Lighting Foundation
Lighting Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $381 in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K.
Lighting Foundation at a glance
In short: Lighting Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,700
- -37.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,700
- +24.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,700
- Total assets
- $381
- -93.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lighting Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Various Under 1000 ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 109 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Lighting Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $13K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Under 1000 Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $5,700 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $381 | — | $5,700 | $5,700 | 1 | $5,700 | — | $165 |
| 2023 | $6,081 | $1 | $9,186 | $9,136 | 2 | $9,136 | $1 | $499 |
| 2022 | $112,028 | — | $7,886 | $7,886 | 31 | $7,886 | — | $8,094 |
| 2021 | $119,914 | — | $4,856 | $4,856 | 29 | $4,856 | — | — |
| 2020 | $124,770 | $82,850 | $13,774 | $13,474 | 46 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lighting Foundation reported a distributable amount of $165 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lighting Foundation is led by Meyer Kahan, Trustee since 2023 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Meyer Kahan
Trustee
Trustee → Officer, 2022
Officer → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
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.
Frequently asked questions about Lighting Foundation
How much does Lighting Foundation give each year?
Lighting Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $9K across 2 grants.
How large is Lighting Foundation?
Lighting Foundation reported $381 in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $165 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Lighting Foundation operate?
Lighting Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Ohio.
What is Lighting Foundation's EIN?
Lighting Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1285646. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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