Nightlight Foundation
To help the underpriveledged. To support other charities through donations based on need. Donations are guided by the nightlight directors. Nightlight Foundation has no employees.
Nightlight Foundation at a glance
In short: Nightlight Foundation reported $117K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $116,574 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,327,685
- +22.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $550,317
- +65.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $83,317
- -74.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $119,214
- -17.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nightlight Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Nightlight Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+13%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2020) to $138K (2024). In 2025 it reported $117K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Country Bible Church Austin, TX | Ministry & Mission Support | $27,000 |
| Hope Ignited Whitesboro, TX | Family Mission Support | $16,000 |
| WEC International Fort Washington, PA | Missionayr Support | $10,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | Foreign and Christmas Support | $8,000 |
| World Concern Seattle, WA | Global Christmas Guide | $5,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,327,685 | $550,317 | $119,214 | $116,574 | Total only | $83,317 |
| 2024 | $1,899,495 | $331,703 | $144,819 | $138,293 | Total only | $331,703 |
| 2023 | $1,866,754 | $239,241 | $135,728 | $66,400 | 5 | $239,241 |
| 2022 | $1,719,832 | $179,328 | $169,419 | $93,079 | 6 | $179,328 |
| 2021 | $1,388,278 | $574,461 | $126,847 | $74,821 | 3 | $334,953 |
| 2020 | $910,897 | $74,010 | $83,388 | $58,871 | 5 | $73,157 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Nightlight Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Nightlight Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $117K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $83K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nightlight Foundation is led by Tracy Werdenberg, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tracy Werdenberg
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William F. Werdenberg
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Harvey
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawanna Downey
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Diggons
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Roer Schmitt (2020–2021) — Director
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 Nightlight Foundation
How much does Nightlight Foundation give each year?
Nightlight Foundation reported $117K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $138K in grants paid.
How large is Nightlight Foundation?
Nightlight Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $550K.
What is Nightlight Foundation?
Nightlight Foundation is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Austin, TX. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Nightlight Foundation operate?
Nightlight Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington.
What is Nightlight Foundation's EIN?
Nightlight Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5540484. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Nightlight Foundation funds
Youth Development Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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