Salt & Light Charitable Works
Salt & Light Charitable Works is a private foundation based in Setauket, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $152,500 to charitable organizations and other recipients in several states.
Salt & Light Charitable Works at a glance
In short: Salt & Light Charitable Works gave $153K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $152,500
- +22.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,708
- +52.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $277,170
- +314.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (59% 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 Salt & Light Charitable Works
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated on its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11 Tinker Bluff Court, Setauket, NY 11733
Phone: (631) 473-3400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Salt & Light Charitable Works funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stacey Gregorius ($45K). Together the top 10 received $143K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 76 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 59% of grant dollars, recipients in Mississippi 20%, recipients in Washington, DC 7%, recipients in Virginia 5%, and recipients in Wisconsin 3%. The listed grants also included recipients in Massachusetts and Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Salt & Light Charitable Works open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $45K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $45K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2024) to $200K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $153K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stacey Gregorius Sound Beach, NY | Donation | $45,000 |
| Sacred Heart Southern Missions Walls, MS | Donation | $25,000 |
| FR Anthony Ewherido Port Jefferson, NY | Donation | $20,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Donation | $10,000 |
| The Province of St Mary Yonkers, NY | Donation | $10,000 |
| Infant Jesus Roman Catholic Church Port Jefferson, NY | Donation | $7,500 |
| Long Island Cares Hauppauge, NY | Donation | $7,500 |
| The Cardinal Newman Society Manassas, VA | Donation | $7,500 |
| Saint Lawrence Seminary Mt Calvary, WI | Donation | $5,000 |
| Oblates of the Virgin Mary Boston, MA | Donation | $5,000 |
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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 | $277,170 | $362,886 | $152,568 | $152,500 | 12 | $152,500 | $2,377 | $6,077 |
| 2024 | $66,852 | $3,879 | $125,082 | $125,000 | 15 | $125,000 | $3,797 | $5,937 |
| 2023 | $80,562 | $-2,646 | $140,231 | $140,000 | 14 | $140,000 | $4,842 | $20,369 |
| 2022 | $223,439 | $26,995 | $200,015 | $200,000 | 17 | $200,000 | $15,539 | $14,926 |
| 2021 | $396,459 | $523,287 | $167,313 | $167,250 | 18 | — | $19,669 | — |
| 2020 | $40,485 | $50,000 | $159,515 | $159,500 | 18 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Salt & Light Charitable Works reported a distributable amount of $6K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to recipients including Long Island Cares, Food for the Poor, the American Red Cross, and several religious organizations and clergy.
Long Island Cares describes its mission as bringing together resources to benefit people facing hunger and food insecurity on Long Island, and providing for the community’s humanitarian needs. Food for the Poor describes its mission as linking the Church of the First World with the Church of the Third World to help people who are materially poor and poor in spirit.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $152,500. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $45,000, with a median grant of $7,500. The largest grants included $45,000 to Stacey Gregorius in Sound Beach, New York; $25,000 to Sacred Heart Southern Missions in Walls, Mississippi; $20,000 to Fr Anthony Ewherido in Port Jefferson, New York; and $10,000 each to the American Red Cross and The Province of St Mary of the in Yonkers, New York. Long Island Cares received $7,500, and Food for the Poor received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Teresa Rainone as president, Hesham Atwa as secretary, and Simone Atwa as treasurer.
Salt & Light Charitable Works is led by Teresa Rainone, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Teresa Rainone
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hesham Atwa
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Simone Atwa
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Salt & Light Charitable Works
How much does Salt & Light Charitable Works give each year?
Salt & Light Charitable Works gave $153K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 15 grants.
What is Salt & Light Charitable Works's typical grant size?
Salt & Light Charitable Works's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $12,708, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Salt & Light Charitable Works that year got $45K on average.
Where does Salt & Light Charitable Works give grants?
Salt & Light Charitable Works gives mostly in New York: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Mississippi (20%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Walls, MS (2 grants) and Port Jefferson, NY (2 grants).
Does Salt & Light Charitable Works give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Salt & Light Charitable Works's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (12 grants).
Who are Salt & Light Charitable Works's largest grantees?
Salt & Light Charitable Works's largest 2025 grantees include Stacey Gregorius ($45,000), Sacred Heart Southern Missions ($25,000) and FR Anthony Ewherido ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Salt & Light Charitable Works?
Salt & Light Charitable Works reported $277K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $153K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Salt & Light Charitable Works fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to recipients including Long Island Cares, Food for the Poor, the American Red Cross, and several religious organizations and clergy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Salt & Light Charitable Works?
The foundation stated on its 2023 filing that it 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 Salt & Light Charitable Works's EIN?
Salt & Light Charitable Works's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2319617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Salt & Light Charitable Works 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Salt & Light Charitable Works funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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