Private foundation · EIN 26-3449464 · Sherman Oaks, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Noblelight Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 21 grants paid, $368K total, median $5,000. 24% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
21
$368K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in CA
24%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$26M

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope Opportunity Meaning and Equality Ghana Lbg (home)Accra, GHTo complete construction on both a school and skill center and support operational expenses in 2024.$113K
Blankets of HopeBrooklyn, NYTo support providing needed physical and emotional support to the homeless population.$50K
Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CATo support the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves and beaches.$50K
Village SchoolPacific Palisades, CATo support providing educational services from transitional kindergarten through 6th grade.$50K
Doctors Without BordersNew York, NYTo support assisting victims of disasters and conflicts worldwide.$20K
American Bandy AssociationArden Hills, MNTo support promoting participation in the sport of bandy$10K
350orgBrooklyn, NYTo support ending the era of fossil fuels and creating renewable energy future$5,000
Conservation InternationalArlington, VATo support creating a healthier world where people and nature thrive together$5,000
Environmental Defense FundNew York, NYTo support preserving the natural systems on which all life depends.$5,000
Greenpeace FundSeattle, WATo support protecting and preserving the environment$5,000
League to Save Lake TahoeSouth Lake Tahoe, CATo support protecting and restoring the environmental health, sustainability, and scenic beauty of the lake tahoe basin.$5,000
Miracle Center of St PaulSouth St Paul, MNTo support mission projects$5,000
Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NYTo support safeguarding the earth.$5,000
Rainforest Action NetworkSan Francisco, CATo support preserving forests, protecting the climate, and upholding human rights.$5,000
Rainforest TrustWarrenton, VATo support saving endangered wildlife and our planet.$5,000
Sierra Club FoundationSan Francisco, CATo support educating and empowering people to protect and improve the natural and human environment.$5,000
Tetiaroa SocietyBellevue, WATo support the education, conservation and research activities related to tropical island socio-ecosystems.$5,000
The Conservation FundArlington, VATo support protecting america's legacy of land and water resources.$5,000
The Ocean ConservancyWashington, DCTo support protecting the ocean from today's greatest global challenges.$5,000
Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MATo support solving our planet's most pressing problems.$5,000
Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NYTo support saving wildlife and wild places worldwide.$5,000

By state: California 5 · INTL 1 · New York 6 · Minnesota 2 · Virginia 3 · Washington 2

About this foundation

Noblelight Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Sherman Oaks, California, administered in care of Bessolo & Haworth Llp, tax-exempt since 2012. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Noblelight Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Noblelight Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $368K across 21 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Noblelight Foundation give?

California (5 grants), INTL (1 grants), New York (6 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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