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Who funds Firelight Foundation
EIN 27-2795006 · Scotts Valley, CA · NTEE Q33
Firelight Foundation of Scotts Valley, CA (EIN 27-2795006) was named as a grant recipient by 21 funders in 51 grants paid totaling $34,984,837 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$34,984,837
51 grants paid
Funders
21
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$4,131,454
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Trust 36-2167000 | IL | A | 2 | $20,000,000 | 2022 |
| Imaginable Futures Foundation 87-3273549 | CA | B | 6 | $4,766,794 | 2024 |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc 22-3692921 | NY | BD | 5 | $4,500,000 | 2022 |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation 94-3100217 | CA | BC | 3 | $3,046,000 | 2022 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316 | CA | A | 5 | $1,237,200 | 2025 |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation 94-1655673 | CA | B | 3 | $400,000 | 2024 |
| Mastercard Foundation (fka the Mastercard Foundation) 98-0543843 | A | 2 | $294,105 | 2019 | |
| Bainum Family Foundation 23-7000192 | MD | C | 3 | $222,210 | 2019 |
| Jwpl Foundation 45-6657506 | WA | D | 3 | $138,000 | 2023 |
| Marin Community Foundation 94-3007979 | CA | A | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Tides Foundation 51-0198509 | CA | A | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Network for Good 68-0480736 | DC | A | 4 | $45,913 | 2024 |
| The Efrusy Family Foundation 46-1252608 | DE | C | 2 | $40,000 | 2020 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 23-2888152 | PA | A | 2 | $32,000 | 2024 |
| Sall Family Foundation 58-2016050 | NC | C | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Enkel Foundation 20-2040284 | MN | C | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Douglas B Marshall Jr Family Foundation 76-0664812 | TX | C | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund 31-1774905 | NY | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| The Rockdale Foundation Inc 58-2668065 | GA | C | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Inc 52-6038382 | MD | C | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 3 | $115 | 2023 |
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.
Grants
The 56 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | A | $1,201,200 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202621299349300222 |
| 2024 | Imaginable Futures Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $1,202,000 | paid | To support income security | 202620969349100332 |
| 2024 | Imaginable Futures Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $1,202,000 | paid | To support income security | 202513189349102326 |
| 2024 | Imaginable Futures Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $1,202,000 | approved, future | To support income security | 202620969349100332 |
| 2024 | Imaginable Futures Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $1,202,000 | approved, future | To support income security | 202513189349102326 |
| 2024 | Imaginable Futures Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $602,000 | paid | To support income security | 202620969349100332 |
| 2024 | Imaginable Futures Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $602,000 | paid | To support income security | 202513189349102326 |
| 2024 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | FOR LEADERSHIP TRANSITION | 202523189349102727 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | A | $5,567 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202513039349301631 |
| 2023 | Imaginable Futures Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $563,454 | paid | To support Grantee project for four community-based organizations Southern Kenya. | 202443189349103729 |
| 2023 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $130,000 | paid | FOR COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT IN TANZANIA | 202403169349102865 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | A | $11,300 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Jwpl Foundation | Firelight Santa Cruz, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF SMART AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THOSE IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA. | 202442289349100224 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $18 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | A | $10,000,000 | paid | General operating support | 202432279349301703 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | A | $10,000,000 | paid | General operating support | 202312279349301591 |
| 2022 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $1,500,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS DELIVERING EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES IN ZAMBIA AND MALAWI | 202343199349103139 |
| 2022 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION FUND | 202332899349100508 |
| 2022 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $1,000,000 | paid | CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION FUND (CRVPF) | 202332899349100508 |
| 2022 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $700,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202332899349100508 |
| 2022 | Imaginable Futures Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $595,340 | paid | Support community-based organizations in Kenya | 202313199349105611 |
| 2022 | Imaginable Futures Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $563,454 | approved, future | Support community-based organizations in Kenya | 202313199349105611 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $170,000 | paid | FOR COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT IN TANZANIA | 202343179349104459 |
| 2022 | The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $130,000 | approved, future | FOR COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT IN TANZANIA | 202343179349104459 |
| 2022 | Jwpl Foundation | Firelight Santa Cruz, CA | D | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF SMART AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THOSE IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA. | 202322219349100812 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | A | $12,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | A | $6,200 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Network for Good | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | A | $5,007 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202342939349300849 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $22 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2020 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | C | $1,146,000 | paid | TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITIES OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HIV AND AIDS TO IMPROVE AND CREATE ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT NURTURING CARE FOR CHILDREN IN MALAWI, ZAMBIA AND TANZANIA. | 202143199349100004 |
| 2020 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Firelight Foundation London | D | $1,050,000 | paid | CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION FUND | 202102889349100120 |
| 2020 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | C | $1,034,000 | approved, future | TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITIES OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HIV AND AIDS TO IMPROVE AND CREATE ENABLING ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT NURTURING CARE FOR CHILDREN IN MALAWI, ZAMBIA AND TANZANIA. | 202143199349100004 |
| 2020 | Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Firelight Foundation London | D | $750,000 | paid | EMPOWERING COMMUNITY ACTION TO ADVANCE CHILDREN'S RIGHTS | 202102889349100120 |
| 2020 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | C | $400,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE COVID-19 RESPONSE EFFORTS OF 47 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN MALAWI, TANZANIA, AND ZAMBIA. | 202143199349100004 |
| 2020 | Tides Foundation | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | 202133149349300708 |
| 2020 | Jwpl Foundation | Firelight Santa Cruz, CA | D | $83,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF SMART AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THOSE IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA. | 202123139349102032 |
| 2020 | Sall Family Foundation | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING/COVID 19 RESPONSE | 202103149349102800 |
| 2020 | Network for Good | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | A | $19,390 | paid | Unrestricted | 202131819349300608 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | A | $12,500 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | The Efrusy Family Foundation | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | COVID-19 Community Action fund for Children and Families emergency fund | 202133139349101408 |
| 2020 | Enkel Foundation | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | COVID-19 Community Action for African Children and Families Rapid Response and Resilience Program | 202123169349100517 |
| 2020 | The Rockdale Foundation Inc | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | C | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT CBOS IN SOUTH AFRICA | 202111969349100721 |
| 2020 | The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Inc | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | renewed general support for the International Education Funders Group | 202123199349105407 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Firelight Foundation Scotts Valley, CA | B | $75 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Mastercard Foundation | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | A | $127,474 | paid | Youth Learning | 202011119349300701 |
| 2019 | Bainum Family Foundation | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | C | $107,210 | paid | Communities Cultivating Early Childhood Development | 202010739349100601 |
| 2019 | Bainum Family Foundation | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | Flexible project support for IEFG | 202010739349100601 |
| 2019 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202022189349300322 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202010489349300101 |
| 2018 | Mastercard Foundation (fka the Mastercard Foundation) | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | A | $166,631 | paid | Youth Learning | 201931349349309943 |
| 2018 | Bainum Family Foundation | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | C | $105,000 | paid | Cultivating Early Childhood Development in Malawi | 201920439349100912 |
| 2018 | The Efrusy Family Foundation | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201942349349100509 |
| 2018 | Network for Good | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | A | $15,949 | paid | Unrestricted | 201941789349300019 |
| 2018 | Douglas B Marshall Jr Family Foundation | Firelight Foundation Santa Cruz, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | Annual IEFG Contribution (2017-2018) | 201923089349101357 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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