Light and Shine Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mercer Island, WA EIN: 84-3595777

Light and Shine Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mercer Island, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $415K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $25K.

Light and Shine Foundation at a glance

In short: Light and Shine Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,052
+17.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-62.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,684
+213.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,352
Total assets
$414,676
+21.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Light and Shine Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Bread of Life Christian Church (BOLCC): $12KBread of Life Christian Church(BOLCC)$12KMercer Island School Foundation: $1KMercer Island SchoolFoundation$1KUNICEF: $700UNICEF$700

The largest 2025 recipient was Bread of Life Christian Church (BOLCC) ($12K). Together the top 3 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Mercer IslandBellevueSeattleKirklandRentonAlexandriaEasthamptonPortlandSnoqualmie Pass

How Light and Shine Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 129% of 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$5K$10K$15K$20K7 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 2 grants2023 8 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $16K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bread of Life Christian Church (BOLCC) Renton, WACharitable Purpose$12,000
Mercer Island School Foundation Mercer Island, WAEudcational Purpose$1,352
UNICEF Charitable Purpose$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
2025$414,676$99,603$26,379$14,0523$25,932$24,507$20,037
2024$341,561$89,526$20,033$11,9598$19,214$21,376$16,317
2023$269,266$19,142$10,798$7,0002$9,848$12,192$13,052
2022$259,029$-98,420$21,519$16,3056$18,576—$15,387
2021$379,228$186,432$19,310$16,1647—$82,367$15,241
2020$216,245$223,271$13,665$7,0007—$10,002$9,573

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Light and Shine Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Light and Shine Foundation is led by Xiaoman Yang, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Xiaoman Yang

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Xiao Kong

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 and Shine Foundation

How much does Light and Shine Foundation give each year?

Light and Shine Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 8 grants.

What is Light and Shine Foundation's typical grant size?

Light and Shine Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,352, and its average grant was $4,684, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Light and Shine Foundation give grants?

Light and Shine Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Light and Shine Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Light and Shine Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Light and Shine Foundation?

Light and Shine Foundation reported $415K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Light and Shine Foundation's EIN?

Light and Shine Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3595777. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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