The Daylight Foundation
The Daylight Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2024, it made $5K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $4K.
The Daylight Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,653
- +31.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $5,892
- +2011.8% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $4,525
- -96.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,525
- -96.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who The Daylight Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 52 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Daylight Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $1.3M (2021). In 2023 it made 8 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank Contra Costa and Solano Concord, CA | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa Inc Martinez, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Canine Companions for Independence Santa Rosa, CA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| East Bay Community Foundation Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| California Fire Foundation Sacramento, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Heart of Alabama Food Bank Montgomery, AL | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| North Shore Animal League America Inc Port Washington, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| St Marys Health Wagon Wise, VA | General & Unrestricted | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,653 | $5,892 | $4,525 | — | — | $4,525 | $3,871 | $86 |
| 2023 | $4,286 | $279 | $119,625 | $115,000 | 8 | $119,525 | $279 | $2,422 |
| 2022 | $123,632 | $4,382 | $49,958 | $40,000 | 4 | $45,132 | $3,278 | $7,868 |
| 2021 | $169,208 | $328,507 | $1,275,085 | $1,255,000 | 40 | $1,264,395 | $318,777 | $54,954 |
| 2020 | $1,115,786 | $27,539 | $18,623 | — | — | — | $18,092 | $59,350 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Daylight Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Daylight Foundation is led by Sarah A Cahill, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sarah A Cahill
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Daylight Foundation
How large is The Daylight Foundation?
The Daylight Foundation reported $6K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Daylight Foundation operate?
The Daylight Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, New York, Texas, Virginia.
What is The Daylight Foundation's EIN?
The Daylight Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1573245. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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