Pilot Light
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.3M
Foundation funders
43
Grants recorded
94
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Pilot Light?
Pilot Light is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by The Bessemer Giving Fund ($184K), The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($141K), Builders Vision Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Pilot Light between 2019–2025.
Show all 43 funders
| The Lumpkin Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Haines Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alchemical Courtyard Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| The Bergman Foundation | $8,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | $8,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| 5600K Foundation | $7,500 | 4 | 2019–2024 |
| Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Canfora Family Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Gordon Family Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Mirapaul Foundation | $4,500 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Todd & Stephanie Schnick Foundation | $3,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Chris & Irene Seth Family | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shore Capital Charitable Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jordan and Jean Nerenberg Family Foundation | $1,500 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| JR and Katie Berger Family Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2021 |
| Motorola Solutions Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2019 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2025) to $252K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $74K.
What grants has Pilot Light received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tengelsen Family Foundation | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Emeril Lagasse Foundation | LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Robert J & Loretta W Cooney Family Fdtn | GENERAL CHARITABLE | $11,100 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $11,000 |
| 2025 | Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation | ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Mirapaul Foundation | IN HONOR OF CHEF JASON HAMMEL | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Canfora Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Shore Capital Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to support a fellowship program for teachers in Illinois | $99,900 |
| 2024 | The Bessemer Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Tengelsen Family Foundation | DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Greater Cincinnati Foundation | PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Lumpkin Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Canfora Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Bergman Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Chris & Irene Seth Family | FOOD EDUCATION | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Mirapaul Foundation | IN HONOR OF CHEF JASON HAMMEL | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Isadore & Sadie Dorin Foundation Inc | QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $1,031 |
| 2024 | 5600K Foundation | FOR OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Jordan and Jean Nerenberg Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED USE OF CHARITY | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | General Operating Support | $38,333 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $30,000 |
| 2023 | The Greater Cincinnati Foundation | PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Bessemer Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Heidt Family Foundation | Funding for Healthy Food Education | $17,121 |
| 2023 | Irvin Stern Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2023 | UNFI Foundation | ADVANCE CHILDHOOD NUTRITION EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 94 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Pilot Light?
Pilot Light is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by The Bessemer Giving Fund ($184K), The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($141K), Builders Vision Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Pilot Light between 2019–2025.
Who is Pilot Light's largest funder?
The Bessemer Giving Fund is the largest recorded funder of Pilot Light, with $184K across 6 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has Pilot Light received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to Pilot Light across 94 grants from 43 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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