Embrace Love & Light Foundation
Embrace Love & Light Foundation is a private foundation based in Mount Shasta, California. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in education, mental health, animal welfare, wildlife conservation, and other areas.
Embrace Love & Light Foundation at a glance
In short: Embrace Love & Light Foundation gave $22K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,640
- -33.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,164
- -46.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,306
- Total assets
- $390,570
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Embrace Love & Light Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1363 North Ridge Dr, Mount Shasta, CA 96067
Phone: (408) 931-2219
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Embrace Love & Light Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Razia's Ray of Hope Foundation ($7K). Together the top 10 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to organizations in California (56%), Massachusetts (32%), Arizona (9%), Washington, DC (2%), and Nebraska (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Embrace Love & Light Foundation gives
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 132% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $46K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Razia's Ray of Hope Foundation Wellesley, MA | Provide girls and womenin Afghanistan with education opportunities. | $6,979 |
| Equine Healing Collaborative Salinas, CA | Provide mental health therapy and support for diverse individualsand families. | $5,000 |
| Animal Fix Clinic Richmond, CA | Provide spay and neuter surgeries and supportwell-being of animals. | $3,000 |
| Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ | Safeguard imperiledspecies and habitat. | $2,000 |
| RODA Rescue Team San Francisco, CA | Provide help for abandoned and abused animals | $1,553 |
| Mount Shasta Museum Mt Shasta, CA | Help with operationcost. | $1,058 |
| Education Improvement Network McCloud, CA | Support underservedstudent populations. | $1,000 |
| Pistol's Rescue Ranch Modesto, CA | Provide dogs withevaluation and trainingfor adoption. | $500 |
| World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | To conserve biologicaldiversity and reduce pollution. | $500 |
| Arbor Day Foundation Lincoln, NE | Support environmentalconservation andtree planting. | $50 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $390,570 | $10,853 | $30,533 | $21,640 | 10 | $21,640 | $2,102 | $20,504 |
| 2024 | $410,250 | $8,899 | $37,434 | $32,567 | 8 | $32,619 | $7,299 | $20,376 |
| 2023 | $438,785 | $271,779 | $59,276 | $46,171 | 9 | $46,467 | $258,600 | $16,424 |
| 2022 | $226,281 | $19,297 | $9,980 | $9,330 | 1 | $9,649 | $5,506 | $10,948 |
| 2021 | $216,964 | $16,320 | $11,157 | $11,153 | 1 | — | $10,338 | $10,459 |
| 2020 | $211,801 | $11,261 | $8,515 | $8,400 | 1 | — | — | $10,253 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Embrace Love & Light Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, mental health, animal welfare, and environmental conservation. The Razia’s Ray of Hope Foundation describes its mission as improving the lives of women and children in Afghanistan through community-based education. The Center for Biological Diversity says it works to secure a future for species at risk of extinction through science, law, and creative media. The World Wildlife Fund describes its mission as conserving nature and reducing threats to the diversity of life on Earth.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $21,640. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $6,979, with a median of $1,306. Its largest grants included $6,979 to Razia’s Ray of Hope Foundation, $5,000 to Equine Healing Collaborative, $3,000 to Animal Fix Clinic, and $2,000 to the Center for Biological Diversity.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amy Huang as CFO and Secretary and Tracy Huang as CEO.
Embrace Love & Light Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Huang
CFO & Secretary
CFO → CFO & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Huang
Ce0
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kelly Yang (2020–2022) — CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Embrace Love & Light Foundation
How much does Embrace Love & Light Foundation give each year?
Embrace Love & Light Foundation gave $22K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 8 grants.
What is Embrace Love & Light Foundation's typical grant size?
Embrace Love & Light Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,306, and its average grant was $2,164, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Embrace Love & Light Foundation give grants?
Embrace Love & Light Foundation gives mostly in California: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (32%) and Arizona (9%).
Does Embrace Love & Light Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Embrace Love & Light Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Embrace Love & Light Foundation's largest grantees?
Embrace Love & Light Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Razia's Ray of Hope Foundation ($6,979), Equine Healing Collaborative ($5,000) and Animal Fix Clinic ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Embrace Love & Light Foundation?
Embrace Love & Light Foundation reported $391K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Embrace Love & Light Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, mental health, animal welfare, and environmental conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Embrace Love & Light Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Embrace Love & Light Foundation's EIN?
Embrace Love & Light Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2888884. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Embrace Love & Light Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 26, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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