SKYLIGHT CHARITABLE TR

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $4.3M · expenses $8.5M · assets $106.2M

EIN
85-6456699
Address
55 WALLS DRIVE, FAIRFIELD, CT 06824-5180
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
Ruling date
January 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Barton Bentzin PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD2021-2024 $175,000$412,790 1
Sarah Bentzin VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY2021-2024 $50,000$154,069 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Joseph Blaylock MEMBER2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $225K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARTON BENTZIN PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD40 $175,000-$0 $175,0001
SARAH BENTZIN VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY15 $50,000-$0 $50,0001
JOSEPH BLAYLOCK MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $180K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARTON BENTZIN PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1 $130,000-$0 $130,0001
SARAH BENTZIN VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY1 $50,000-$0 $50,0001
JOSEPH BLAYLOCK MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $162K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARTON BENTZIN PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1 $107,790-$0 $107,7901
SARAH BENTZIN VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY1 $54,069-$0 $54,0691
JOSEPH BLAYLOCK MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BARTON BENTZIN PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1 $0-$0 $01
SARAH BENTZIN VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
JOSEPH BLAYLOCK MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 2 contractors · $662K
NameLocationServicePaid
THE PGK GROUP - MERRILL LYNCHHENDERSON, NVINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES$519,874
FOUNDATION SOURCEFAIRFIELD, CTADMINISTRATION$142,152
2023 · 2 contractors · $634K
NameLocationServicePaid
THE PGK GROUP - MERRILL LYNCHHENDERSON, NVINVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES$494,238
FOUNDATION SOURCEFAIRFIELD, CTADMINISTRATION$139,557
2022 · 1 contractor · $135K
NameLocationServicePaid
FOUNDATION SOURCEFAIRFIELD, CTADMINISTRATION$135,474

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 15 grants to organizations · $7.4M
2023 · 11 grants to organizations · $4.9M
2022 · 14 grants to organizations · $2.3M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2023 · 2 contributors · $7.8M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 CHARLES G BENTZIN TRUST Person PHOENIX, AZ $5,090,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2 CHARLES G BENTZIN TRUST Person PHOENIX, AZ $2,692,904$2,692,904 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 1 contributor · $227K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 CHARLES G BENTZIN TRUST Person PHOENIX, AZ $226,965- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2021 · 1 contributor · $114.2M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 CHARLES G BENTZIN TRUST Person PHOENIX, AZ $114,242,416$10,540,493 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,336,479$8,495,581 $106,197,157$106,197,157 -- $225,000--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,276,131$5,786,778 $110,346,250$110,346,250 $7,782,904- $180,000--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$3,369,300$3,456,273 $107,806,101$107,806,101 $226,965- $161,859--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$114,852,449$220,775 $114,631,674$114,631,674 $110,972,355- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (93)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
SHARP CHARITABLE TRMAP58 $3,423,296$909,258 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
KOA CHARITABLE TROHNot reported $3,178,352$344,770 TRUSTEE$31,280 Similar name, revenue within 2x
COLAD CHARITABLE TRNYT90 $4,244,949$841,622 CO-TRUSTEE$82,938 Similar name, revenue within 2x
EBOR CHARITABLE TRWYP99 $2,593,446$2,855,187 TRUSTEE$27,670 Similar name, revenue within 2x
STURGIS CHARITABLE TRALT22 $2,207,516$2,353,499 TRUSTEE$352,542 Similar name, revenue within 2x
KNIGHT CHARITABLE TROHT20 $1,805,318$733,205 TRUSTEE$55,792 Similar name, revenue within 5x
TIA CHARITABLE TRNJT22 $10,356,767$3,515,190 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
SHARON CHARITABLE TRTND34 $970,828$842,716 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
RDL CHARITABLE TRCAT22 $1,325,073$1,623,870 TRUSTEE$494,288 Similar name, revenue within 5x
GPD CHARITABLE TRFLT22 $1,271,807$1,126,794 Trustee$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
JSM CHARITABLE TRMOT20 $18,180,009$18,179,000 CO-TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
SARGOL CHARITABLE TRNYT21 $1,068,690$1,510,638 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
DWIGHT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRCANot reported $1,818,311$225,123 CO-TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
CHARITABLE TR FOR SRHNYE12 $1,602,482$23,199 CO-TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
SO CHARITABLE TRNYT20 $607,999$386,026 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
SAVAL CHARITABLE TRMAT90 $654,708$1,784,990 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
ADL CHARITABLE TRINT90 $529,892$122,767 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
CANDA CHARITABLE TRMONot reported $821,937$1,113,566 Trustee$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
ROSS CHARITABLE TRKST22 $799,219$392,890 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
MRAZ CHARITABLE TRVAT50 $716,815$427,717 Trustee$111,142 Similar name, revenue within 10x
CHOICE CHARITABLE TRWAT20 $679,834$1,005,732 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
ANON CHARITABLE TRWINot reported $588,762$2,384,490 CO-TTEE/EMPLOYEE$220,000 Similar name, revenue within 10x
SUDBURY CHARITABLE TRILT21 $487,950$298,865 TRUSTEE$49,490 Similar name, revenue within 10x
JDJ CHARITABLE TRCTT20 $65,011$46,981 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state
RMK CHARITABLE TRCTD20 $171$320,430 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 93 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$303,2155 32019–2024 CHARITABLE TR FOR SRH; KB CHARITABLE TR; FORY CHARITABLE TR
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$150,0001 12024–2024 CHARITABLE TR FOR SRH
SOUTH CAROLINA CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$59,8005 12012–2023 KB CHARITABLE TR
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$47,6411 12023–2023 KB CHARITABLE TR
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$41,5008 22012–2018 KB CHARITABLE TR; FORY CHARITABLE TR
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$20,0001 12022–2022 KB CHARITABLE TR
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF S F MARIN PENINSULA & SONOMA COUNTIES DAF sponsor$10,0001 12024–2024 CHARITABLE TR FOR SRH
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$2,9103 12013–2018 SHAKER CHARITABLE TR
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$1324 12020–2023 FORY CHARITABLE TR

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $8,495,581 spent · pay $225,000 · grants $7,444,345 · events $4,947
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,444,345 87.6%
Fees: other professional $716,466 8.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $225,000 2.6%
Taxes $95,194 1.1%
Fees: accounting $9,629 0.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $4,947 0.1%
Total$8,495,581100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $5,786,778 spent · pay $180,000 · grants $4,858,647 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $4,858,647 84.0%
Fees: other professional $667,235 11.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $180,000 3.1%
Taxes $66,320 1.1%
Fees: accounting $13,031 0.2%
Fees: legal $1,350 0.0%
Other expenses $195 0.0%
Total$5,786,778100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $3,456,273 spent · pay $161,859 · grants $2,332,017 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,332,017 67.5%
Fees: other professional $792,605 22.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $161,859 4.7%
Taxes $156,089 4.5%
Fees: accounting $8,553 0.2%
Fees: legal $5,150 0.1%
Total$3,456,273100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $220,775 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: other professional $210,261 95.2%
Taxes $10,514 4.8%
Total$220,775100%

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