Life Light Educational Foundation
To provide financial assistance to blind, handicapped or poor students who are unable to receive education due to financial hardship so that they will be able to support themselves, and lifting the burden off society to care for them.
Life Light Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Life Light Educational Foundation gave $80K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $79,525
- +23.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,254
- +2.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $14,263
- Total assets
- $1,606,271
- +6.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Life Light Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Braille Institute ($20K). Together the top 3 received $36K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($43,400), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 28 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Life Light Educational Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−8%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2023) to $112K (2022). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Braille Institute Los Angeles, CA | Scholarship | $20,000 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $43,400 |
| Southwestern Baptist Seminary Fort Worth, TX | Scholarship | $11,125 |
| Lynn Wu Trabuco Canyon, CA | NA | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,606,271 | $327,884 | $235,523 | $79,525 | 6 | $96,719 |
| 2023 | $1,505,638 | $324,418 | $259,695 | $64,398 | 5 | $93,902 |
| 2022 | $1,440,295 | $255,372 | $283,276 | $112,100 | 6 | $26,888 |
| 2021 | $1,468,172 | $352,653 | $215,318 | $86,320 | 6 | $51,771 |
| 2020 | $1,330,840 | $291,560 | $198,523 | $65,955 | 5 | $53,318 |
About Life Light Educational Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Life Light Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in South El Monte, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $97K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Life Light Educational Foundation is led by William Lei, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
William Lei
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $15K (2024)
Robert P. Lewis
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wei Ching Lei
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $15K, to William Lei (President).
Frequently asked questions about Life Light Educational Foundation
How much does Life Light Educational Foundation give each year?
Life Light Educational Foundation gave $80K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $64K across 5 grants.
What is Life Light Educational Foundation's typical grant size?
Life Light Educational Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $14,263, and its average grant was $13,254, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Life Light Educational Foundation give grants?
Life Light Educational Foundation gives mostly in California: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (14%).
Does Life Light Educational Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Life Light Educational Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).
Who are Life Light Educational Foundation's largest grantees?
Life Light Educational Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Braille Institute ($20,000), Southwestern Baptist Seminary ($11,125) and Lynn Wu ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($43,400), which are not listed by name. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Life Light Educational Foundation?
Life Light Educational Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $328K.
What is Life Light Educational Foundation?
Life Light Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in South El Monte, CA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Life Light Educational Foundation's EIN?
Life Light Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1374037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 12, 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 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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