Shards of Light Foundation
CHEVY CHASE, MD EIN: 88-6584360
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$126K
+64.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$53K
-38.4% YoY
Grant Count
7
+16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-47.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $125,735 | $76,394 | $45,917 |
| Revenue | $238,290 | $256,666 | $86,551 |
| Expenses | $188,949 | $226,189 | $40,634 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $188,940 | $226,189 | $40,634 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,171 | $641 | $83 |
| Distributable Amount | $6,019 | $7,158 | $977 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISABEL P DUNST | FOUNDER | 10 | — |
| PERI SMILOW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 25 | $77,818 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
California $55K (40%)
Maryland $51K (36%)
New York $26K (18%)
District of Columbia $6K (4%)
West Virginia $1K (1%)
Massachusetts $500 (0%)
New Jersey $500 (0%)
Pennsylvania $18 (0%)
States
Cities
Beverly HillsBloomfieldBostonCharles TownNew YorkNorth BethesdaPasadenaSilver SpringWashingtonWyncote
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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