Grants paid by Jim H Mcclung Lighting Research Foundation Inc
EIN 31-1808884 · Atlanta, GA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE U12
Jim H Mcclung Lighting Research Foundation Inc of Atlanta, GA (EIN 31-1808884) reported 18 grants paid totaling $1,020,813 to 6 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $544,935 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,020,813
18 grants
Recipients
6
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$544,935
10 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | $294,591 | $208,309 |
| 2021 | 5 | $171,369 | $219,061 |
| 2022 | 4 | $207,563 | $108,499 |
| 2023 | 3 | $208,224 | $9,066 |
| 2024 | 1 | $130,000 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $9,066 | — |
Top recipients
The 6 recipients receiving the most from Jim H Mcclung Lighting Research Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 6 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina 13-6171197 | C | New York, NY | 8 | $462,124 | 2023 |
| Brown University | U | Providence, RI | 1 | $149,594 | 2020 |
| Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | U | Richland, WA | 1 | $130,000 | 2024 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | U | Troy, NY | 3 | $119,750 | 2021 |
| Childrens Hospital Medical Center 31-0833936 | B | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $108,790 | 2025 |
| University of Illinois 37-6006007 | C | Champaign, IL | 3 | $50,555 | 2022 |
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 28 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH | B | $9,066 | paid | GENERAL/OPERATING | 202631319349100433 |
| 2024 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland, WA | U | $130,000 | paid | The grant will support research into human perception of glare from Light Emitting Diode LED luminaires based on luminance patterns and diffusion level. The outcome of the research will inform optical design by lighting manufacturers retaining LED energy efficiency while mitigating glare and reducing complaints from the public. The results may also lead to improved industry standard glare metrics for lighting. | 202511289349100026 |
| 2023 | Childrens Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH | B | $99,724 | paid | The grant will support research to study the luminous environment in schools to determine whether changes in such environment including changes in light sources and daylight over the years were associated with myopia trends. | 202441299349100749 |
| 2023 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina New York, NY | C | $60,000 | paid | The grant will support research to assess the feasibility and implementation of an advanced solid-state lighting system intervention with fully controlled light spectra intensity timing directionality and duration dose of light in a hospital setting mimicking the characteristics of natural light across the visible spectra. The objective of this research is to determine if advanced lighting systems can reduce sleep disruption which in turn would improve immune systems and time of recovery for patients. | 202441299349100749 |
| 2023 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina New York, NY | D | $48,500 | paid | The grant supported the examination and quantification of the lighting design process for lighting in commercial spaces so that the lighting entrains the circadian rhythms of occupants while also meeting energy limits and the quantity and quality requirements recommended by the Illuminating Engineering Society. | 202441299349100749 |
| 2023 | Childrens Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH | B | $9,066 | approved, future | The grant will support research to study the luminous environment in schools to determine whether changes in such environment including changes in light sources and daylight over the years were associated with myopia trends. | 202441299349100749 |
| 2022 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina New York, NY | C | $76,000 | paid | The grant will support research to assess the impact of luminance degradation of exit signs using light emitting diode led technology. the goals of the research are a to develop a method to measure with sufficient accuracy and precision the average luminance of exit signs b to validate the field measurement method through measurements in the field at a limited number of locations and c to determine if there is a relationship between the documented or estimated age and average luminance of the exit signs evaluated in the field. | 202331239349101858 |
| 2022 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina New York, NY | C | $73,982 | paid | The grant will support research to assess the feasibility and implementation of an advanced solid-state lighting system intervention with fully controlled light spectra intensity timing directionality and duration dose of light in a hospital setting mimicking the characteristics of natural light across the visible spectra. The objective of this research is to determine if advanced lighting systems can reduce sleep disruption which in turn would improve immune systems and time of recovery for patients. | 202331239349101858 |
| 2022 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina New York, NY | D | $59,999 | approved, future | The grant will support research to assess the feasibility and implementation of an advanced solid-state lighting system intervention with fully controlled light spectra intensity timing directionality and duration dose of light in a hospital setting mimicking the characteristics of natural light across the visible spectra. The objective of this research is to determine if advanced lighting systems can reduce sleep disruption which in turn would improve immune systems and time of recovery for patients. | 202331239349101858 |
| 2022 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina New York, NY | C | $48,500 | approved, future | The grant will support research to investigate the effects of luminaire intensity distribution on nocturnal melatonin suppression visual performance discomfort glare ratings and electric lighting power density in a simulated commercial office setting. | 202331239349101858 |
| 2022 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina New York, NY | C | $48,500 | paid | The grant will support research to investigate the effects of luminaire intensity distribution on nocturnal melatonin suppression visual performance discomfort glare ratings and electric lighting power density in a simulated commercial office setting. | 202331239349101858 |
| 2022 | University of Illinois Champaign, IL | C | $9,081 | paid | The grant will fund research pertaining to the effectiveness of tunable white lighting systems on improving seniors quality of life residing in assisted living units | 202331239349101858 |
| 2021 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina New York, NY | D | $133,980 | approved, future | The grant will support research to assess the feasibility and implementation of an advanced solid-state lighting system intervention with fully controlled light spectra intensity timing directionality and duration dose of light in a hospital setting mimicking the characteristics of natural light across the visible spectra. The objective of this research is to determine if advanced lighting systems can reduce sleep disruption which in turn would improve immune systems and time of recovery for patients. | 202221309349100807 |
