Let It Shine
Let It Shine is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. Net investment income was $32K.
Let It Shine at a glance
- Revenue (2024)
- $32,437
- Net investment income (2024)
- $32,437
- Expenses (2024)
- $32,809
- -7.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Let It Shine funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2021) to $70K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $70,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $32,437 | $32,809 | — | — | — | $32,437 | $149 |
| 2023 | — | — | $35,397 | — | — | $35,397 | — | — |
| 2022 | $83,120 | $70,000 | $8,050 | $70,000 | 1 | $8,050 | — | — |
| 2021 | $21,170 | $27,000 | $8,481 | $27,000 | 1 | $8,481 | — | — |
| 2020 | $54,139 | — | $915 | $55,051 | 3 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Let It Shine reported a distributable amount of $149 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Let It Shine is led by Jingjing Liu, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jingjing Liu
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yi Kang
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Xibo Zou
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 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 Let It Shine
Where does Let It Shine operate?
Let It Shine has awarded grants in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania.
How much is Let It Shine required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Let It Shine reported a distributable amount of $149 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Let It Shine's EIN?
Let It Shine's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0904045. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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