Light the Candle Foundation Inc

TAMPA, FL EIN: 47-3476415

Light the Candle Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TAMPA, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $46K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$46K

+190.7% YoY

Grant Count

7

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+232.3% YoY

About Light the Candle Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Light the Candle Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TAMPA, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $46K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

ATLANTAAUSTINBERKELEYBETHLEHEMBOSTONCAMBRIDGECHICAGOCUPERTINOFLORENCELUTZMAHWAHMALIBUMASONNEW YORKOAKLANDPALO ALTOPORTLANDRUSKINRYE BROOKSAN FRANCISCO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$39K$77K$116K$155K10 grants202017 grants20219 grants20228 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

MARY MARTHA HOUSE$15KCO SOLVE COLLECTIVE$10KWELLFED COMMUNITY$10KHINDU AMERICAN FOUNDATION$5KVOICES FOR CHILDREN$5KBLUE MT CENTER OF MEDI$1KAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY$250

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SAURABH K CHOKSHIPRESIDENT5
SHEELA S CHOKSHISECY/TREAS5
SHASHIN S CHOKSHIDIRECTOR1
SONIA S CHOKSHIDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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