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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-6456699

Skylight Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $7.4 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,444,345

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $106,197,157

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,858,647

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $110,346,250

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,332,017

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $107,806,101

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $114,631,674

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Brain FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Lewy body dementia research study

    $1,000,000
  2. Watertown Area Community FoundationWatertown, WI

    YMCA pool building foundation and walls

    $1,000,000
  3. Watertown Area Community FoundationWatertown, WI

    YMCA capital campaign

    $1,000,000
  4. Watertown Area Community FoundationWatertown, WI

    Watertown fire departement training tower

    $700,000
  5. American Brain FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Neural inflammation project fund study

    $625,000
  6. CMT Research Foundation IncBrookhaven, GA

    General support

    $550,000
  7. Curepsp IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $550,000
  8. American Brain FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Next generation research program

    $377,167
  9. American Brain FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    PSP genomics initiative

    $357,356
  10. CMT Research Foundation IncBrookhaven, GA

    General support for type 1a research

    $300,000
  11. Curepsp IncNew York, NY

    PSP genomics initiatives

    $250,000
  12. Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons ResearchNew York, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  13. Unversity of Arizona FoundationTucson, AZ

    Neurotropic viral infection and the antiviral response in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    $234,822
  14. American Brain FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $150,000
  15. Watertown Area Community FoundationWatertown, WI

    Reimagine the first kindergarten visitor experience

    $100,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research8 grants $3,609,52350% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $2,800,00039% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $800,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin4 grants $2,800,000
  2. Minnesota5 grants $2,509,523
  3. New York3 grants $1,050,000
  4. Georgia2 grants $850,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $234,822

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Barton BentzinPRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Hours 40Pay $175,000
  • Sarah BentzinVICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 15Pay $50,000
  • Joseph BlaylockMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

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