Enlight Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 20-1063909

Foundation Overview

Based in Palo Alto, CA, Enlight Foundation has awarded 234 grants totaling $206,111,255 to organizations in California, Colorado and 11 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $2,000 to $28,333,333, with a median award of $289,750.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$206,111,255
Total Assets
$461,385,239
Median Grant (all grants)
$289,750

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
32
Median Grant
$598,000
% Median Grant Growth
+9% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 13%

4 of 32 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
California

67% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (32%), Palo Alto (20%), Stanford (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+757%

Strong 757% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Education + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (56%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Enlight Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Leland Stanford Junior University $975,000 Stanford, CA, US Education And Environment 2023
Art Of The Piano $99,442 Cincinnati, OH, US General Education Program 2023
Via Volunteers In Asia $154,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Education 2023
World Savvy $1,000,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Education 2023
Solutions Journalism Network $2,500,000 New York, NY, US Culture 2023
Watson Institute $374,367 Boulder, CO, US Culture & Education 2023
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation $1,200,000 Menlo Park, CA, US Charity 2023
University Of California Berkeley $128,513 Berkeley, CA, US Education 2023
Crew $200,000 Austin, TX, US Education 2023
The Hunger Project $105,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2023
San Francisco General Hosp Foundati $2,000,000 San Francisco, CA, US Child Trauma Research Program. 2023
Calmatters $586,000 Sacramento, CA, US Charity 2023
Catchlight $610,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2023
Empowerment Works Inc $848,178 Santa Barbara, CA, US Charity 2023
Children's Health Council $500,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Charity 2023
National Philanthropic Trust $28,333,333 Jenkintown, PA, US Charity 2023
Leland Stanford Junior University $975,000 Stanford, CA, US Education And Environment 2023
Art Of The Piano $99,442 Cincinnati, OH, US General Education Program 2023
Via Volunteers In Asia $154,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Education 2023
World Savvy $1,000,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Education 2023
Solutions Journalism Network $2,500,000 New York, NY, US Culture 2023
Watson Institute $374,367 Boulder, CO, US Culture & Education 2023
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation $1,200,000 Menlo Park, CA, US Charity 2023
University Of California Berkeley $128,513 Berkeley, CA, US Education 2023
Crew $200,000 Austin, TX, US Education 2023
The Hunger Project $105,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2023
San Francisco General Hosp Foundati $2,000,000 San Francisco, CA, US Child Trauma Research Program. 2023
Calmatters $586,000 Sacramento, CA, US Charity 2023
Catchlight $610,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2023
Empowerment Works Inc $848,178 Santa Barbara, CA, US Charity 2023
Children's Health Council $500,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Charity 2023
National Philanthropic Trust $28,333,333 Jenkintown, PA, US Charity 2023
Leland Stanford Junior University $935,280 Stanford, CA, US Education And Environment 2022
Barron Park Elementary School $3,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Education 2022
Give 2 Asia $547,500 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2022
Presidio Graduate School $412,000 San Francisco, CA, US Educational Program 2022
Via Volunteers In Asia $140,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Education 2022
The Battery Foundation $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US Human Rights 2022
World Savvy $3,000,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Education 2022
Solutions Journalism Network $717,550 New York, NY, US Culture 2022
Stanford Pacs $750,000 Stanford, CA, US Education 2022
Watson Institute $299,000 Boulder, CO, US Culture & Education 2022
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation $1,200,000 Menlo Park, CA, US Charity 2022
Crew 2030 $200,000 Austin, TX, US Education 2022
The Hunger Project $105,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
San Francisco General Hosp Foundati $2,918,000 San Francisco, CA, US Child Trauma Research Program. 2022
Calmatters $586,000 Sacramento, CA, US Charity 2022
Catchlight $519,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2022
Empowerment Works Inc $300,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Charity 2022
Children's Health Council $500,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Charity 2022
