Two Lights Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 47-1342003
Foundation Overview
Based in Denver, CO, Two Lights Foundation Inc has awarded 179 grants totaling $12,545,048 to organizations in Florida, New Hampshire and 21 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $536,400, with a median award of $15,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
14 of 25 recipients (56%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
41% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 22 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (55%), Bronxville (24%), Chautauqua (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 1% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Two Lights Foundation Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Dia Art Foundation | $536,400 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Portland Museum Of Art | $10,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Reformed Church Of Bronxville | $15,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Tom Coughlin Jay Fund | $10,000 | Jacksonville Beach, FL, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Jansen Memorial Hospice | $1,000 | Scarsdale, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| One Love Foundation | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| The American Ireland Fund | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Women's Coaching Alliance | $55,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| The Marty Lyons Foundation | $5,000 | Bay Shore, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Sanctuary For Families | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Sesame Workshop | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Dartmouth | $250,000 | Hanover, NH, US | General Use | 2023 |
| The Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Barbara Bush Foundation For Family Literacy Inc | $10,000 | Tallahassee Fl, FL, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Brigance Brigade Foundation | $10,000 | Owings Mills, MD, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Target Als Foundation Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| College Track | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Bronxville School Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| The Girls Foundation Of Tanzania | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Mainsprings | $1,000 | Tulsa, OK, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Community Fund Of Bronxville Eastchester Tuckahoe Inc | $2,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Chautauqua Institution | $500,000 | Chautauqua, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| National Football Foundation | $10,000 | Irving, TX, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $80,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Dartmouth | $200,000 | Hanover, NH, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Dia Art Foundation | $533,200 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Portland Museum Of Art | $10,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Reformed Church Of Bronxville | $15,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Livefree | $5,000 | San Bernardino, CA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Radical Hope Inc | $50,000 | Concord, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Warrick Dunn Charities | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| The Leary Firefighter Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo Inc | $50,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Community Foundation | $3,000 | Brooklyn, IA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Jreid Indeed Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Tom Coughlin Jay Fund | $10,000 | Jacksonville Beach, FL, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Tackle Tomorrow Foundation | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Vincent A Stonestreet Fund | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Jansen Memorial Hospice | $1,000 | Scarsdale, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $80,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Dartmouth | $200,000 | Hanover, NH, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Dia Art Foundation | $533,200 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Portland Museum Of Art | $10,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Reformed Church Of Bronxville | $15,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Livefree | $5,000 | San Bernardino, CA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Radical Hope Inc | $50,000 | Concord, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Warrick Dunn Charities | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| The Leary Firefighter Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo Inc | $50,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Community Foundation | $3,000 | Brooklyn, IA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Jreid Indeed Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Tom Coughlin Jay Fund | $10,000 | Jacksonville Beach, FL, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Tackle Tomorrow Foundation | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Vincent A Stonestreet Fund | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Jansen Memorial Hospice | $1,000 | Scarsdale, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $80,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Dartmouth | $200,000 | Hanover, NH, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Dia Art Foundation | $533,200 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Portland Museum Of Art | $10,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Reformed Church Of Bronxville | $15,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Livefree | $5,000 | San Bernardino, CA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Radical Hope Inc | $50,000 | Concord, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Warrick Dunn Charities | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| The Leary Firefighter Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo Inc | $50,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Community Foundation | $3,000 | Brooklyn, IA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Jreid Indeed Foundation | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Tom Coughlin Jay Fund | $10,000 | Jacksonville Beach, FL, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Tackle Tomorrow Foundation | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Vincent A Stonestreet Fund | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Puppies Behind Bars | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Jansen Memorial Hospice | $1,000 | Scarsdale, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $75,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Dartmouth | $150,000 | Hanover, NH, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Dia Art Foundation | $535,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Don't Forget Morgan | $5,000 | Troy, MI, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Force Blue Inc | $10,000 | Mount Pleasant, SC, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Foundation For African Medicine And Education | $20,000 | Redding, CA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Gofundmeorg | $15,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Merging Vets And Players | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| National Football League Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Ocean Conservancy | $45,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2021 |
| One Love Foundation | $200,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Portland Museum Of Art | $10,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Reformed Church Of Bronxville | $15,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Sanctuary For Families | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2021 |
