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Light of Day Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Allenhurst, NJ EIN: 20-1560386 Website

The foundation's mission is to fund research into possible cures, improved treatments and support patients who suffer from parkinson's disease, psp and als, and to assist their families and their caregivers to help improve their quality of life.

Light of Day Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Light of Day Foundation Inc gave $250K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $83K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$250,000
-11.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$83,333
+18.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$75,000
Total assets
$452,989
+5.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Light of Day Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Parkinson's Foundation: $150KParkinson's Foundation$150KCure PSP: $75KCure PSP$75KJoan Dancy & Pals: $25KJoan Dancy & Pals$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Parkinson's Foundation ($150K). Together the top 3 received $250K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K6$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 18 (39%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkTimoniumRed BankKingstonAsbury Park

How Light of Day Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2018 6 grants2019 4 grants2020 5 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2023) to $282K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $250K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Parkinson's Foundation New York, NYAssist Research in Finding a Cure$150,000
Cure PSP Timonium, MDAssist Research in Finding a Cure$75,000
Joan Dancy & Pals Red Bank, NJAssist Research in Finding a Cure$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$452,989$590,582$571,720$250,0003$7,586
2024$428,521$607,489$639,440$282,1614$6,507
2023$464,541$538,469$449,863$150,0002—
2022$343,440$351,037$431,850$205,2005—
2020$339,277$397,481$416,554$205,0004—
2019$358,351$561,771$508,685$163,2256—
2018$305,265$481,798$463,463$171,5005—

About Light of Day Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Light of Day Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Allenhurst, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $453K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $8K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Light of Day Foundation Inc is led by Antonio U. Pallagrosi, Executive Director on every filing since 2018; 4 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Antonio U. Pallagrosi

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2018

    10 hrs/week

    $47K (2018) → $54K (2025)

  • Joseph D'urso

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2022

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2018) → $4K (2025)

  • Jean Mikle

    Director

    President → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    $750 (2018) → $0 (2025)

  • Joe Grushecky

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2018) → $0 (2025)

  • Brian Ansell

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Streich

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eiran Wolfman

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Harrison

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronald Streich

    Director

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian McGlinchey

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynne Ward

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony D'amato

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielia Cotton Roberts

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Dermer

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Lesnick

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Contey

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seth Saltzman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert D. Dye

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2018) → $1K (2025)

  • Robert L. Benjamin

    Founder

    Director → Founder, 2023

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    $14K (2018) → $14K (2025)

  • Michael Degeorge

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert McGrath

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Antonio U Pallagrosi — Executive Director: $54KAntonio U PallagrosiExecutive Director$54KRobert L Benjamin — Founder: $14KRobert L BenjaminFounder$14KJoseph D'Urso — President: $4KJoseph D'UrsoPresident$4KRobert D Dye — Secretary: $1KRobert D DyeSecretary$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $54K, to Antonio U Pallagrosi (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Light of Day Foundation Inc

How much does Light of Day Foundation Inc give each year?

Light of Day Foundation Inc gave $250K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $282K across 4 grants.

What is Light of Day Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Light of Day Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $83,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Light of Day Foundation Inc give grants?

Light of Day Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (30%) and New Jersey (10%).

Does Light of Day Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Light of Day Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assist Research in Finding a Cure" (3 grants).

How large is Light of Day Foundation Inc?

Light of Day Foundation Inc reported $453K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $591K.

What is Light of Day Foundation Inc?

Light of Day Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Allenhurst, NJ. It holds $453K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Light of Day Foundation Inc's EIN?

Light of Day Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1560386. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 25, 2020)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 25, 2020)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)

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