New Bedford Light
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$3.2M
Foundation funders
46
Grants recorded
109
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds New Bedford Light?
New Bedford Light is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego ($660K), BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund ($420K), Adam R Scripps Foundation ($375K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to New Bedford Light between 2021–2025.
Show all 46 funders
| Roberta M Childs Charitable Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forges Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Christopher W Schlesinger | $16,000 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Stevenson Family Charitable Trust | $15,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Spooner John and Susan Charitable Trust | $15,000 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| The CHT Foundation | $13,000 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| John B Gray Charitable Trust | $10,316 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| The Elsie Procter Van Buren Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Robertson Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Tulgey Wood Foundation | $10,000 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Larsson Danforth Family Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $6,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Highland Street Connection | $6,400 | 4 | 2023–2024 |
| Edmund Beck Foundation | $6,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes | $4,500 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| The Tow Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jane S Young Charitable Trust | $2,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Christopher & Patricia Higgins Arnold | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| American Tower Corporation Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mildred H McEvoy Foundation | $40 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $338K (2025) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $338K.
What grants has New Bedford Light received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | GENERAL | $110,000 |
| 2025 | Alvord Family Foundation | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $100,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $50,500 |
| 2025 | The Nicholas B Ottaway Fdn Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Bristol County Savings Charitable | EXEMPT PURPOSE | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Elsie Procter Van Buren Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | John B Gray Charitable Trust | GENERAL PURPOSE | $7,316 |
| 2025 | The Robertson Foundation | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Christopher W Schlesinger | TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM FOR FREE TO COMMUNITY | $4,500 |
| 2025 | The CHT Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $4,000 |
| 2025 | The Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes | ANNUAL FUND | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Tulgey Wood Foundation | Support of Organization | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Adam R Scripps Foundation | General operations | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | GENERAL | $200,000 |
| 2024 | BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $104,500 |
| 2024 | Alvord Family Foundation | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Miramar Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $68,000 |
| 2024 | Inasmuch Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NEW BEDFORD LIGHT ($50,000) | $50,000 |
| 2024 | William E Schrafft and Bertha E Schrafft Charitable Trust | Operating | $37,500 |
| 2024 | Island Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Nicholas B Ottaway Fdn Inc | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $20,250 |
| 2024 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | — | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | INN SUPPORT - LABS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | $16,320 |
| 2024 | The Carney Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Adam R Scripps Foundation | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Rathmann Family Foundation | LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Southcoast Community Foundation Inc | MISC. | $14,750 |
| 2024 | The Croll Foundation | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 109 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds New Bedford Light?
New Bedford Light is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego ($660K), BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund ($420K), Adam R Scripps Foundation ($375K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to New Bedford Light between 2021–2025.
Who is New Bedford Light's largest funder?
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego is the largest recorded funder of New Bedford Light, with $660K across 4 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has New Bedford Light received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to New Bedford Light across 109 grants from 46 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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