Grant funders

Our Little Light Foundation

Private foundation, California

United States

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Given in 2024 $588k
Typical grant $20k Middle half $11k to $29k
New grantees in 2024 55% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

55% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

California 46 grants · typical $25k
Massachusetts 1 grant · typical $25k
New York 1 grant · typical $10k
Illinois 1 grant · typical $50k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

HOPE City Redding Grant to HOPE City Redding $12k 30 Jun 2024
The Gentle Barn Grant to The Gentle Barn $10k 30 Jun 2024
Children's Rights Grant to Children's Rights $10k 30 Jun 2024
Casa of Monterey County Grant to CASA of Monterey County $10k 30 Jun 2024
California CASA Grant to California CASA $30k 30 Jun 2024
Casa Serena Grant to CASA Serena $20k 30 Jun 2024
Stanford Sierra Youth Solutions Grant to Stanford Sierra Youth Solutions $20k 30 Jun 2024
Powerhouse Ministry Grant to Powerhouse Ministry $15k 30 Jun 2024
Upward Bound House Grant to Upward Bound House $50k 30 Jun 2024
Compassion Planet Grant to Compassion Planet $10k 30 Jun 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Grant application form (provided by our little light foundation) including the following requested information: 1. Grant amount requested, including the percentage of funds used for direct services and/or program support, 2. Name, address, tax ID#, contact information for the organization requesting the grant, 2. How the funds will help the health, well-being or education of children, youth, or families, and how many children/youth and families will be served by the grant.the grant application form should be accompanied by a full grant proposal including the following information: 1. A cover letter describing the organization, the proposed program or project and the amount requested, 2. Background information for the organization, including its history and purpose and the primary population served, 3. A description of the program, including a detailed description of the proposed project or program, its goals and objectives, an explanation of how the funds will be used and an evaluation
Deadlines
December 31
Restrictions
Support is provided strictly for registered irs qualified exempt organizations. Funds are intended to benefit programs that help promote the health, well-being, education of children, youth, families. A minimum of 90% of the funds must be allocated towards direct services with at most 10% used toward administration costs. The beneficiary mission must meet the expectations of the foundations focus to promote the health, well-being, education of children, youth, families. Support is primarily for existing and sustainable programs. New programs and programs that are not yet able to report measurable results May be considered on a case by case basis. Beneficiaries must have a procedure in place to ensure that the clients they serve meet certain criteria. Beneficiaries are required to submit an operating budget along with a proposal indicating how/when funding will be spent in order for funds to be distributed and must agree to submit periodic recaps. Variance from proposed use of funds mus
Contact
Kathryn W Carlsen
Address
1400 Rocky Ridge Drive 280, Roseville, CA 95661
Phone
9162951633

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)