| The Answer Als Foundation | $25,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation | $10,000 | Yelm, WA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Thomas Davis Defending Dreams Foundation | $20,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Thomas Memorial Library Foundation | $100 | Cape Elizabeth, ME, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Tyler James Riveron Foundation Inc | $16,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Acclivus Inc | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Athletes For Justice | $7,500 | Vernon Hills, IL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Bronxville Policemen's Benevolent Association Inc | $10,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Burlingame Park And Recreation Department | $10,000 | Burlingame, CA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Capital Area Food Bank Inc | $700 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2020 |
| City Harvest Inc | $26,497 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Dia Art Foundation | $532,600 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Fdny Foundation Inc | $10,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Florida Community Health Centers Inc | $25,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Franciscan Center Inc | $25,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Gem Inc Youth Forum | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | $4,465 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| National Football League Foundation | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| New York City Police Foundation Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Northwestern University | $50,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| One Love Foundation | $200,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Philabundance | $1,186 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Reformed Church Of Bronxville | $15,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Sanctuary For Families | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Dartmouth | $400,000 | Hanover, NH, US | General Use | 2020 |
| We The People Of Detroit | $25,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Chautauqua Foundation | $400,000 | Chautauqua, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Dia Art Foundation | $464,734 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| New York Presbyterian - Lawrence Hospital | $50,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Northwestern University | $50,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Use | 2018 |
| One Love Foundation | $200,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Genyouth Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Chester Pitts Charitable | $5,000 | Fresno, TX, US | General Use | 2018 |
| The Robin Hood Foundation | $12,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Tustin Public Schools Foundation | $1,200 | Tustin, CA, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Pennsylvania State University | $1,500 | University Park, PA, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Syracuse University | $1,500 | Syracuse, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| The Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| The Bronxville School Foundation | $14,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Destination College | $10,000 | Concord, NH, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Tjr Foundation | $10,000 | Miami Lakes, FL, US | General Use | 2018 |
| The Bob Woodruff Foundation | $9,800 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Champion Charities | $4,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Use | 2018 |
| The Girls Foundation Of Tanzania | $500 | Portland, ME, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Foundation For African Medicine & Education | $40,000 | Redding, CA, US | General Use | 2018 |
| The Tanzanian Children's Fund | $25,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Sanctuary For Families | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Inner City Scholarship Fund | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Reformed Church Of Bronxville | $15,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $250,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2018 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Use | 2017 |
| National Domestic Violence | $15,000 | Austin, TX, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Still Strong Foundation | $5,000 | Wynnewood, PA, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Chautauqua Foundation | $400,000 | Chautauqua, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Dia Art Foundation | $465,093 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Gridiron Greats | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Missionary Assistance Ministry | $2,000 | Long Valley, NJ, US | General Use | 2017 |
| New York Presbyterian - Lawrence Hospital | $50,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Northwestern University | $50,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Use | 2017 |
| One Love Foundation | $200,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| It Takes Lives To Save Lives | $25,000 | Laplace, LA, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Ricardo Lockette Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Living Classrooms Foundation | $25,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Dyouville College | $2,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Receptions For Research | $10,000 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Baltimore Community Foundation | $5,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters | $27,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2017 |
| The Salvation Army - World | $10,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | General Use | 2017 |
| United Way Of Greater Houston | $10,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Jj Watt Foundation | $99,000 | Pewaukee, WI, US | General Use | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2017 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Bronxville School Foundation | $5,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Building Men For Others | $75,000 | Hunt Valley, MD, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Gridiron Greats | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Chautauqua Foundation | $400,000 | Chautauqua, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| New York Presbyterian | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| One Love Foundation | $200,000 | Bronxville, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Sanctuary For Families | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| The Anquan Boldin Foundation | $10,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Dia Art Foundation | $481,173 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Northwestern University | $50,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Safe Horizon | $75,000 | New York, NY, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Tom Coughlin Jay Fund | $25,000 | Jacksonville Beach, FL, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Warrick Dunn Charities Inc | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Use | 2016 |
| Missionary Assistance Ministry | $1,500 | Long Valley, NJ, US | General Use | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 47-1342003 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 61020 Denver, CO 80206-0000 |
Key People (2)
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| Director - Part-time | Roger S Goodell |
|---|---|
| Director - Part-time | Jane S Goodell |
Forms 990-PF
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