Emerging Light Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rockville, MD EIN: 83-2803187

Emerging Light Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Rockville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $328K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $902K. Net investment income was $200K.

Emerging Light Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Emerging Light Foundation Inc gave $902K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $451K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$901,700
-64.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$450,850
-64.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$450,850
Total assets
$327,717
-61.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (55% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Emerging Light Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Limitless Space Institute Inc: $500KLimitless Space Institute Inc$500KMount Olive Baptist Church: $402KMount Olive Baptist Church$402K

The largest 2024 recipient was Limitless Space Institute Inc ($500K). Together the top 2 received $902K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 17 (24%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

LeesburgHoustonWashingtonAlexandriaBaltimoreLos Angeles

How Emerging Light Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 57% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M5 grants2020 5 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $902K (2024) to $2.5M (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $902K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Limitless Space Institute Inc Houston, TXGeneral Support$500,000
Mount Olive Baptist Church Leesburg, VAHelp Support a School in Africa$401,700
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$327,717$406,942$923,794$901,7002$916,673$199,821$24,520
2023$848,459$12,348$2,568,104$2,531,9572$2,559,506$80,287$29,837
2022$3,187,171$301,839$2,324,510$2,278,3153$2,315,049$302,131$87,782
2021$6,271,792$71,704$2,112,760$2,076,0005$2,098,050$60,496$249,961
2020$7,812,700$38,870$2,151,810$2,146,3955—$46,887$580,865

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emerging Light Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Emerging Light Foundation Inc is led by Kamal Ghaffarian, CEO & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kamal Ghaffarian

    CEO & President

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Gigliotti

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Yetman

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Emerging Light Foundation Inc

How much does Emerging Light Foundation Inc give each year?

Emerging Light Foundation Inc gave $902K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.5M across 2 grants.

How large is Emerging Light Foundation Inc?

Emerging Light Foundation Inc reported $328K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $917K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Emerging Light Foundation Inc?

Emerging Light Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Rockville, MD. It holds $328K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Emerging Light Foundation Inc operate?

Emerging Light Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Maryland, Texas, Virginia.

What is Emerging Light Foundation Inc's EIN?

Emerging Light Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2803187. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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