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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-2218685

The Skylight Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $34,865 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Gagan Sahni
124 W 60th St Apt 26A
New York, NY 10023
(917) 501-4678
Form and materials
No seperate form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
No political contributions will be given

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $34,865

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $30,849

  • Tax year 2024

    $30,271

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $37,673

  • Tax year 2023

    $22,288

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $48,788

  • Tax year 2022

    $13,892

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $43,043

  • Tax year 2021

    $21,670

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $32,914

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,122

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $32,043

  • Tax year 2019

    $21,655

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $22,344

  • Tax year 2018

    $16,759

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $27,376

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dr Gajang Medical SocietyMundgod, India

    Charitable purpose

    $18,000
  2. Live StrongAustin, TX

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  3. PrajwalaMaheshwaram, India

    Charitable purpose

    $4,905
  4. Dr Baba Nanak Educational SocietyChandigarh, India

    Charitable purpose

    $1,160
  5. American College of CardiologyWashington, DC

    Charitable purpose

    $1,048
  6. Central Park ConservatoryNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  7. Tibet FundNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  8. American College of PhysiciansPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable purpose

    $630
  9. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  10. International Cardio-Oncology SocTampa, FL

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  11. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $432
  12. Gama Painting SchoolKabupaten Gianyar, Indonesia

    Charitable purpose

    $430
  13. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $260

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $1,93254% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $1,67846% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $5,000
  2. New York4 grants $2,692
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $1,548
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $630
  5. Florida1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Gagan SahniPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Satbir SahniDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Harjit Singh SahniDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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