Asian Art Museum $250,000 San Francisco, CA, US Arts, Culture 2022
Syracus University $2,000,000 Syracuse, NY, US Education 2022
Girl Effect $1,000,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
Iconiq Educationeconomic Mobility C $5,000,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education And Charity 2022
Iconiq Impact Ocean Co-lab $3,333,334 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2022
Leland Stanford Junior University $935,280 Stanford, CA, US Education And Environment 2022
Barron Park Elementary School $3,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Education 2022
Give 2 Asia $547,500 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2022
Presidio Graduate School $412,000 San Francisco, CA, US Educational Program 2022
Via Volunteers In Asia $140,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Education 2022
The Battery Foundation $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US Human Rights 2022
World Savvy $3,000,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Education 2022
Solutions Journalism Network $717,550 New York, NY, US Culture 2022
Stanford Pacs $750,000 Stanford, CA, US Education 2022
Watson Institute $299,000 Boulder, CO, US Culture & Education 2022
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation $1,200,000 Menlo Park, CA, US Charity 2022
Crew 2030 $200,000 Austin, TX, US Education 2022
The Hunger Project $105,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
San Francisco General Hosp Foundati $2,918,000 San Francisco, CA, US Child Trauma Research Program. 2022
Calmatters $586,000 Sacramento, CA, US Charity 2022
Catchlight $519,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2022
Empowerment Works Inc $300,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Charity 2022
Children's Health Council $500,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Charity 2022
Asian Art Museum $250,000 San Francisco, CA, US Arts, Culture 2022
Syracus University $2,000,000 Syracuse, NY, US Education 2022
Girl Effect $1,000,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
Iconiq Educationeconomic Mobility C $5,000,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education And Charity 2022
Iconiq Impact Ocean Co-lab $3,333,334 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2022
Leland Stanford Junior University $935,280 Stanford, CA, US Education And Environment 2022
Barron Park Elementary School $3,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Education 2022
Give 2 Asia $547,500 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2022
Presidio Graduate School $412,000 San Francisco, CA, US Educational Program 2022
Via Volunteers In Asia $140,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Education 2022
The Battery Foundation $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US Human Rights 2022
World Savvy $3,000,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Education 2022
Solutions Journalism Network $717,550 New York, NY, US Culture 2022
Stanford Pacs $750,000 Stanford, CA, US Education 2022
Watson Institute $299,000 Boulder, CO, US Culture & Education 2022
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation $1,200,000 Menlo Park, CA, US Charity 2022
Crew 2030 $200,000 Austin, TX, US Education 2022
The Hunger Project $105,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
San Francisco General Hosp Foundati $2,918,000 San Francisco, CA, US Child Trauma Research Program. 2022
Calmatters $586,000 Sacramento, CA, US Charity 2022
Catchlight $519,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2022
Empowerment Works Inc $300,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Charity 2022
Children's Health Council $500,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Charity 2022
Asian Art Museum $250,000 San Francisco, CA, US Arts, Culture 2022
Syracus University $2,000,000 Syracuse, NY, US Education 2022
Girl Effect $1,000,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2022
Iconiq Educationeconomic Mobility C $5,000,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education And Charity 2022
Iconiq Impact Ocean Co-lab $3,333,334 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2022
Leland Stanford Junior University $6,400,760 Stanford, CA, US Education And Environment 2021
Barron Park Elementary School $3,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Education 2021
Watson University $409,000 Boulder, CO, US Education 2021
Pinewood School $300,000 Los Altos, CA, US Education 2021
Presidio Graduate School $309,020 San Francisco, CA, US Educational Program 2021
Via Volunteers In Asia $80,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Education 2021
The Battery Foundation $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US Human Rights 2021
World Savvy $200,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Education 2021
Solutions Journalism Network $717,550 New York, NY, US Culture 2021
Stanford Pac $850,000 Stanford, CA, US Education 2021
Global Citizen Year $5,250,000 Oakland, CA, US Charity 2021
