Dawn's Light Foundation
KIRKLAND, WA EIN: 85-3988396
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$5.0M
-2.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$261K
-5.0% YoY
Grant Count
2
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$131K
-5.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,033,019 | $5,159,608 | $5,547,712 |
| Revenue | $182,252 | $70,377 | $63,728 |
| Expenses | $308,841 | $374,756 | $344,556 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $261,245 | $288,970 | $287,180 |
| Net Investment Income | $142,290 | $60,409 | $120,392 |
| Distributable Amount | $266,377 | $226,190 | $293,338 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER SCHERER CARLSON | PRESIDENT, TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER SCOTT CARLSON | VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Washington $772K (95%)
New York $38K (5%)
States
Cities
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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