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Greenlight Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Santa Barbara, California · EIN 202062067

Greenlight Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Santa Barbara, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $215,479 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $215,479 and the largest $215,479. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $170,826 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$109,0001$3.5 million
2024$170,8261$4.0 million
2025$215,4791$4.5 million

How to apply

Greenlight Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Rhode Island.

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island1$215,479

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Vanguard Charitable
Warwick, RI
To futher the charirable purposes$215,479

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Greenlight Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Greenlight Foundation Inc give?

$215,479 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $215,479.

Who runs Greenlight Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary Jo Baur (President), William Trimble (Vice President) and Eli V Baur (Board Member).

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