Grants paid by Enlight Foundation
EIN 20-1063909 · Palo Alto, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Enlight Foundation of Palo Alto, CA (EIN 20-1063909) reported 102 grants paid totaling $115,202,941 to 52 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$115,202,941
102 grants
Recipients
52
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14 | $5,204,800 | — |
| 2019 | 14 | $4,347,800 | — |
| 2020 | 25 | $10,109,203 | — |
| 2021 | 12 | $13,549,330 | — |
| 2022 | 13 | $10,075,164 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $34,964,391 | — |
| 2024 | 15 | $36,952,253 | — |
Top recipients
The 52 recipients receiving the most from Enlight Foundation, by grants paid, out of 52 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575 | C | Jenkintown, PA | 2 | $56,666,666 | 2024 |
| Leland Stanford Junior University | U | Stanford, CA | 7 | $11,847,440 | 2024 |
| The Voter Participation Center 55-0889748 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $9,300,000 | 2020 |
| Solutions Journalism Network 46-2265729 | C | New York, NY | 6 | $8,435,150 | 2024 |
| Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation 91-2172351 | B | Menlo Park, CA | 5 | $5,000,000 | 2024 |
| Children's Health Council 94-1312311 | B | Palo Alto, CA | 4 | $4,500,000 | 2024 |
| Iconiq Impact Ocean Co-Lab | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $3,333,334 | 2022 |
| Boston University | U | Boston, MA | 2 | $2,500,000 | 2024 |
| Watson Institute | U | Boulder, CO | 6 | $2,021,734 | 2024 |
| Syracus University 15-0532081 | C | Syracuse, NY | 1 | $2,000,000 | 2022 |
| Pinewood School 94-1527492 | B | Los Altos, CA | 5 | $1,845,000 | 2024 |
| Empowerment Works Inc 31-1796801 | B | Santa Barbara, CA | 2 | $1,148,178 | 2023 |
| Watson University 46-1001797 | D | Boulder, CO | 2 | $969,000 | 2021 |
| Presidio Graduate School | U | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $721,020 | 2022 |
| Chris Hondros Fund 90-0711483 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $500,000 | 2018 |
| African Library Project | U | Pittsburg, CA | 2 | $489,600 | 2019 |
| The Hunger Project | U | New York, NY | 4 | $420,000 | 2024 |
| Asian Art Museum | U | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $376,640 | 2024 |
| The Foundation for Art Healing 33-1125148 | D | Brighton, MA | 1 | $350,000 | 2024 |
| University of California Berkeley 94-6090626 | C | Berkeley, CA | 3 | $321,283 | 2024 |
| Zhang Initiative Foundation 82-1458818 | B | Dublin, CA | 1 | $300,000 | 2020 |
| Lucile Packard Children's Fund | U | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $300,000 | 2018 |
| Yale University | U | New Haven, CT | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Magical Bridge Foundation 81-2377796 | B | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $170,000 | 2020 |
| Animal Assisted Happiness Inc 26-4100791 | B | Sunnyvale, CA | 1 | $150,000 | 2018 |
| Nus America Foundation Inc 91-2172361 | D | Sunnyvale, CA | 1 | $150,000 | 2018 |
| The Battery Foundation 46-5476017 | C | San Francisco, CA | 5 | $150,000 | 2022 |
| The Global Hunger Project 94-2443282 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $105,000 | 2020 |
| El Camino Health Foundation | U | Mountain View, CA | 1 | $100,535 | 2020 |
| Chinese Historical Society of Ameri 94-6122446 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Morrissey-Compton Education Center 77-0004694 | C | Redwood, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 |
| The Flight School Inc 93-4462586 | B | Sonoma, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Sequoia Hospital Foundation 94-2909990 | B | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $91,813 | 2020 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technolo 04-2103594 | C | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $76,511 | 2020 |
| Palo Alto Art Center Foundation 94-2382459 | B | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $50,000 | 2019 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation 39-0743975 | B | Madison, WI | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Maimonides Medical Center 11-1635081 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $46,212 | 2020 |
| Valley Medical Center | U | San Jose, CA | 1 | $36,725 | 2020 |
| Rwjbarnabas Health Foundation | U | West Orange, NJ | 1 | $30,604 | 2020 |
| Squash Drive Inc 27-0719761 | C | Emeryville, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2019 |
| Kohanaiki Foundation 47-4611634 | B | Kailua Kona, HI | 1 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| Care Mission USA 45-2398085 | C | Monterey Park, CA | 2 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Tufts Medical Center 04-3400617 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $12,624 | 2020 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital 04-2312909 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $11,936 | 2020 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network 33-0841281 | C | Manhattan Beach, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| University of St Andrews American F | U | Fife | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Csulb 49er Foundation | U | Long Beach, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Dharma Treasure Inc 26-2872406 | B | Pearce, AZ | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Barron Park Elementary School | U | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $9,000 | 2022 |
| Zhead Alumni Foundation 27-1084662 | C | San Jose, CA | 1 | $7,345 | 2020 |
| Simply Help Foundation 95-4832383 | C | Marina del Rey, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 04-2263040 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $4,591 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 102 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | C | $28,333,333 | paid | CHARITY | 202542979349100909 |
| 2024 | Solutions Journalism Network New York, NY | C | $2,250,000 | paid | CULTURE | 202542979349100909 |
| 2024 | Boston University Boston, MA | U | $1,500,000 | paid | GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202542979349100909 |
| 2024 | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Menlo Park, CA | B | $1,200,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202542979349100909 |
