Public Charity

POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION

POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in ATLANTA, GA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $26.0M revenue, $30.0M expenses, $16.5M total assets. IRS filings disclose 562 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $44.2M.

EIN: 650206641 ATLANTA, GA Voluntarism Promotion NTEE: T40 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$26.0M
Total Expenses$30.0M
Total Assets$16.5M
Grants Given562
Grant Total$44.2M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

POINTS OF LIGHT'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EQUIP AND MOBILIZE PEOPLE TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH VOLUNTEERING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. WE ENVISION A WORLD IN WHICH EVERYONE DISCOVERS THE POWER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN VIBRANT, PARTICIPATORY SOCIETIES. WE BELIEVE THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE FOR CHANGE IN OUR WORLD IS THE INDIVIDUAL ONE WHO MAKES A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE. WE BELIEVE IN THE VALUE OF INDIVIDUAL ACTION, AND WE KNOW EVERY ACTION, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, CAN HAVE AN IMPACT AND CHANGE A LIFE. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH NONPROFITS, CORPORATIONS, AND CIVIC INSTITUTIONS, WE HELP PEOPLE CONNECT THEIR PASSION TO PURPOSE AND BECOME A POWERFUL FORCE FOR GOOD. OUR WORK CREATES HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, FOSTERS SHARED RESPONSIBILITY, AND BUILDS A CULTURE WHERE EVERYONE IS INVITED TO LEAD THROUGH SERVICE. AND TOGETHER, WE ARE A FORCE THAT TRANSFORMS THE WORLD.

Where $100 goes at Points of Light Foundation

How Points of Light Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$73 Programs the work itself
$21 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $73 for programs

$51
Corporate programs:to reach our goal of doubling volunteers to 150 million by 2035, points of light strategically partners with companies to design and execute effective community engagement strategies
69% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 120 members
$11
Points of light brings together more than 1,000 annually through programs that inspire action, deepen expertise, and elevate the value of service.- The points of light conference is…
16% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 1,000 programs; 1,200 attendees
$9
Points of light's program evaluation, network, and ngo programming focuses on building a stronger global volunteer ecosystem that allows our partners to mobilize and leverage volunteers effectively and…
12% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 120,000 individuals; 86 hours of service

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to Points of Light Foundation

Often funds new orgs 97% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

PEMBROKE PARK, FL · 2024
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
$300,000
CITY OF BILLINGS MONTANA (CITY OF BILLINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT)
BILLINGS, MT · 2024
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
$280,000
GOODYEAR, AZ · 2024
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
$250,000
KANSAS CITY, MO · 2024
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
$245,000
SMITHTOWN, NY · 2024
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
$225,000

Showing up to 5 of 562 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR (FROM 12/11/24) Alex Edgar
DIRECTOR Brenda Robinson
SVP FINANCE (THRU 7/9/25) Cherie Greene
SECRETARY/COO (THRU 10/17/25) Diane Quest
SVP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Elizabeth Pann
DIRECTOR Emad Bidawi

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Economic Development
$39,335,000 400 grants
General Support
$4,796,182 161 grants
Unspecified
$51,679 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $26.0M $30.0M $16.5M
2024 $29.5M $29.1M $20.1M
2023 $27.1M $27.9M $22.4M
2022 $29.3M $26.1M $21.2M
2021 $18.9M $15.2M $22.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $18.9M to $26.0M (+37%), with total assets most recently reported at $16.5M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, and 4 other states.

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