement and visibility for Lightship cohort companies, assisting them with potential sales channels and business growth opportunities for scale. Lightship's companies are on track to be contributors to the Ohio third frontier diverse business development program in raising capital, providing employment opportunities and affecting change to underrepresented communities in tech careers.
Who funds Lightship Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Lightship Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Sheri K. Mistretta | Executive Director | | 2024-05-22 |
| Vanessa Misoon | Communications Director | | 2023-10-28 |
| Sabrina R. Cockerham | Development Director | | 2024-05-22 |
| Chevonne James | Project Director | | 2023-10-28 |
| Raquel Robinson | Program Director | | 2023-10-28 |
| ...and 8 more key personnel |
Financials for Lightship Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,859,273 | $1,083,094 | 71.7% |
| Program services | $389,455 | $0 | 999% |
| Investment income and dividends | $603 | $1 | 60200% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $2,299 | $0 | 999% |
| Total revenues | $2,251,630 | $1,083,095 | 107.9% |
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Data update history
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
October 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsBusiness and community development organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvementEconomic development
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2900 Reading Rd
- Cincinnati, OH 45206
- Metro area
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
- County
- Hamilton County, OH
- Website URL
- light.foundation/Â
- Phone
- (513) 207-5261
IRS details
- EIN
- 82-0863876
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2017
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- S30: Economic Development
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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