Kids in the Spotlight Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2017–2025
Total received
$1.2M
Foundation funders
28
Grants recorded
45
Years covered
2017–2025
Who funds Kids in the Spotlight Inc?
Kids in the Spotlight Inc is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by The Audre Slater Foundation ($200K), California Community Foundation ($150K), The Canet Foundation ($120K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Kids in the Spotlight Inc between 2017–2025.
Show all 28 funders
| Strok-Michals Family Foundation | $4,514 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Barry and Wendy Meyer Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2017 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2017) to $344K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $255K.
What grants has Kids in the Spotlight Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | EDUCATION | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The Audre Slater Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Strok-Michals Family Foundation | CONTRIBUTION | $4,514 |
| 2024 | The Audre Slater Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Horizons | Human Services | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Mericos Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Annenberg Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Canet Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Crail-Johnson Foundation | FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE FOSTER YOUTH WITH A CREATIVE PLATFORM TO TELL THEIR STORIES THEIR WAY AND EXPERIENCE MOMENTS OF HEALING AS THEY LEARN TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH THE ART OF SCREENWRITING AND FILMMAKING, SIMULTANEOUSLY LEARNING A MARKETABLE VOCATIONAL SKILL THAT PREPARES THEM FOR COLLEGE, CAREER AND COMMUNITY. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $8,275 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Philanthropic Committee for the Arts | Support film training for foster youth | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Weingart Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE 2023 KITS FILM AWARDS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The California Wellness Foundation | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Ralph M Parsons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF MEDIA ARTS EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR FOSTER YOUTH | $5,000 |
| 2024 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Canet Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $40,000 |
| 2023 | The Mericos Foundation | PRODUCTION STUDIO WITH PURPOSE LEGACY AV LIBRARY | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $13,019 |
| 2023 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Crail-Johnson Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Banchik Family Foundation | CHARITY | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The California Wellness Foundation | FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE 2023 KITS FILM AWARDS IN LOS ANGELES TO HELP FOSTER CARE YOUTH OVERCOME TRAUMA AND GROW THROUGH THE POWER OF STORYTELLING AND FILMMAKING. | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Barry and Wendy Meyer Foundation | TO EMPOWER YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE THROUGH FILMAKING | $2,500 |
| 2023 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Weingart Foundation | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2022 | Creative West | SUBAWARDS | $43,839 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Arts & Culture | $25,000 |
| 2022 | The Canet Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $20,000 |
| 2022 | Full of Grace Foundation Inc | SUPPORTING THE MISSION OF BLACK AND BROWN OWNED BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS | $20,000 |
| 2022 | The Lotus US Foundation Inc | TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF FOSTER CARE YOUTH IN A UNIQUE WAY | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 45 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Kids in the Spotlight Inc?
Kids in the Spotlight Inc is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by The Audre Slater Foundation ($200K), California Community Foundation ($150K), The Canet Foundation ($120K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Kids in the Spotlight Inc between 2017–2025.
Who is Kids in the Spotlight Inc's largest funder?
The Audre Slater Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Kids in the Spotlight Inc, with $200K across 2 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has Kids in the Spotlight Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Kids in the Spotlight Inc across 45 grants from 28 funders between 2017–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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