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Light Foundation Inc

Lakewood, NJ  ·  EIN 208111464  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$24K

Total Giving

$1.0M

Grants on File

37

Average Grant

$27K

Giving Radius

Where Light Foundation Inc Has Given

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Historical grants to 30 recipients across 4 states. Top concentrations: LAKEWOOD ($387K, 15 grants), BROOKLYN ($216K, 11 grants), NEW YORK ($75K, 1 grant), KINSTON ($25K, 1 grant), SPRING VALLEY ($10K, 1 grant). Plus international giving not shown on this map.

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Yeshiva Shaarei Chochma $65K 2020
Chasdei Sara Toiva $2K 2020
Cong Zichron Yisroel $5K 2020
Telshe Yeshiva Student Aid Fund $5K 2020
The Donors Fund $70K 2020
Various 501(C)(3) Organizations (See Attached Schedule) $18K 2020
Oneg Shabos & Yom Tov $10K 2020
Relief Resources $15K 2020
Renewal of Jewish Life in Kovno $23K 2020
Shalom Torah Center $10K 2020
Tov Vochesed $10K 2020
Yeshiva Toras Moshe $13K 2020
Tova Uvrucha $50K 2020
Lman Achai $43K 2020
Bais Yosef Tzvi $25K 2020
Heichal Hatfila $30K 2020
Iyun Haparsha $25K 2020
Keren Yisocher Dov $10K 2020
Meged Shomayim $2K 2021
Cong Zichron Yisroel $27K 2021
The Donors Fund $25K 2021
Yeshiva Shaarei Chochma $58K 2021
Afo Tomer Devorah Seminary $3K 2021
Limudei Daas $500 2021
New Jersey Center for Judaic Studies $25K 2023

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Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $31K $62 $216K $226K
2022 $41K $25 $270K $246K
2021 $17K $639 $118K $119K
2020 $17K $2K $401K $430K
2019 $46K $1K $222K $304K
2015 $19K $484 $143K $166K
2014 $42K $2K $260K $274K
2013 $56K $370 $186K $199K
2012 $70K $11 $972K $968K
2011 $65K $7 $340K $332K

Section VII

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