| 2024 | Pinewood School Los Altos, CA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542979349100909 |
| 2024 | Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | U | $734,400 | paid | EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 202542979349100909 |
| 2024 | Children's Health Council Palo Alto, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202542979349100909 |
| 2024 | Watson Institute Boulder, CO | U | $374,367 | paid | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 202542979349100909 |
| 2024 | The Foundation for Art Healing Brighton, MA | D | $350,000 | paid | ART AND HEALING | 202542979349100909 |
| 2024 | Yale University New Haven, CT | U | $200,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP & FELLOWSHIP | 202542979349100909 |
| 2024 | University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA | C | $128,513 | paid | EDUCATION | 202542979349100909 |
| 2024 | Asian Art Museum San Francisco, CA | U | $126,640 | paid | Arts, Culture | 202542979349100909 |
| 2024 | The Hunger Project New York, NY | U | $105,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202542979349100909 |
| 2024 | The Flight School Inc Sonoma, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202542979349100909 |
| 2024 | University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | B | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION AND MEDICAL | 202542979349100909 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA | C | $28,333,333 | paid | CHARITY | 202412889349100041 |
| 2023 | Solutions Journalism Network New York, NY | C | $2,500,000 | paid | CULTURE | 202412889349100041 |
| 2023 | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Menlo Park, CA | B | $1,200,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202412889349100041 |
| 2023 | Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | U | $975,000 | paid | EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 202412889349100041 |
| 2023 | Empowerment Works Inc Santa Barbara, CA | B | $848,178 | paid | CHARITY | 202412889349100041 |
| 2023 | Children's Health Council Palo Alto, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202412889349100041 |
| 2023 | Watson Institute Boulder, CO | U | $374,367 | paid | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 202412889349100041 |
| 2023 | University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA | C | $128,513 | paid | EDUCATION | 202412889349100041 |
| 2023 | The Hunger Project New York, NY | U | $105,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202412889349100041 |
| 2022 | Iconiq Impact Ocean Co-Lab San Francisco, CA | U | $3,333,334 | paid | CHARITY | 202302719349100410 |
| 2022 | Syracus University Syracuse, NY | C | $2,000,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202302719349100410 |
| 2022 | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Menlo Park, CA | B | $1,200,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202302719349100410 |
| 2022 | Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | U | $935,280 | paid | EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 202302719349100410 |
| 2022 | Solutions Journalism Network New York, NY | C | $717,550 | paid | CULTURE | 202302719349100410 |
| 2022 | Children's Health Council Palo Alto, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202302719349100410 |
| 2022 | Presidio Graduate School San Francisco, CA | U | $412,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM | 202302719349100410 |
| 2022 | Empowerment Works Inc Santa Barbara, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202302719349100410 |
| 2022 | Watson Institute Boulder, CO | U | $299,000 | paid | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 202302719349100410 |
| 2022 | Asian Art Museum San Francisco, CA | U | $250,000 | paid | Arts, Culture | 202302719349100410 |
| 2022 | The Hunger Project New York, NY | U | $105,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202302719349100410 |
| 2022 | The Battery Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | HUMAN RIGHTS | 202302719349100410 |
| 2022 | Barron Park Elementary School Palo Alto, CA | U | $3,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202302719349100410 |
| 2021 | Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | U | $6,400,760 | paid | EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 202211309349102611 |
| 2021 | Children's Health Council Palo Alto, CA | B | $3,000,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202211309349102611 |
| 2021 | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Menlo Park, CA | B | $1,200,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202211309349102611 |
| 2021 | Boston University Boston, MA | U | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202211309349102611 |
| 2021 | Solutions Journalism Network New York, NY | C | $717,550 | paid | CULTURE | 202211309349102611 |
| 2021 | Watson University Boulder, CO | D | $409,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202211309349102611 |
| 2021 | Presidio Graduate School San Francisco, CA | U | $309,020 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM | 202211309349102611 |
| 2021 | Pinewood School Los Altos, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202211309349102611 |
| 2021 | The Hunger Project New York, NY | U | $105,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202211309349102611 |
| 2021 | Watson Institute Boulder, CO | U | $85,000 | paid | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 202211309349102611 |
| 2021 | The Battery Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | HUMAN RIGHTS | 202211309349102611 |
| 2021 | Barron Park Elementary School Palo Alto, CA | U | $3,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202211309349102611 |
