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Who funds Unite to Light
EIN 27-2942180 · Santa Barbara, CA · NTEE Q30
Unite to Light of Santa Barbara, CA (EIN 27-2942180) was named as a grant recipient by 27 funders in 54 grants paid totaling $355,493 in tax years 2017–2025, 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
$355,493
54 grants paid
Funders
27
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2017–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
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 54 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $19,800 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $10,350 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202513589349100701 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $24,500 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Gx Foundation Inc | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $18,000 | paid | Solar lights for nurses supporting maternity war ds in Bangladesh | 202511329349104071 |
| 2024 | The Bowers Foundation | Unite to Light Goleta, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202501009349100610 |
| 2024 | The Women's Foundation of Colorado | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | DONOR-DRIVEN GRANTMAKING | 202423269349300612 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $7,250 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICE | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | The B & B Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | SOCIAL ACTION-PUBLIC BENEFIT | 202433109349101118 |
| 2024 | David Bermant Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS IN THEIR COMMUNITY | 202501349349103950 |
| 2024 | Shugar Magic Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 202501289349100410 |
| 2024 | Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202511499349100206 |
| 2024 | Amg Charitable Gift Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC ASSISTANCE | 202533169349307783 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $11,900 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $11,000 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | The Malou Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202443189349103789 |
| 2023 | John J Moller Family Foundation | Unite to Light Goleta, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202442429349101014 |
| 2023 | Hendricksfelton Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202412979349101016 |
| 2023 | Lloyd a Fry Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | IN HONOR OF JENNIFER ROSE | 202411319349101006 |
| 2023 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411309349100126 |
| 2023 | Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202420319349101717 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $186 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Jewish Community Foundation of the Jewish Federation Council of Gr la | Unite to Light Santa Barabra, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | general support | 202303179349304990 |
| 2022 | Santa Barbara Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $8,500 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND NATIONAL SECURITY | 202343179349305629 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | St Marks Episcopal Church Berkeley Springs, WV | A | $7,050 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $7,050 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | California Fire Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $6,000 | paid | WILDFIRE MITIGATION | 202343129349304484 |
| 2022 | American Endowment Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202332499349300338 |
| 2022 | The Iscovich Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROVIDING LOW-COST SOLAR LIGHT AND POWER TO THOSE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY ACROSS THE GLOBE. | 202331289349103983 |
| 2022 | Amg Charitable Gift Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC ASSISTANCE | 202433199349308763 |
| 2022 | Amg Charitable Gift Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC ASSISTANCE | 202433199349308763 |
| 2022 | Amg Charitable Gift Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC ASSISTANCE | 202303189349315165 |
| 2022 | Amg Charitable Gift Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $1,000 | paid | PUBLIC ASSISTANCE | 202303189349315165 |
| 2022 | Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202340129349100619 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $298 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | The Helen and Jose Colton Foundation C/O Andrea Anderson | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | A NON GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION (NGO) WHOSE MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER FAMILIES WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE TRASH DUMPS OF HONDURAS THROUGH INTEGRAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS. | 202221329349102327 |
| 2021 | Santa Maria Elementary Education Association | Unite to Light Inc Santa Barbara, CA | A | $8,550 | paid | 202231899349301113 | |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $7,250 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202220639349100512 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $10,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Shugar Magic Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 202101349349103055 |
| 2020 | Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE | 202131939349100258 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $359 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $18,300 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $5,200 | paid | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 202010489349300101 |
| 2018 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | A | $11,750 | paid | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | 201931359349301478 |
| 2018 | The Bowers Foundation | Unite to Light Goleta, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 201932489349100408 |
| 2018 | J & J Family Foundation C/O Damitz Brooks Nightingale | Unite to Light Goleta, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201941309349100239 |
| 2018 | Linked Foundation | Unite to Light Inc Santa Barbara, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | HEALTH AND EDUCATION | 201901669349100200 |
| 2018 | Uncle Bean Foundation Inc | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | PROVIDE ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTING TO IMPOVERISHED HOUSEHOLDS | 201930709349100518 |
| 2018 | The Iscovich Foundation | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $200 | paid | CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE 100,000 LIGHTS CAMPAIGN. | 201910789349100006 |
| 2017 | George W Holbrook Jr Foundation Inc | Unite to Light Santa Barbara, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | 201920519349100607 |
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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