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Tower Lights Charities Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 81-1892002 Website

Tower Lights Charities mission is to provide relief to the poor and needy. Tower Lights hosts an annual fundraising event to raise money.

Tower Lights Charities Inc at a glance

In short: Tower Lights Charities Inc gave $191K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $64K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$191,000
-25.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$63,667
-25.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$56,000
Total assets
$462,599
+23.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Tower Lights Charities Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Camp Twin Lakes: $110KCamp Twin Lakes$110KHigh Museum of Art: $56KHigh Museum of Art$56KLaAmistead: $25KLaAmistead$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Camp Twin Lakes ($110K). Together the top 3 received $191K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Atlanta

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2022) to $255K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $191K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Twin Lakes Atlanta, GA—$110,000
High Museum of Art Atlanta, GA—$56,000
LaAmistead Atlanta, GA—$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$462,599$433,303$306,796$191,0003
2023$375,124$244,736$140,166$255,0203
2022$254,241$450,909$346,935$80,000Total only
2021$116,731$125,627$37,144——
2020$26,089$28,755$30,735——

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Tower Lights Charities Inc

Based on IRS filings

Tower Lights Charities Inc is a public charity, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $463K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $191K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tower Lights Charities Inc's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Greenbaum

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry N Little Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael H Greenbaum

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cole Gentry

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • David Schoulberg

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jonathan Weintraub (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robyn Spizman (2020–2021) — Director

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 Tower Lights Charities Inc

How much does Tower Lights Charities Inc give each year?

Tower Lights Charities Inc gave $191K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $255K across 3 grants.

What is Tower Lights Charities Inc's typical grant size?

Tower Lights Charities Inc's median grant in 2024 was $56,000, and its average grant was $63,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Tower Lights Charities Inc give grants?

Tower Lights Charities Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (3 grants).

How large is Tower Lights Charities Inc?

Tower Lights Charities Inc reported $463K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $433K.

What is Tower Lights Charities Inc's EIN?

Tower Lights Charities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1892002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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