Public Charity

POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION

POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in ATLANTA, GA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $29.5M revenue, $29.1M expenses, $20.1M total assets. IRS filings disclose 459 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $34.1M.

EIN: 650206641 ATLANTA, GA Voluntarism Promotion NTEE: T40 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$29.5M
Total Expenses$29.1M
Total Assets$20.1M
Grants Given459
Grant Total$34.1M
Filing Years2020–2024

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.

Sample Grants Given

SIOUX FALLS, SD · 2023
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
$305,000
MORGANTON, NC · 2023
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
$245,000
NASHVILLE, TN · 2023
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
$235,000
BERKELEY, CA · 2023
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
$210,000
NASHVILLE, TN · 2023
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
$198,000

Showing up to 5 of 459 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Brenda Robinson
SVP FINANCE Cherie Greene
VICE CHAIR (CONCLUDED 12/31/23) David Williams
SECRETARY/COO Diane Quest
SVP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Elizabeth Pann
CHIEF PROGRAM & NETWORK OFFICER (THRU 12/15/23) Elizabeth Schwan-Rosenwald

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
$29,335,000 300 grants
VOLUNTEER SUPPORT
$4,402,292 145 grants
Volunteer Support
$318,890 13 grants
GHWB POL AWARD RECIPIENT
$51,679 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
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
2020 $16.2M $14.5M $16.9M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $16.2M to $29.5M (+83%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.1M.

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.

AKALARAZCACOCTDCFLGA

Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.

See the full picture for POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION

Complete financials, all 459 grant records, officer compensation, year-over-year trend charts, a geographic grant map, and data exports — across 498,000+ organizations.

Full Financial History Complete Grant Activity Officer Compensation Year-over-Year Charts Geographic Grant Map Data Exports
7-day free trial Cancel any time