Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 93-1421568

Train underserved communities in the dominican republic to improve and protect their lives through comprehensive training programs and health education, promotion and prevention operations.

Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc at a glance

In short: Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc gave $399K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $399K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$399,082
+684.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$399,082
+684.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$399,082
Total assets
$63,671
+48.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Light a Candle Foundation: $399KLight a Candle Foundation$399K

The largest 2024 recipient was Light a Candle Foundation ($399K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Chesterfield

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2023) to $399K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $399K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Light a Candle Foundation Chesterfield, MOTo Further or Mission in the Dr$399,082
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$63,671$398,218$377,515$399,0821
2023$42,968$97,506$54,538$50,8641

About Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc

Based on IRS filings

Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc is a public charity, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $399K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc is led by VINCENT J NARDI Jr., CEO on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • VINCENT J NARDI Jr.

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Adrian J Church

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Field

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine A. Tobin

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher E. Toppa

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc

How much does Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc give each year?

Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc gave $399K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $51K across 1 grant.

How large is Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc?

Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc reported $64K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $398K.

Where does Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc operate?

Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc's EIN?

Light a Candle Dominican Republic Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1421568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 8, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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