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Bridges of Light Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 34-2000924 Website

The organization was founded in 2004 to help abused, abandoned or neglected children in need, specifically children confined to foster care facilities between the ages of 6-18 in central Florida. The organization provides mentors to assist children during the transition to/from their foster care environments.

Bridges of Light Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Bridges of Light Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$372,623
+13.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Bridges of Light Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

The Sharing Center: $10KThe Sharing Center$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Sharing Center ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

LongwoodWinter Garden

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $10K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Sharing Center Longwood, FLTo provide access to adult workforce development program to aid unemployed individuals to secure employment and achieve economic self-sufficiency.$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$372,623$72,914$31,504$10,0001$27,814
2023$328,170$30,466$22,419$10,0001$24,340
2022$308,157$11,406$34,433——$-365
2021$381,225$100,277$74,506——$35,632
2020$359,205$66,973$249,207——$-2,895
2019$505,506$79,278$333,708$5,0001$12,700

About Bridges of Light Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Bridges of Light Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $373K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $28K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bridges of Light Foundation Inc is led by Stacey Papp, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Stacey Papp

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Newbold

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Fairey

    Treasurer

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Julian

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Chandni Trivedi (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Joanne Goodman (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Landra Robeson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Martha Gomez (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Paula Wyatt (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Ramona Kwong (2019–2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Bridges of Light Foundation Inc

How much does Bridges of Light Foundation Inc give each year?

Bridges of Light Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is Bridges of Light Foundation Inc?

Bridges of Light Foundation Inc reported $373K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $73K.

What is Bridges of Light Foundation Inc?

Bridges of Light Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Orlando, FL. It holds $373K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Bridges of Light Foundation Inc operate?

Bridges of Light Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Bridges of Light Foundation Inc's EIN?

Bridges of Light Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-2000924. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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