Watson Institute $85,000 Boulder, CO, US Culture & Education 2021
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation $1,200,000 Menlo Park, CA, US Charity 2021
Crew 2030 $100,000 Austin, TX, US Education 2021
The Hunger Project $105,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2021
San Francisco General Hosp Foundati $239,792 San Francisco, CA, US Child Trauma Research Program. 2021
Social Innovation Exchange $13,914 Palo Alto, CA, US Charity 2021
Wings $30,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Charity 2021
Svp International $11,000 Seattle, WA, US Charity 2021
Schwab Charitable Donor Advised Fun $734,616 San Francisco, CA, US Charity (statement 5) 2021
Asian Venture Philanthropy Networka $3,240 Palo Alto, CA, US Charity 2021
Calmatters $293,000 Sacramento, CA, US Charity 2021
Catchlight $286,500 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2021
Empowerment Works Inc10 Billion Str $60,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Charity 2021
Children's Health Council $3,000,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Charity 2021
Boston University $1,000,000 Boston, MA, US General Education Program 2021
Community Partners $75,000 Palmer Lake, CO, US Charity 2021
Leland Stanford Junior University $702,000 Stanford, CA, US Education And Medical 2020
Pinewood School $150,000 Los Altos, CA, US Education 2020
Care Mission Usa $5,000 Monterey Park, CA, US Charity 2020
Fangcao Reading Circle $500,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Charity 2020
Via Volunteers In Asia $220,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Education 2020
The Battery Foundation $70,000 San Francisco, CA, US Human Rights 2020
World Savvy $300,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Education 2020
Magical Bridge Foundation $70,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Community Education 2020
Solutions Journalism Network $1,665,050 New York, NY, US Culture 2020
Csulb 49er Foundation $10,000 Long Beach, CA, US Education 2020
The Earth Genome $100,000 Los Altos, CA, US Environment 2020
Voter Participation Center $5,800,000 Washington, DC, US Rising American Electorate 2020
Global Citizen Year $100,000 Oakland, CA, US Charity 2020
Democracy Works $1,500,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Rising American Electorat 2020
Watson Institute $439,000 Boulder, CO, US Culture & Education 2020
Kundiman $5,000 New York, NY, US Education 2020
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation $200,000 Menlo Park, CA, US Charity 2020
University Of California Berkeley $64,257 Berkeley, CA, US Education 2020
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network $10,000 Manhattan Beach, CA, US Charity 2020
Crew 2030 $166,900 Austin, TX, US Education 2020
Zhang Initiative Foundation $300,000 Dublin, CA, US Charity 2020
Exploratorium $40,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education And Charity 2020
Chinese Historical Society Of Ameri $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US Culture & Education 2020
The Global Hunger Project $105,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2020
Mount Sinai $57,383 New York, NY, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Nyu Langone Health $114,769 New York, NY, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Montefiore $95,830 Bronx, NY, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Maimonides Medical Center $46,212 Brooklyn, NY, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Rwjbarnabas Health Foundation $30,604 West Orange, NJ, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Sequoia Hospital Foundation $91,813 Redwood City, CA, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
El Camino Health Foundation $100,535 Mountain View, CA, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Stanford Medicine $78,347 Stanford, CA, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Dana-farber Cancer Institute $4,591 Boston, MA, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Tufts Medical Center $12,624 Boston, MA, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Cente $10,099 Boston, MA, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Sutter Health $76,204 Sacramento, CA, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Valley Medical Center $36,725 San Jose, CA, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Kaiser $127,870 Oakland, CA, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Massachusetts Institute Of Technolo $76,511 Cambridge, MA, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Zhead Alumni Foundation $7,345 San Jose, CA, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Brigham And Women's Hospital $11,936 Boston, MA, US Covid-19 Medical 2020
Leland Stanford Junior University $900,000 Stanford, CA, US Education And Medical 2018
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation $25,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Culture 2018
Lucile Packard Children's Fund $300,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Charity 2018
Watson University $560,000 Boulder, CO, US Education 2018
