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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-3449464

Noblelight Foundation

A private foundation in Sherman Oaks, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $367,530 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $367,530

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $25,915,686

  • Tax year 2023

    $568,330

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $29,559,889

  • Tax year 2022

    $470,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $30,860,613

  • Tax year 2021

    $748,256

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $35,778,997

  • Tax year 2020

    $806,870

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $28,639,886

  • Tax year 2019

    $538,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $24,340,759

  • Tax year 2018

    $644,610

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $21,526,899

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hope Opportunity Meaning and Equality Ghana LBG (home)Accra, Ghana

    To complete construction on both a school and skill center and support operational expenses in 2024.

    $112,530
  2. Blankets of HopeBrooklyn, NY

    To support providing needed physical and emotional support to the homeless population.

    $50,000
  3. Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CA

    To support the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves and beaches.

    $50,000
  4. Village SchoolSanta Monica, CA

    To support providing educational services from transitional kindergarten through 6th grade.

    $50,000
  5. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    To support assisting victims of disasters and conflicts worldwide.

    $20,000
  6. American Bandy AssociationArden Hills, MN

    To support promoting participation in the sport of bandy

    $10,000
  7. 350ORGWashington, DC

    To support ending the era of fossil fuels and creating renewable energy future

    $5,000
  8. Conservation InternationalArlington, VA

    To support creating a healthier world where people and nature thrive together

    $5,000
  9. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    To support preserving the natural systems on which all life depends.

    $5,000
  10. Greenpeace FundWashington, DC

    To support protecting and preserving the environment

    $5,000
  11. League to Save Lake TahoeS Lake Tahoe, CA

    To support protecting and restoring the environmental health, sustainability, and scenic beauty of the lake tahoe basin.

    $5,000
  12. Miracle Center of St PaulSouth St Paul, MN

    To support mission projects

    $5,000
  13. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    To support safeguarding the earth.

    $5,000
  14. Rainforest Action NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    To support preserving forests, protecting the climate, and upholding human rights.

    $5,000
  15. Rainforest TrustWarrenton, VA

    To support saving endangered wildlife and our planet.

    $5,000
  16. Sierra Club FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    To support educating and empowering people to protect and improve the natural and human environment.

    $5,000
  17. Tetiaroa SocietyBellevue, WA

    To support the education, conservation and research activities related to tropical island socio-ecosystems.

    $5,000
  18. The Conservation FundArlington, VA

    To support protecting america's legacy of land and water resources.

    $5,000
  19. The Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    To support protecting the ocean from today's greatest global challenges.

    $5,000
  20. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    To support solving our planet's most pressing problems.

    $5,000
  21. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    To support saving wildlife and wild places worldwide.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment9 grants $90,00047% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $50,00026% of the total
  3. International aid3 grants $30,00016% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $115,000
  2. New York6 grants $90,000
  3. Minnesota2 grants $15,000
  4. Virginia3 grants $15,000
  5. Washington2 grants $10,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Todd ChaffeeCHAIRMAN, SECRETARY AND TREASURER Hours 10Pay $0
  • Kathryn SmithVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brandon ChaffeeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brianna SchererADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Hours 40Pay $85,000
  • Daniel HillRISE CEO Hours 40Pay $314,355

The return

This is an amended return.

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