Pilot Light

Chicago, IL ·EIN 45-5497499 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$914K received 36 funders 75 grants · 2019–2024

Who funds Pilot Light?

Pilot Light is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($141K), Builders Vision Foundation ($100K), The Coleman Foundation Inc ($55K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $914K in grants to Pilot Light between 2019–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$140,50052020–2024
Builders Vision Foundation$99,90012024
The Coleman Foundation Inc$55,00032021–2023
UNFI Foundation$50,00032021–2023
The Lyon Family Foundation$50,00042020–2023
Chicago Blackhawks Foundation$50,00022020–2021
The Chicago Community Trust$49,76322022–2023
Irvin Stern Foundation$45,00032021–2023
The Heidt Family Foundation$42,12122022–2023
Share Our Strength$40,00012021
National Philanthropic Trust$30,00012023
Tengelsen Family Foundation$29,70042020–2024
Isadore & Sadie Dorin Foundation Inc$26,50552020–2024
Nielsen-massey Foundation$25,00032021–2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$20,00012020
Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation$17,50012022
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc$16,50022023–2024
Kreiling Family Foundation$16,32332021–2023
The Kroger Co Foundation$15,00012021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$11,00012023
The Lumpkin Family Foundation$10,00012024
Haines Family Foundation$10,00012023
Alchemical Courtyard Foundation Inc$10,00022021–2023
Restaurant Workers Community Foundation Inc$10,00012022
The Bergman Foundation$8,50022023–2024

Showing top 25 of 36 funders by total given.

What grants has Pilot Light received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Builders Vision Foundationto support a fellowship program for teachers in Illinois$99,900
2024Tengelsen Family FoundationDONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE$20,000
2024The Greater Cincinnati FoundationPROGRAMATIC SUPPORT$15,000
2024Greater Miami Jewish Federation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Lumpkin Family FoundationCHARITABLE$10,000
2024The Bergman FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
2024Canfora Family Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2024Chris & Irene Seth FamilyFOOD EDUCATION$2,000
2024Morgan Stanley Foundation IncVOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM$1,500
2024Mirapaul FoundationIN HONOR OF CHEF JASON HAMMEL$1,500
2024Mirapaul FoundationIN HONOR OF CHEF JASON HAMMEL$1,500
2024Isadore & Sadie Dorin Foundation IncQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$1,031
2024Jordan and Jean NerenbergUNRESTRICTED USE OF CHARITY$1,000
20245600k FoundationFOR OPERATIONS$1,000
2023The Chicago Community TrustGeneral Operating Support$38,333
2023National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$30,000
2023The Greater Cincinnati FoundationPROGRAMATIC SUPPORT$25,000
2023The Heidt Family FoundationFunding for Healthy Food Education$17,121
2023UNFI FoundationADVANCE CHILDHOOD NUTRITION EDUCATION$15,000
2023Irvin Stern FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$11,000
2023Haines Family FoundationGENERAL$10,000
2023Nielsen-massey FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023The Coleman Foundation IncGrants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities$10,000
2023Kreiling Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$7,763
2023Greater Miami Jewish Federation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$6,500
2023The Bergman FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$6,000
2023Tengelsen Family FoundationDONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE$5,000
2023The Lyon Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
2023Gordon Family Foundation IncCharitable$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 75 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Pilot Light?

Pilot Light is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ($141K), Builders Vision Foundation ($100K), The Coleman Foundation Inc ($55K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $914K in grants to Pilot Light between 2019–2024.

Who is Pilot Light's largest funder?

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Pilot Light, with $141K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Pilot Light received?

IRS 990 filings record $914K in grants to Pilot Light across 75 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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