Find Your Light Foundation
Find Your Light Foundation is a public charity based in Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2004, it supports efforts to help underprivileged children around the world through healthcare, education, and the arts.
Find Your Light Foundation at a glance
In short: Find Your Light Foundation gave $730K across 73 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $730,000
- +5.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 73
- +10.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -4.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,388,135
- +13.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (29% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Find Your Light Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 1880 Century Park East Ste 1600, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: (310) 553-1707
Website: https://findyourlightfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Find Your Light Foundation
Who Find Your Light Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Music Conservatory of Sandpoint Inc ($25K). Together the top 10 received $164K.
Grant Size Distribution
248 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 248 grants of 248 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grants went to recipients in multiple states. New York accounted for 29% of grant dollars and California for 27%; Texas, Pennsylvania, and Michigan each accounted for 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 73 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Find Your Light Foundation gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $148K (2020) to $730K (2024). In 2024 it made 73 grants totaling $730K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Music Conservatory of Sandpoint Inc Sandpoint, ID | To provide a vital service to the underserved population through arts education programs | $25,000 |
| Cathedral Arts Project Jacksonville, FL | To provide a vital service to the underserved population through arts education programs | $20,000 |
| Living Arts Detroit, MI | To provide a vital service to the underserved population through arts education programs | $20,000 |
| Arts up LA Los Angeles, CA | To provide a vital service to the underserved population through arts education programs | $17,500 |
| Broadway Bound Kids New York, NY | To provide a vital service to the underserved population through arts education programs | $17,500 |
| Buffalo String Works Inc Buffalo, NY | To provide a vital service to the underserved population through arts education programs | $12,000 |
| Academy of Music for the Blind Monrovia, CA | To provide a vital service to the underserved population through arts education programs | $12,000 |
| Culture for One New York, NY | To provide a vital service to the underserved population through arts education programs | $10,000 |
| The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company Los Angeles, CA | To provide a vital service to the underserved population through arts education programs | $10,000 |
| Internal Creations Inc New York, NY | To provide a vital service to the underserved population through arts education program | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,388,135 | $2,059,518 | $1,449,061 | $730,000 | 73 | $422,141 |
| 2023 | $5,616,903 | $1,188,911 | $997,414 | $690,000 | 66 | $232,815 |
| 2022 | $4,920,375 | $1,088,638 | $600,329 | $348,000 | 38 | $-19,734 |
| 2021 | $5,018,949 | $887,321 | $769,682 | $512,650 | 56 | $230,596 |
| 2020 | $4,844,907 | $1,540,973 | $593,996 | $147,500 | 15 | $103,578 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states its mission is to support and fund efforts that help underprivileged children around the world through healthcare, education, and the arts. Its 2024 filing describes grants to charities working to provide children with quality arts education.
The grantees’ own mission statements show the range of organizations supported. Music Conservatory of Sandpoint describes its work as providing affordable music education to students of all ages and abilities. Living Arts says it ignites creativity in Detroit youth through performing, visual, and media arts. Cathedral Arts Project describes its mission as empowering children’s creative spirit and advocating for access to arts education. ArtsUP! LA says it serves people with disabilities, military veterans, and Los Angeles youth, removing barriers to artistic participation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 73 itemized grants totaling $730,000. Grants ranged from $7,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The stated purpose for the largest awards was to provide arts education programs as a vital service to underserved populations.
Among the largest grants were $25,000 to Music Conservatory of Sandpoint; $20,000 each to Cathedral Arts Project and Living Arts; and $17,500 each to ArtsUP! LA and Broadway Bound Kids. Other listed recipients included Buffalo String Works ($12,000), Academy of Music for the Blind ($12,000), and Rock to the Future ($10,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Josh Groban as president, Lindy Groban as vice president, Jack Groban as secretary, and Christopher Groban as financial officer.
Find Your Light Foundation is led by Josh Groban, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Josh Groban
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Groban
Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Groban
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindy Groban
Vice President
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/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 Find Your Light Foundation
How much does Find Your Light Foundation give each year?
Find Your Light Foundation gave $730K across 73 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $690K across 66 grants.
What is Find Your Light Foundation's typical grant size?
Find Your Light Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 73 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Find Your Light Foundation give grants?
Find Your Light Foundation's top state is New York, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest state was California (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (14 grants), Los Angeles, CA (11 grants), Brooklyn, NY (5 grants) and Oakland, CA (3 grants).
Does Find Your Light Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 73 grants with a stated purpose on Find Your Light Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Find Your Light Foundation's largest grantees?
Find Your Light Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Music Conservatory of Sandpoint Inc ($25,000), 826NYC Inc ($20,000 across 2 grants) and Cathedral Arts Project ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 9% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Find Your Light Foundation?
Find Your Light Foundation reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
What does Find Your Light Foundation fund?
The foundation states its mission is to support and fund efforts that help underprivileged children around the world through healthcare, education, and the arts. Its 2024 filing describes grants to charities working to provide children with quality arts education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Find Your Light Foundation?
Find Your Light Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check findyourlightfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Find Your Light Foundation's EIN?
Find Your Light Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1731840. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Find Your Light Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/find-your-light-foundation-morg_f179baee7ea04140824528a88bdbac8c
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