Open Foundations · New Mexico

Gods Light in the Darkness Foundation

Carlsbad, New Mexico · EIN 831057698. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $4.5M across 43 grants in 2024, a median of $25K each.

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$4.5M
paid in 2024
43
grants paid
$25K
median grant
19%
to first-time recipients
$67.8M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
NANSI IKARD
Address
PO BOX 1479, CARLSBAD, NM, 88221
Phone
5753027959
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICATION FORM WILL BE PROVIDED TO APPLICANT UPON REQUEST
Submission deadline
NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Restrictions on awards
ALL GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED ON AN OBJECTIVE AND NONDISTRIMINATORY BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOUNDATIONS BYLAWS.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202533189349104028. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 43 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Noahs Ark Animal RescueNM$1,240,000GENERAL SUPPORT
2Carlsbad Prep AcademyNM$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
3First Methodist ChurchNM$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
4God's Treasured PetsNM$400,000GENERAL SUPPORT
5Rescue Pets MovementTX$310,000ANIMAL RESCUE SUPPORT
6Three Little Pitties Animal RescueTX$175,089GENERAL FUND
7All Aboard Animal RescueCO$145,000GENERAL SUPPORT
8Community SupportNM$137,446COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN NEED
9Faith Hope and Love FoundationNM$127,500GENERAL SUPPORT
10Discount HousingNM$121,000HOUSING FOR THOSE IN NEED
112blondes All Breed RescueCO$115,785GENERAL SUPPORT
12Apostolic Church of Jesus ChristCA$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
13Back PacsNM$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
14Guadalupe Christian CampNM$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
15Oasis ChurchNM$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202034$6.5M
202142$2.1M
202238$6.9M
202345$3.0M
202443$4.5M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
New Mexico49%
Colorado40%
Texas7%
California2%
Florida2%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Clay WilsonVICE PRESIDE · 2024
Linda WilsonPRESIDENT & · 2024
Tammy HawleyDIRECTOR · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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