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Private foundation (trust)EIN 263449464Est. 2012-02

NOBLELIGHT FOUNDATION

SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91403

Total Assets

$31.5M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$368K

FY 2024

Grants Made

21

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$18K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$5K–$113K

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Programs & Activities

Program 1

$3.1M

Rise festival is the world's largest sky lantern event. This breathtaking collective art project symbolizes renewal and connection, creating a shared moment of light and unity among attendees. Alongside the lantern ceremony, the festival features live performances from major artists, immersive art installations, and wellness experiences, transforming the desert into a luminous sanctuary of creativity and community. It is a celebration of art, music, and light meant to remind us of the beauty we create when we come together. Rise festival is dedicated to supporting the arts, art education, and artists from around the world.

Program 2

$150K

Development and maintenance of a web based firemap to help communities identify fire parameters and smoke movement.

Program 3

$104K

Environmental research, educational and outreach programs through the production of educational materials and the continuation of a series of productions to educate and bring awareness to the public on environmental and conservation issues, including continuation of production on a full length documentary film.

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$1.8M

Total Expenses

$5.6M

Qualifying Distributions

$5.0M

Distributable Amount

$1.5M

Min. Investment Return

$1.5M

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

21 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $5K through median $5K to maximum $113K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $807K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

110 grants

BLANKETS OF HOPE
$441K
6 grants
HOPE OPPORTUNITY MEANING AND EQUALITY GHANA LBG (HOME)
$337K
3 grants
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
$250K
5 grants
VILLAGE SCHOOL
$170K
5 grants
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$150K
5 grants
CHARITYWATER
$140K
1 grant
THIRD KIND STUDIO PPE
$125K
1 grant
TETIAROA SOCIETY
$115K
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

110 grants

<$10K
80
grants
$10–50K
19
grants
$50–250K
11
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

10 states

New York
$1.1M
51% of total
California
$731K
33% of total
Washington
$150K
7% of total
Virginia
$75K
3% of total
Massachusetts
$45K
2% of total
Minnesota
$41K
2% of total
District of Columbia
$35K
2% of total
Oregon
$20K
1% of total
Pennsylvania
$5K
0% of total
Georgia
$1K
0% of total

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