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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-3656073

C D Light Foundation

A private foundation in Charlotte, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $1,139 paid in grants.

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

    $1,139

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $70,091
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,513

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $26,484
  • Tax year 2022

    $250

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $42,092
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $77,605

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyWashington, DC

    Cure blood cancer & improve quality

    $350
  2. Pan-Mass ChallengeNeedham, MA

    Cancer research & care

    $250
  3. Providence Day SchoolCharlotte, NC

    Support annual fund drive

    $228
  4. Lupus ResearchorgNew York, NY

    Patient centered lupus research

    $104
  5. Amer Foundation Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    Supporting lives affected by suicide

    $78
  6. Best BuddiesMiami, FL

    Support people affected by develpmen

    $77
  7. 24FOUNDATIONORGCharlotte, NC

    Supporting cancer patients & communi

    $52

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $228100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $350
  2. North Carolina2 grants $280
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $250
  4. New York2 grants $182
  5. Florida1 grant $77

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Puneet ChandhokDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sameer ChandhokDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kalpana ChandhokDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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