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Pilot Light

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$1.3M

Total expenses

$1.1M

Net assets

$445K

Grants received

$1.5M

93 grants

EIN

455497499

Tax year

2023

Mission

To support and center students as they learn and advocate for informed choices by bridging the lessons they learn in their classrooms to the food on their lunch trays, at home, and in their communities.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.3M
Program service revenue$101K
Investment income$6
Other revenue—
Total revenue$1.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$806K
Fundraising$242K
Other expenses$296K
Total expenses$1.1M
Total assets$539K
Net assets$445K

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ALEXANDRA DESORBO-QUINN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$92K

40 hrs/wk

PAUL KAHAN

VICE-PRESIDENT

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

JASON HAMMEL

SECRETARY

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

FRANK MAHONEY

TREASURER

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

CHANDRA GARCIA-KITCH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

SHARI BERLAND

DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

JUSTIN LARGE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

LEAH GORDON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

MATTHIAS MERGES

PRESIDENT

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

DEBORAH FULLERTON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

TRACY BOYCHUK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

TYNISHA JOINTER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

DR AFINA LOCKHART

DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

KIM KIDWELL

DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

JEREMY LEWIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

RENU KULKARNI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 93 of 93

FromAmountPurposeYear
Builders Vision Foundation
$100K
to support a fellowship program for teachers in Illinois
2024
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
TENGELSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION
$15K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2024
THE GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION
$15K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2024
The Bergman Foundation
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2024
MORGAN STANLEY FOUNDATION INC
$2K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2024
ISADORE & SADIE DORIN FOUNDATION INC
$1K
QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
5600K FOUNDATION
$1K
FOR OPERATIONS
2024
THE GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION
$25K
PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT
2023
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$19K
HEALTH
2023
The Heidt Family Foundation
$17K
Funding for Healthy Food Education
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
HAINES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL
2023
The Coleman Foundation Inc
$10K
Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities
2023
NIELSEN-MASSEY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
KREILING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
The Bergman Foundation
$6K
General & Unrestricted
2023
Gordon Family Foundation Inc
$5K
Charitable
2023
THE LYON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
TENGELSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
ISADORE & SADIE DORIN FOUNDATION INC
$3K
QUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
ALCHEMICAL COURTYARD FOUNDATION INC
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
MORGAN STANLEY FOUNDATION INC
$2K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2023
MIRAPAUL FOUNDATION
$2K
IN HONOR OF CHEF JASON HAMMEL
2023
JORDAN AND JEAN NERENBERG
$1K
UNRESTRICTED USE OF CHARITY
2023
The Chicago Community Trust
$38K
General Operating Support
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$30K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$28K
HEALTH
2022
THE GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
The Heidt Family Foundation
$25K
Funding for Healthy Food Education
2022
The Coleman Foundation Inc
$20K
General Operating Support - Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities
2022
CARL & MARILYNN THOMA FOUNDATION
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
UNFI Foundation
$15K
ADVANCE CHILDHOOD NUTRITION EDUCATION
2022
UNFI Foundation
$15K
ADVANCE CHILDHOOD NUTRITION EDUCATION
2022
THE LYON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
IRVIN STERN FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$14K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ISADORE & SADIE DORIN FOUNDATION INC
$11K
QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
NIELSEN-MASSEY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
RESTAURANT WORKERS' COMMUNITY
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
2022
INSURANCE INDUSTRY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$8K
YOUTH/EDUCATION
2022
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
KREILING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
TENGELSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
MORGAN STANLEY FOUNDATION INC
$2K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$53K
HEALTH
2021
THE LYON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
IRVIN STERN FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
UNFI Foundation
$15K
ADVANCE CHILDHOOD NUTRITION EDUCATION
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$11K
General operating support
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$11K
General operating support
2021
ALCHEMICAL COURTYARD FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
ISADORE & SADIE DORIN FOUNDATION INC
$7K
QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
KREILING FAMILY FOUNDATION
$6K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2021
Todd & Stephanie Schnick Foundation
$3K
General Purpose
2021
5600K FOUNDATION
$500
For operations
2021
JR and Katie Berger Family Foundation
$250
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2021
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND
$100K
PROGRAM EXPENSES
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$72K
HEALTH
2020
RESTAURANT WORKERS' COMMUNITY
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION.
2020
SHARE OUR STRENGTH
$40K
CHILDHOOD HUNGER PROGRAMS
2020
THE GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
$23K
General Support
2020
UNFI Foundation
$20K
ADVANCE CHILDHOOD NUTRITION EDUCATION
2020
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$20K
Food Security
2020
THE KROGER CO FOUNDATION
$15K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
IRVIN STERN FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
THE LYON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
ISADORE & SADIE DORIN FOUNDATION INC
$5K
QUALIFIED CHARITABLE EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
TENGELSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
DONATION TOWARDS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
MORGAN STANLEY FOUNDATION INC
$2K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2020
5600K FOUNDATION
$1K
For operations
2020
Todd & Stephanie Schnick Foundation
$500
General Purpose
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$50K
HEALTH
2019
JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$25K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2019
THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND
$10K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2019
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
5600K FOUNDATION
$34K
For operations
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$28K
HEALTH
2018
THE LYON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$22K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
The Chicago Community Trust
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
THE FOGELSON FOUNDATION
$6K
GENERAL
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$26K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017
The Chicago Community Trust
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$1.5M from 38 funders · 93 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$276K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Bessemer Giving Fund

$167K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

$110K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Builders Vision Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$77K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

The Lyon Family Foundation

$72K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

UNFI Foundation

$65K · 4 grants · 2020–2022

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$61K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN455497499
NTEE codeE70
Subsection03
Ruling date2012-11
Formed2012
Employees11
Volunteers0
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