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    Sunlight Foundation

    ActivePublic CharityHousing & Shelter
    LAKE CHARLES, LAEIN: 72-06805732 filings on record
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    About Sunlight Foundation

    The Sunlight Foundation Inc directs its entire documented giving to a single local faith organization, New Sunlight Baptist Church in Lake Charles, LA. Its support appears focused on sustaining or strengthening a congregational institution and its community-facing activities rather than a diversified portfolio of charities. The foundation’s giving is highly localized and faith-centered, with all recorded funds channeled to one Baptist congregation.

    Focus Areas

    Support for a local Baptist congregation (New Sunlight Baptist Church, Lake Charles, LA)Congregational operating or program support for a faith-based community hubLocal religious institution capacity (building, recovery, or ministry funding)

    Who They Fund

    local Baptist congregationfaith community membersLake Charles, Louisiana residentschurch-associated community users

    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated: two grants totaling $400,000 all to the same recipient; repeat giving to a single core grantee rather than distributed or diversified funding.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $300K

    Total Assets

    $2.8M

    Total Revenue

    $91K

    Total Expenses

    $318K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $150K and $250K, with a median of $200K.

    25th Percentile

    $150K

    Median

    $200K

    75th Percentile

    $250K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in LA.

    Funding intensity
    Low
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    Funding Style

    single-grantee concentrationcongregational supportfaith-based institution strengtheninglocal operating supportrepeat grantmaking

    Notable grantees: New Sunlight Baptist Church

    Topics

    Baptist congregation supportfaith-based community hubchurch operating fundingreligious institution recoverylocal ministry support
    Latest 990 Filing

    2024

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    NEW SUNLIGHT BAPTIST CHURCHLAKE CHARLES, LA$300,0002024—
    NEW SUNLIGHT BAPTIST CHURCHLAKE CHARLES, LA$100,0002023—

    NEW SUNLIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH

    $300,000
    LAKE CHARLES, LA2024

    NEW SUNLIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH

    $100,000
    LAKE CHARLES, LA2023