| 2021 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina New York, NY | C | $76,000 | approved, future | The grant will support research to assess the impact of luminance degradation of exit signs using light emitting diode LED technology. The goals of the research are a to develop a method to measure with sufficient accuracy and precision the average luminance of exit signs b to validate the field measurement method through measurements in the field at a limited number of locations and c to determine if there is a relationship between the documented or estimated age and average luminance of the exit signs evaluated in the field. | 202221309349100807 |
| 2021 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina New York, NY | C | $73,982 | paid | The grant will support research to assess the feasibility and implementation of an advanced solid-state lighting system intervention with fully controlled light spectra intensity timing directionality and duration dose of light in a hospital setting mimicking the characteristics of natural light across the visible spectra. The objective of this research is to determine if advanced lighting systems can reduce sleep disruption which in turn would improve immune systems and time of recovery for patients. | 202221309349100807 |
| 2021 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | The grant supported the development of a Lighting Answers publication that will provide information to assist decision makers to determine the effectiveness safety and efficiency of UV-disinfection products. | 202221309349100807 |
| 2021 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | U | $23,250 | paid | The grant will fund research pertaining to Investigating Retinal Sensitivity to Circadian Stimulus as Measured by Acute Melatonin Suppression in Humans. The objective of this research is to characterize the relative sensitivity of specific retinal regions to circadian-effective light and thereby expand the existing CS model 2 to encompass light's spatial characteristics; doing so will provide the lighting industry with a clearer understanding of the lighting qualities that will be most effective for promoting circadian entrainment. | 202221309349100807 |
| 2021 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina New York, NY | C | $19,000 | paid | The grant will support research to assess the impact of luminance degradation of exit signs using light emitting diode LED technology. The goals of the research are a to develop a method to measure with sufficient accuracy and precision the average luminance of exit signs b to validate the field measurement method through measurements in the field at a limited number of locations and c to determine if there is a relationship between the documented or estimated age and average luminance of the exit signs evaluated in the field. | 202221309349100807 |
| 2021 | University of Illinois Champaign, IL | U | $9,081 | approved, future | The grant funded research pertaining to The Effectiveness of Tunable White Lighting Systems on Improving Seniors Quality of Life Residing in Assisted Living Units. | 202221309349100807 |
| 2021 | University of Illinois Champaign, IL | C | $5,137 | paid | The grant will fund research pertaining to The Effectiveness of Tunable White Lighting Systems on Improving Seniors Quality of Life Residing in Assisted Living Units. | 202221309349100807 |
| 2020 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $149,594 | paid | to fund research pertaining to Nursing Home tunable LED Lighting Evaluation. | 202121119349100102 |
| 2020 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina New York, NY | C | $95,000 | approved, future | to support research to assess the feasibility and implementation of an advanced solid-state lighting system intervention with fully controlled light spectra, intensity, timing, directionality, and duration/dose of light in a hospital setting mimicking the characteristics of natural light across the visible spectra. Objective is to determine if advanced lighting systems can reduce sleep disruption which in turn would improve immune systems and time of recovery for patients. | 202121119349100102 |
| 2020 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina New York, NY | C | $62,160 | paid | support research to assess the feasibility and implementation of an advanced solid-state lighting system intervention with fully controlled light spectra, intensity, timing, directionality, and duration/dose of light in a hospital setting mimicking the characteristics of natural light across the visible spectra. Objective of research is to determine if advanced lighting systems can reduce sleep disruption which in turn would improve immune systems and time of recovery for patients. | 202121119349100102 |
| 2020 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina New York, NY | D | $62,160 | approved, future | to support research to assess the feasibility and implementation of an advanced solid-state lighting system intervention with fully controlled light spectra, intensity, timing, directionality, and duration/dose of light in a hospital setting mimicking the characteristics of natural light across the visible spectra. Objective is to determine if advanced lighting systems can reduce sleep disruption which in turn would improve immune systems and time of recovery for patients. | 202121119349100102 |
| 2020 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | U | $50,000 | approved, future | to fund research pertaining to Investigating Retinal Sensitivity to Circadian Stimulus as Measured by Acute Melatonin Suppression in Humans. Objective is to characterize the relative sensitivity of specific retinal regions to circadian-effective light and thereby expand the existing CS model 2 to encompass light's spatial characteristics; doing so will provide the lighting industry with a clearer understanding of the lighting qualities that will be most effective for promoting circadian entrainment. | 202121119349100102 |
| 2020 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | U | $46,500 | paid | to fund research pertaining to Investigating Retinal Sensitivity to Circadian Stimulus as Measured by Acute Melatonin Suppression in Humans. Objective of this research is to characterize the relative sensitivity of specific retinal regions to circadian-effective light and thereby expand the existing CS model 2 to encompass light's spatial characteristics; doing so will provide the lighting industry with a clearer understanding of the lighting qualities that will be most effective for promoting circadian entrainment. | 202121119349100102 |
| 2020 | University of Illinois Champaign, IL | C | $36,337 | paid | to fund research pertaining to The Effectiveness of Tunable White Lighting Systems on Improving Seniors Quality of Life Residing in Assisted Living Units. | 202121119349100102 |
| 2020 | University of Illinois Champaign, IL | U | $1,149 | approved, future | to fund research pertaining to The Effectiveness of Tunable White Lighting Systems on Improving Seniors Quality of Life Residing in Assisted Living Units. | 202121119349100102 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202631319349100433 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511289349100026 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441299349100749 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331239349101858 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202221309349100807 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202121119349100102 |
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/311808884.json.
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