God's Light in the Darkness
Carlbad, NM · EIN 83-1057698. Reported 168 grants totalling $16.4M to 89 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. God's Light in the Darkness did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $4,570,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Prep Academy | Carlsbad, NM | $5,615,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Noahs Ark Animal Rescue | Carlsbad, NM | $2,932,077 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rescue Pets Movement | Houston, TX | $1,389,020 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| God's Treasured Pets | Carlsbad, NM | $750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Methodist Church | Carlsbad, NM | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First United Methodist Church | Carlsbad, NM | $450,388 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Douglas County Canine | Castle Rock, CO | $416,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Three Little Pitties Animal Rescue | Friendswood, TX | $409,707 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 2BLONDES All Breed Rescue | Louviers, CO | $369,585 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Support | Carlsbad, NM | $279,946 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| All Aboard Animal Rescue | Fort Collins, CO | $257,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sacramento Camp & Conference Center | Sacramento, NM | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Faith Hope and Love Foundation | Carlsbad, NM | $245,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lakeview Christian Home | Carlsbad, NM | $245,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carc Inc | Carlsbad, NM | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Assistance Program Exp | Carlsbad, NM | $170,944 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Financial Assistance | Carlsbad, NM | $157,888 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Apostolic Assembly | Carlsbad, NM | $135,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Discount Housing | Carlsbad, NM | $130,029 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Housing Assistance Program | Carlsbad, NM | $100,501 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ | Fontana, CA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lola's Rescue | Littleton, CO | $73,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Animal Rescue of the Rockies | Aurora, CO | $59,650 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| C-Paws | Carlsbad, NM | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Overland Missions | Cocoa, FL | $53,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 4 Paws 4 Life Animal Rescue | Sedalia, CO | $53,140 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Back Pacs | Carlsbad, NM | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Desert Willow Wildlife Rehabilitati | Carlsbad, NM | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guadalupe Christian Camp | Carlsbad, NM | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oasis Church | Carlsbad, NM | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| River Crossing Ministries | Ruidoso, NM | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Pals | Houston, TX | $45,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Desert Willow Wildlife Rehab | Carlsbad, NM | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Animal Friends Alliance | Fort Collins, CO | $43,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Loving Baptist Church | Loving, NM | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denkai | Durango, CO | $39,729 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Colorado Bullies & More | Rye, CO | $35,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Elderly Care Good Life | Carlsbad, NM | $33,370 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Misc Local Charities | Carlsbad, NM | $29,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foothills Animal Shelter | Goldne, CO | $28,150 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Amanda Hope Rainbow Angels | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Packs for Hunger | Carlsbad, NM | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Teller County Animal Sht | Divide, CO | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Boulder Valley | Boulder, CO | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Colorado Feline Foster Rescue | Morrison, CO | $22,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Assistance League of Carlsbad | Carlsbad, NM | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of America | Carlsbad, NM | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cops | Carlsbad, NM | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Living Desert | Carslbad, NM | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| High Mountain Youth Project Lincoln | Ruidoso, NM | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jonah's House Food Pantry | Carlsbad, NM | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dmk Re-Homing | Rio Rancho, NM | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Frontrange German Shepherd Rescue | Denver, CO | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Farfel's | Evergreen, CO | $14,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Snow Capped Shepherd Rescue | Littleton, CO | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| One Child Global | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,725 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carlsbad Transitional Housing | Carlsbad, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Compassionate Service Charities | Orem, UT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Evergreen Animal Protective | Evergreen, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ho-Bo Care Boxer Rescue | Denver, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Laurel's House Spay and Neuter | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Retriever Rescue of Colorado | Parker, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Skyland Ranch Inc | Gold Bar, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teller County Regional Animal Shelt | Divide, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trevors Animal Rescue | Parker, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eastern Nm State Fair | Roswell, NM | $9,959 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Happily Ever After Canine Rescue | Fort Collins, CO | $9,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cavegirls Boosters | Carlsbad, NM | $6,155 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Demi's Animal Rescue | Aurora, CO | $6,150 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| A Friend of Jack Rescue | Denver, CO | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eagle County | Eagle, CO | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Hope Cattle Dogs | Aurora, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Lab Rescue | Broomfield, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue | Denver, CO | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dancing Dog Rescue and Recovery | Commerce City, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aishel House | Houston, TX | $2,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eagle County Animal Services | Eagle, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Justin Gambino | Angleton, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Knights of Columbus | Carlsbad, NM | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mile High Labrador Retriever Missio | Broomfield, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Paws N Hooves | Monument, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Evergreen Animal Protective League | Evergreen, CO | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carlsbad Lifehouse | Carlsbad, NM | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cat Care Society | Lakewood, CO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kairos Prison Ministry | Debary, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Routt County Humane Society | Roswell, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Foothills Animal Shelter | Golden, CO | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mile High Canine | Mead, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Paws Colorado | Denver, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
40 of 89 (45%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 61%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Community Support
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN NEED - Discount Housing
HOUSING FOR THOSE IN NEED - Animal Assistance Program Exp
PREVENT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - Housing Assistance Program
HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE IN NEED - Financial Assistance
PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - Elderly Care Good Life
SUPPORT FOR ELDERLY IN NEED
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 66 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | $2,073,673 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 38 | $6,893,187 | $14,300 |
| 2023 | 45 | $2,960,385 | $12,500 |
| 2024 | 43 | $4,521,218 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
78% of its giving went to organizations in New Mexico. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New Mexico.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from God's Light in the Darkness's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1479, Carlbad, NM, 88221. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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