Perfect Light Foundation
Perfect Light Foundation is a private foundation based in New Braunfels, Texas. It makes grants to charitable organizations, with most of its 2025 grant dollars going to recipients in Texas.
Perfect Light Foundation at a glance
In short: Perfect Light Foundation gave $36K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Texas. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,900
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,282
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $325
- Total assets
- $372,542
- -1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (5 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Perfect Light Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1457 River Chase Drive, New Braunfels, TX 78132
Phone: (830) 964-5432
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Perfect Light Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Concordia Lutheran Church ($23K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
150 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 150 grants of 150 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. Other listed recipient-state shares were Arizona (3%), Virginia (2%), North Carolina (2%), and Missouri (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Perfect Light Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 28 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $610; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $300 repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 194% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2019) to $40K (2020). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia Lutheran Church San Antonio, TX | General Fund | $23,400 |
| Assistance League of Houston Houston, TX | Art Show | $1,500 |
| New Braunfels Food Bank New Braunfels, TX | General Fund | $1,500 |
| Room Redux New Braunfels, TX | General Fund | $1,500 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Operation Heal Our Patriots | $700 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | General Fund | $700 |
| Family Promise of Greater New Braunfels New Braunfels, TX | General Fund | $500 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment | $500 |
| New Braunfels Angels New Braunfels, TX | General Fund | $500 |
| Salvation Army New Braunfels, TX | General Fund | $500 |
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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 | $372,542 | $9,788 | $43,150 | $35,900 | 28 | $35,900 | $2,538 | $18,476 |
| 2024 | $379,184 | $11,416 | $42,822 | $35,451 | 34 | $35,451 | $3,015 | $19,211 |
| 2023 | $402,665 | $6,950 | $43,741 | $36,331 | 33 | $36,331 | — | $20,389 |
| 2022 | $425,301 | $119,070 | $37,536 | $29,570 | 26 | $29,570 | $111,104 | $21,718 |
| 2021 | $519,344 | $45,758 | $40,741 | $32,955 | 29 | $32,955 | $37,972 | $24,095 |
| 2020 | $480,591 | $1,560 | $47,440 | $40,050 | 16 | — | — | $23,171 |
| 2019 | $460,380 | $17,465 | $33,509 | $26,250 | 30 | — | $10,203 | $21,802 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Perfect Light Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, Assistance League of Houston says it provides clothing, financial assistance, food, and gifts primarily to children in need in Houston-area schools and hospitals. ROOM REDUX says it transforms the rooms of children who have faced sexual or physical abuse. Cure RTD Foundation says it funds research to improve understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $35,900. Grants ranged from $100 to $23,400, with a median grant of $325. The largest grant was $23,400 to Concordia Lutheran Church in San Antonio for its general fund. Other notable grants included $1,500 each to Assistance League of Houston for an art show, New Braunfels Food Bank for its general fund, and ROOM REDUX for its general fund. Samaritan’s Purse received $700 for Operation Heal Our Patriots; Family Promise of Greater New Braunfels received $500 for its general fund; and Cure RTD Foundation received $500 for its general fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Heminger and Cynthia Heminger as trustees.
Perfect Light Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia Heminger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Heminger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Perfect Light Foundation
How much does Perfect Light Foundation give each year?
Perfect Light Foundation gave $36K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 34 grants.
What is Perfect Light Foundation's typical grant size?
Perfect Light Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $325, and its average grant was $1,282, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Perfect Light Foundation that year got $610 on average.
Where does Perfect Light Foundation give grants?
Perfect Light Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Braunfels, TX (7 grants), San Antonio, TX (2 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Perfect Light Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 82% of Perfect Light Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Perfect Light Foundation's largest grantees?
Perfect Light Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Concordia Lutheran Church ($23,400), Assistance League of Houston ($1,500) and New Braunfels Food Bank ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Perfect Light Foundation?
Perfect Light Foundation reported $373K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Perfect Light Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, Assistance League of Houston says it provides clothing, financial assistance, food, and gifts primarily to children in need in Houston-area schools and hospitals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Perfect Light Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Perfect Light Foundation's EIN?
Perfect Light Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1634206. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Perfect Light Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 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 May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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