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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-3988396

Dawn's Light Foundation

A private foundation in Kirkland, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 2 grants and $261,200 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jennifer S Carlson
5125 107th Ave NE
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 576-9040
Form and materials
Letter stating purpose of organization and requests
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $261,200

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,033,019

  • Tax year 2023

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,159,608

  • Tax year 2022

    $264,540

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,547,712

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,828,540

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,843,614

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Dawn's light foundation term fund for advancing ird research

    $236,200
  2. The University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Student epidemic action leaders (seal) team support fund

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Jobs and employment2 grants $261,200100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington2 grants $261,200

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jennifer Scherer CarlsonPRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Christopher Scott CarlsonVICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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