| 2020 | Voter Participation Center Washington, DC | B | $5,800,000 | paid | RISING AMERICAN ELECTORATE | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Solutions Journalism Network New York, NY | C | $1,665,050 | paid | CULTURE | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | U | $702,000 | paid | EDUCATION AND MEDICAL | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Watson Institute Boulder, CO | U | $439,000 | paid | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Zhang Initiative Foundation Dublin, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Menlo Park, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Pinewood School Los Altos, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | The Global Hunger Project New York, NY | B | $105,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | El Camino Health Foundation Mountain View, CA | U | $100,535 | paid | COVID-19 MEDICAL | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Chinese Historical Society of Ameri San Francisco, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | CULTURE & EDUCATION | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Sequoia Hospital Foundation Redwood City, CA | B | $91,813 | paid | COVID-19 MEDICAL | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Massachusetts Institute of Technolo Cambridge, MA | C | $76,511 | paid | COVID-19 MEDICAL | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | The Battery Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $70,000 | paid | HUMAN RIGHTS | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Magical Bridge Foundation Palo Alto, CA | B | $70,000 | paid | COMMUNITY EDUCATION | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA | C | $64,257 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY | B | $46,212 | paid | COVID-19 MEDICAL | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Valley Medical Center San Jose, CA | U | $36,725 | paid | COVID-19 MEDICAL | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Rwjbarnabas Health Foundation West Orange, NJ | U | $30,604 | paid | COVID-19 MEDICAL | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | B | $12,624 | paid | COVID-19 MEDICAL | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA | C | $11,936 | paid | COVID-19 MEDICAL | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Csulb 49er Foundation Long Beach, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhattan Beach, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Zhead Alumni Foundation San Jose, CA | C | $7,345 | paid | COVID-19 MEDICAL | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Care Mission USA Monterey Park, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202111309349101886 |
| 2020 | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | B | $4,591 | paid | COVID-19 MEDICAL | 202111309349101886 |
| 2019 | The Voter Participation Center Washington, DC | B | $2,000,000 | paid | RISING AMERICAN ELECTORATE | 202031359349100838 |
| 2019 | Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | U | $1,200,000 | paid | EDUCATION AND MEDICAL | 202031359349100838 |
| 2019 | Watson Institute Boulder, CO | U | $450,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP & FELLOWSHIP | 202031359349100838 |
| 2019 | African Library Project Oakland, CA | U | $244,800 | paid | CHARITY, HUMANITY | 202031359349100838 |
| 2019 | Pinewood School Los Altos, CA | B | $235,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202031359349100838 |
| 2019 | Magical Bridge Foundation Palo Alto, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | COMMUNITY EDUCATION | 202031359349100838 |
| 2019 | Palo Alto Art Center Foundation Palo Alto, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | CULTURE | 202031359349100838 |
| 2019 | Squash Drive Inc Emeryville, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | YOUTH ACADEMIC PROGRAM | 202031359349100838 |
| 2019 | Kohanaiki Foundation Kailua Kona, HI | B | $20,000 | paid | Culture, Science, Education And Recreation. | 202031359349100838 |
| 2019 | The Battery Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | HUMAN RIGHTS | 202031359349100838 |
| 2019 | Care Mission USA Monterey Park, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202031359349100838 |
| 2019 | Dharma Treasure Inc Pearce, AZ | B | $10,000 | paid | RELIGION | 202031359349100838 |
| 2019 | Simply Help Foundation Marina del Rey, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202031359349100838 |
| 2019 | Barron Park Elementary School Palo Alto, CA | U | $3,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202031359349100838 |
| 2018 | The Voter Participation Center Washington, DC | B | $1,500,000 | paid | RISING AMERICAN ELECTORATE | 201901269349100230 |
| 2018 | Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford, CA | U | $900,000 | paid | EDUCATION AND MEDICAL | 201901269349100230 |
| 2018 | Solutions Journalism Network New York, NY | C | $585,000 | paid | CULTURE | 201901269349100230 |
| 2018 | Watson University Boulder, CO | D | $560,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201901269349100230 |
| 2018 | Chris Hondros Fund New York, NY | C | $500,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201901269349100230 |
| 2018 | Lucile Packard Children's Fund Palo Alto, CA | U | $300,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201901269349100230 |
| 2018 | African Library Project Pittsburg, CA | U | $244,800 | paid | CHARITY, HUMANITY | 201901269349100230 |
| 2018 | Pinewood School Los Altos, CA | B | $160,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201901269349100230 |
| 2018 | Nus America Foundation Inc Sunnyvale, CA | D | $150,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201901269349100230 |
| 2018 | Animal Assisted Happiness Inc Sunnyvale, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201901269349100230 |
| 2018 | Morrissey-Compton Education Center Redwood, CA | C | $100,000 | paid | SPECIAL EDUCATION | 201901269349100230 |
| 2018 | Palo Alto Art Center Foundation Palo Alto, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | CULTURE | 201901269349100230 |
| 2018 | The Battery Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | HUMAN RIGHTS | 201901269349100230 |
| 2018 | University of St Andrews American F Fife | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP & FELLOWSHIP | 201901269349100230 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202542979349100909 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202412889349100041 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302719349100410 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202211309349102611 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202111309349101886 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202031359349100838 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201901269349100230 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/201063909.json.
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