Feel Good $115,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Charity 2018
Pinewood School $160,000 Los Altos, CA, US Education 2018
Morrissey-compton Education Center $100,000 Redwood, CA, US Special Education 2018
University Of St Andrews American F $10,000 Fife, N/A, UK Scholarship & Fellowship 2018
Via Volunteers In Asia $433,700 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2018
The Battery Foundation $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US Human Rights 2018
Animal Assisted Happiness Inc $150,000 Sunnyvale, CA, US Charity 2018
World Savvy $275,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2018
Enlight Collaborative $965,000 Oakland, CA, US Education 2018
African Library Project $244,800 Pittsburg, CA, US Charity, Humanity 2018
Solutions Journalism Network $585,000 New York, NY, US Culture 2018
Nus America Foundation Inc $150,000 Sunnyvale, CA, US Education 2018
Chris Hondros Fund $500,000 New York, NY, US Charity 2018
The Voter Participation Center $1,500,000 Washington, DC, US Rising American Electorate 2018
Mit $150,000 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2018
Leland Stanford Junior University $463,400 Stanford, CA, US Education And Medical 2017
Lucile Packard Children's Fund $300,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Charity 2017
Barron Park School Library $2,500 Palo Alto, CA, US Education 2017
Watson University $560,000 Boulder, CO, US Education 2017
Fell Good $115,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2017
Pinewood School $662,400 Los Altos Hills, CA, US Education 2017
Morrissey-compton Education Center $60,000 Redwood, CA, US Special Education 2017
Magnum Foundation $15,750 New York, NY, US Culture & Arts 2017
The Presidio Graduate School $35,500 San Francisco, CA, US Educational Program 2017
Art Of The Piano $300,000 Cincinnati, OH, US General Education Program 2017
Via Volunteers In Asia $444,500 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2017
The Battery Foundation $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US Human Rights 2017
Animal Assisted Happiness Inc $10,000 Los Altos, CA, US Charity 2017
Intersection For Th Arts $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US Arts, Culture 2017
World Savvy $200,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2017
Squash Drive $50,000 Emeryville, CA, US Youth Academic Program 2017
Magical Bridge Foundation $50,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Community Education 2017
Enlight Collaborative $586,000 Oakland, CA, US Education 2017
African Library Project $244,800 Berkeley, CA, US Charity, Humanity 2017
Solutions Journalism Network $585,000 New York, NY, US Culture 2017
Boy Scout Troop 87 $5,000 Mountain View, CA, US Education 2017
California State University Long Be $15,000 Long Beach, CA, US Education 2017
Socialgood Found $10,000 Richmond, CA, US Charity 2017
Earth Genome $500,000 Los Altos, CA, US Environment 2017
Stanford Pac $200,000 Stanford, CA, US Education 2017
Queen Rania Foundation $77,000 Amman, N/A, JO Education 2017
Stanford University $1,125,000 Stanford, CA, US General Educational Program 2016
Barron Park Pta $2,500 Palo Alto, CA, US Education 2016
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation $50,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Culture 2016
Give 2 Asia $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2016
Lucile Packard Children's Fund $1,000,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Charity 2016
Dharma Treasure Inc $10,000 Pearce, AZ, US Religion 2016
Fell Good World $310,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2016
Watson University $500,000 Boulder, CO, US Education 2016
Pinewood School $410,000 Los Altos Hills, CA, US Education 2016
Morrissey-compton Education Center $60,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Special Education 2016
Care Mission Usa $5,000 Monterey Park, CA, US Charity 2016
Curry Senior Center $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2016
Magnum Foundation $23,750 New York, NY, US Culture & Arts 2016
The Presidio Graduate School $500,000 San Francisco, CA, US Educational Program 2016
Via Asiaus Exchange Programs $325,000 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2016
Unamesa Association $200,000 Palo Alto, CA, US Educational Activities 2016
Loyola University Chicago $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Educational Program 2016
New Teacher Center $15,000 Santa Cruz, CA, US Education 2016
The Battery Foundation $20,000 San Francisco, CA, US Charity 2016
Animal Assisted Happiness Inc $30,000 Los Altos, CA, US Charity 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Enlight Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 20-1063909
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 60058 Palo Alto, CA 94306-0058

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Enlight Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Ceo Lindsay A Louie
Director, Ceo Xin Liu

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.