Peace & Light Foundation
Peace & Light Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $13K.
Peace & Light Foundation at a glance
In short: Peace & Light Foundation gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,277
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,069
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $96,080
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (47% 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 Peace & Light Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hearing Health Foundation ($1K). Together the top 4 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Peace & Light Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $4K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hearing Health Foundation New York, NY | general purpose | $1,277 |
| Guide Dog for the Blind San Rafael, CA | general purpose | $1,000 |
| Wheelchair Foundation Danville, CA | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Guidepost Foundation Danbury, CT | general purpose | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $96,080 | $13,423 | $4,277 | $4,277 | 4 | $4,277 | $13,423 | $4,545 |
| 2024 | $87,516 | $2,371 | $3,617 | $3,617 | 4 | $3,617 | $2,371 | $4,277 |
| 2023 | $73,731 | $984 | $3,842 | $3,842 | 3 | $3,842 | $984 | $3,617 |
| 2022 | $78,422 | $1,429 | $4,468 | $4,468 | 5 | $4,468 | $1,429 | $3,842 |
| 2021 | $90,892 | $17,830 | $3,925 | $3,925 | 4 | $3,925 | $575 | $4,468 |
| 2020 | $79,819 | $456 | $3,771 | $3,771 | 4 | — | $456 | $3,925 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peace & Light Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peace & Light Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dixon Greer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rudy Martinez
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shanna Greer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 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 Peace & Light Foundation
How much does Peace & Light Foundation give each year?
Peace & Light Foundation gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 4 grants.
What is Peace & Light Foundation's typical grant size?
Peace & Light Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,069, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Peace & Light Foundation give grants?
Peace & Light Foundation's top state is California, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (30%) and Connecticut (23%).
Does Peace & Light Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Peace & Light Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Peace & Light Foundation?
Peace & Light Foundation reported $96K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Peace & Light Foundation's EIN?
Peace & Light Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1591417. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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