Shining Light Charitable Trust
EIN 276374611Total Given 2020–2024
$1.3M
199 grants · $262K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $1K–$6K
grant size
74%
deep partner · 35/47 multi-year
repeat
$5.9M
Assets (2024)
47
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(619) 442-0130
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $6.4M | $25K | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | $6.4M | $24K | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | $6.5M | $28K | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $6.5M | $32K | N/A |
| 2020 | $149K | $6.4M | $20K | 61 |
| 2021 | $292K | $6.4M | $19K | 34 |
| 2022 | $298K | $5.8M | $-4K | 32 |
| 2023 | $297K | $5.8M | $46K | 36 |
| 2024 | $276K | $5.9M | $177K | 36 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 199 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$6K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$105K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
TC
Thomas Cantor
9+ yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas Cantor
9+ yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas Cantor
9+ yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas Cantor
9+ yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas Cantor
9+ yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas Cantor
9+ yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas Cantor
9+ yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas Cantor
9+ yrs
Trustee
TC
Thomas Cantor
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (199 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast Baptist College | Lancaster, CA | $105,274 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2020 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship | La Mesa, CA | $34,350 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2022 |
| Lighthouse Baptist Church | Lemon Grove, CA | $32,352 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2021 |
| Lighthouse Baptist Church | Lemon Grove, CA | $24,696 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2022 |
| Febc Russian Jewish Program | La Mirada, CA | $19,200 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2022 |
| Febc Russian Jewish Program | La Mirada, CA | $19,200 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2021 |
| Febc Russian Jewish Program | La Mirada, CA | $19,200 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2023 |
| Febc Russian Jewish Program | La Mirada, CA | $19,200 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2024 |
| Operation Mobilization | Tyrone, GA | $19,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2023 |
| New Tribes Missions | Sanford, FL | $18,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2022 |
| Operation Mobilization | Tyrone, GA | $18,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2022 |
| New Tribes Missions | Sanford, FL | $18,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2021 |
| Operation Mobilization | Tyrone, GA | $18,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2021 |
| New Tribes Missions | Sanford, FL | $18,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2023 |
| New Tribes Missions | Sanford, FL | $18,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2024 |
| Operation Mobilazation | Tyrone, GA | $18,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2024 |
| Life and Light Foundation | Santee, CA | $16,352 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2021 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship | La Mesa, CA | $16,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2023 |
| Baptist Mid-Mission | Cleveland, OH | $15,350 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2022 |
| Ethnos360 Bible Institute Inc | Sanford, FL | $15,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2023 |
| Lighthouse Baptist Church | Lemon Grove, CA | $13,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2023 |
| Mission Valley Community | San Diego, CA | $13,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2024 |
| Cord Ministries Int | Littleton, CO | $12,700 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2024 |
| Israel Restoration Ministries | Santee, CA | $12,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2022 |
| Mission Valley Community | San Diego, CA | $12,000 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH | 2022 |