Jack H. and William M. Light Charitable Trust

Application Deadline

Deadline*	Decisions
April 30	June
October 31	December

*Only requests submitted by the deadline will be considered. Requests submitted after the deadline are considered in the following year.

Entities Eligible to Apply

Trust Document states:

"...distribute the entire net income of the trust at least annually to such one or more organizations (other than religious organizations) then described in Sections 170(c), 2055(a) and 2522(a) of Internal Revenue Code as amended..." (Emphasis Added)

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Guidelines

The Jack H. and William M. Light Charitable Trust makes distributions on a semi-annual basis. These grants are directed to 501(c)(3) organizations which fall within the principal charitable purposes of the foundation as outlined in Article 8 of the document. This Article reads as follows:

"…The current emphasis is on the welfare of children in the broadest sense, with a primary interest in supporting organizations involved in the health, mental health and education of children and having a direct impact principally in Bexar, Denton and Harris Counties, Texas."

To be considered for a grant, an organization must submit an online grant application and a copy of the organization's current IRS Determination Letter, along with any other documents deemed relevant to the request.

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