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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-3525074

There is a Light Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 70 grants and $697,449 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $697,449

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $1,959,004

  • Tax year 2023

    $527,712

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $2,084,927

  • Tax year 2022

    $134,976

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,018,776

  • Tax year 2021

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,765,284

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,000,000

Grants paid in 2024

70 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Southwestern Law SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    There Is a Light Foundation Public Service Fund

    $250,000
  2. Southwestern Law SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  3. Innocence OcLaguna Beach, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  4. Music for Movements IncW Hollywood, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  5. Onekid Oneworld IncLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  6. InnoceanaKentfield, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  7. International Childrens Media CenterNorthbrook, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,800
  8. A Quarter BlueOrange, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  9. Edward Charles FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    Visionary Survivor Creative Fund

    $10,000
  10. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $10,000
  11. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    Fundraising campaign fund

    $10,000
  12. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    Fundraising campaign fund

    $10,000
  13. Susan G Komen Breast Cancer FoundationDallas, TX

    2024 komen los angeles more than pink walk

    $10,000
  14. Tidings for TeensSanta Clarita, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  15. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $6,889
  16. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $6,104
  17. Individual

    Scholarship grant

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $5,000
  19. Chance for ChangeLos Angeles, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and ResourcesWoodland HLS, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $5,000
  22. Heroic Hearts Project IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  23. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $5,000
  24. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $5,000
  25. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $5,000
  26. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $5,000
  27. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $4,997
  28. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $4,378
  29. Individual

    Scholarship grant

    $3,719
  30. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,995
  31. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,995
  32. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,995
  33. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,995
  34. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,995
  35. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,995
  36. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,995
  37. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,995
  38. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,995
  39. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,986
  40. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,750
  41. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  42. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  43. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  44. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  45. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  46. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  47. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  48. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  49. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  50. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  51. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  52. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  53. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  54. Individual

    Scholarship [individual]

    $2,500
  55. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  56. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  57. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  58. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  59. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  60. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,500
  61. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,233
  62. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,000
  63. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,000
  64. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,000
  65. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $2,000
  66. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $1,238
  67. Individual

    Scholarship grant

    $1,000
  68. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $1,000
  69. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $1,000
  70. Individual

    Scholarship Grant

    $900

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $350,00079% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid2 grants $60,00014% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $17,5004% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $10,8002% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California13 grants $502,500
  2. Illinois1 grant $10,800
  3. Texas1 grant $10,000
  4. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Pejman Ben-CohenSec, Treas, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Arash HomampourDir, Pres Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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