Streetlights
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$432K
Foundation funders
10
Grants recorded
24
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Streetlights?
Streetlights is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Hollywood Foreign Press Association ($84K), Johnny Carson Foundation ($80K), Youssef and Kamel Mawardi Fund ($78K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $432K in grants to Streetlights between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association | $83,700 | 3 | 2019–2021 |
| Johnny Carson Foundation | $80,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Youssef and Kamel Mawardi Fund | $78,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Hollywood Foreign Press Association Charitable Trust | $50,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Academy Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Way Inc | $37,500 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Mufg Union Bank Foundation Ag | $25,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| I a O'Shaughnessy Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Golden Globe Foundation | $12,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Deanfox Foundation Inc | $400 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $113K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $28K.
What grants has Streetlights received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Johnny Carson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Golden Globe Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Deanfox Foundation Inc | CIVIL | $200 |
| 2024 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Youssef and Kamel Mawardi Fund | This Grant is restricted to the support of the Streetlights Production Training, Job Placement and Career Advancement Program pursuant to your Grant Application dated February 29, 2024, for the fiscal year 2023-2024, as follows: $7,500 for Classroom/Facility Rent; $2,500 for Classroom Supplies for books and supplies; $1,500 for Training Equipment: Rentals and work-related equipment purchased for participants; and $5,000 for Support Services provided during class, and as needed to new PAs, including emergency car repair, unexpected medical/dental expenses, etc., and basic needs such as clothing, groceries, etc. | $16,500 |
| 2024 | I a O'Shaughnessy Foundation | THE STREETLIGHTS MISSION IS TO CREATE VIABLE CAREERS FOR YOUNG BLACK INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO WORK AS QUALIFIED CREW MEMBERS ON TELEVISION, AND STREAMING PRODUCTIONS. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Johnny Carson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Deanfox Foundation Inc | CIVIL | $200 |
| 2023 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Youssef and Kamel Mawardi Fund | 2022-23 Support of the Streetlights' Production Assistant Training Program. $7,500 for Classroom/Facility rent,$2,500 for Classroom Supplies and $1,500 for Training Equipment and %5,000 for Support Services provided during class and "as needed" to new PAs, including emergency car repairs, medical/dental expenses, etc | $16,500 |
| 2023 | Johnny Carson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2022 | Johnny Carson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2022 | Mufg Union Bank Foundation Ag | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2021 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | NEW DESKS & COMPUTER EQUIPMENT | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Youssef and Kamel Mawardi Fund | Support of Streelighs' Production Assistant Training ZProgram, as follows: $7,500 for Classroom/Facility Rent on the Raleigh Studios lot and at other studios, $2,500 for Classroom Supplies for books and supplies, $1,500 for PPE Supplies, $1,500 for Training Equipment, Rental and work-related equipment purchased for participants. $5,000 for Support Serives provided during class and "as needed" to new PAs, including emergency car repair, unexpected medical/dental expenses, etc, and basic needs such as clothing, groceries, etc, $10,000 for Life Skills Management Instructors: interactive instruction from licensed social workers, targeting issues unique to low-income, job seeking minorities with special emphasis on meeting employer expectations, developing goals, values, and work ethic and $2,000 for Professional Industry Instructors to teach selected courses in which they have expertise during each Streetlights training period. | $30,000 |
| 2021 | Johnny Carson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2020 | Academy Foundation | COVID RELIEF GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2020 | Mufg Union Bank Foundation Ag | CHARITABLE | $15,000 |
| 2020 | Youssef and Kamel Mawardi Fund | $10,000 for Production Assistant Training Program & $5,000 for support for students whose training and career have been interrupted by COVID-19 closures. | $15,000 |
| 2020 | United Way Inc | ECONOMIC MOBILITY | $12,500 |
| 2020 | Johnny Carson Foundation | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2020 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | NEW DESKS & COMPUTER EQUIPMENT | $10,000 |
| 2019 | United Way Inc | Economic Mobility | $25,000 |
| 2019 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | NEW DESKS & COMPUTER EQUIPMENT | $23,700 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Streetlights?
Streetlights is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Hollywood Foreign Press Association ($84K), Johnny Carson Foundation ($80K), Youssef and Kamel Mawardi Fund ($78K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $432K in grants to Streetlights between 2019–2025.
Who is Streetlights's largest funder?
Hollywood Foreign Press Association is the largest recorded funder of Streetlights, with $84K across 3 grants (2019–2021).
How much grant funding has Streetlights received?
IRS 990 filings record $432K in grants to Streetlights across 24 grants from 10 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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