There is a Light Foundation is a private foundation based in Delaware. The foundation operates on an invite-only basis and does not accept unsolicited grant applications.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.0M
-6.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$697K
+32.2% YoY
Grant Count
70
+70.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
-22.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities include music education and scholarship support for youth.
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. All grants are made on an invite-only basis.
Grant Range
$15,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total assets: $2.1 million
- Annual giving rate: 22.0% of assets
- Most recent filing: 2023 (Form 990-PF)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,959,004 | $2,084,927 | $2,018,776 |
| Revenue | $614,694 | $619,548 | $438,787 |
| Expenses | $740,617 | $553,397 | $185,295 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $729,696 | $543,871 | $172,519 |
| Net Investment Income | $155,252 | $149,383 | $51,617 |
| Distributable Amount | $93,191 | $94,898 | $77,235 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pejman Ben-Cohen | Sec, Treas, VP | 1 | — |
| Arash Homampour | Dir, Pres | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation announced a $70,000 scholarship collaboration with IO Music Academy.
IO Music Academy announces $70,000 scholarship collaboration with There IsSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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