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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Bentzin | PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 2021-2024 | $175,000 | $412,790 | 1 |
| Sarah Bentzin | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Blaylock | MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $225K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARTON BENTZIN | PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 40 | $175,000 | - | $0 | $175,000 | 1 |
| SARAH BENTZIN | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 15 | $50,000 | - | $0 | $50,000 | 1 |
| JOSEPH BLAYLOCK | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $180K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARTON BENTZIN | PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 1 | $130,000 | - | $0 | $130,000 | 1 |
| SARAH BENTZIN | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 1 | $50,000 | - | $0 | $50,000 | 1 |
| JOSEPH BLAYLOCK | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $162K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARTON BENTZIN | PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 1 | $107,790 | - | $0 | $107,790 | 1 |
| SARAH BENTZIN | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 1 | $54,069 | - | $0 | $54,069 | 1 |
| JOSEPH BLAYLOCK | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARTON BENTZIN | PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH BENTZIN | VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH BLAYLOCK | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 2 contractors · $662K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PGK GROUP - MERRILL LYNCH | HENDERSON, NV | INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES | $519,874 |
| FOUNDATION SOURCE | FAIRFIELD, CT | ADMINISTRATION | $142,152 |
2023 · 2 contractors · $634K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PGK GROUP - MERRILL LYNCH | HENDERSON, NV | INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES | $494,238 |
| FOUNDATION SOURCE | FAIRFIELD, CT | ADMINISTRATION | $139,557 |
2022 · 1 contractor · $135K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION SOURCE | FAIRFIELD, CT | ADMINISTRATION | $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
2022 · 1 contributor · $227K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHARLES G BENTZIN TRUST | Person | PHOENIX, AZ | $226,965 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
2021 · 1 contributor · $114.2M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $4,336,479 | $8,495,581 | $106,197,157 | $106,197,157 | - | - | $225,000 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $8,276,131 | $5,786,778 | $110,346,250 | $110,346,250 | $7,782,904 | - | $180,000 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| -$3,369,300 | $3,456,273 | $107,806,101 | $107,806,101 | $226,965 | - | $161,859 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $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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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARP CHARITABLE TR | MA | P58 | $3,423,296 | $909,258 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| KOA CHARITABLE TR | OH | Not reported | $3,178,352 | $344,770 | TRUSTEE | $31,280 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| COLAD CHARITABLE TR | NY | T90 | $4,244,949 | $841,622 | CO-TRUSTEE | $82,938 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| EBOR CHARITABLE TR | WY | P99 | $2,593,446 | $2,855,187 | TRUSTEE | $27,670 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| STURGIS CHARITABLE TR | AL | T22 | $2,207,516 | $2,353,499 | TRUSTEE | $352,542 | Similar name, revenue within 2x |
| KNIGHT CHARITABLE TR | OH | T20 | $1,805,318 | $733,205 | TRUSTEE | $55,792 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| TIA CHARITABLE TR | NJ | T22 | $10,356,767 | $3,515,190 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| SHARON CHARITABLE TR | TN | D34 | $970,828 | $842,716 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| RDL CHARITABLE TR | CA | T22 | $1,325,073 | $1,623,870 | TRUSTEE | $494,288 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| GPD CHARITABLE TR | FL | T22 | $1,271,807 | $1,126,794 | Trustee | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| JSM CHARITABLE TR | MO | T20 | $18,180,009 | $18,179,000 | CO-TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| SARGOL CHARITABLE TR | NY | T21 | $1,068,690 | $1,510,638 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| DWIGHT FAMILY CHARITABLE TR | CA | Not reported | $1,818,311 | $225,123 | CO-TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| CHARITABLE TR FOR SRH | NY | E12 | $1,602,482 | $23,199 | CO-TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 5x |
| SO CHARITABLE TR | NY | T20 | $607,999 | $386,026 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| SAVAL CHARITABLE TR | MA | T90 | $654,708 | $1,784,990 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| ADL CHARITABLE TR | IN | T90 | $529,892 | $122,767 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| CANDA CHARITABLE TR | MO | Not reported | $821,937 | $1,113,566 | Trustee | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| ROSS CHARITABLE TR | KS | T22 | $799,219 | $392,890 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| MRAZ CHARITABLE TR | VA | T50 | $716,815 | $427,717 | Trustee | $111,142 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| CHOICE CHARITABLE TR | WA | T20 | $679,834 | $1,005,732 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| ANON CHARITABLE TR | WI | Not reported | $588,762 | $2,384,490 | CO-TTEE/EMPLOYEE | $220,000 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| SUDBURY CHARITABLE TR | IL | T21 | $487,950 | $298,865 | TRUSTEE | $49,490 | Similar name, revenue within 10x |
| JDJ CHARITABLE TR | CT | T20 | $65,011 | $46,981 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x, same state |
| RMK CHARITABLE TR | CT | D20 | $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).
| Grantor | Type | Total given | Grants | Organizations funded | Years | Which ones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | $303,215 | 5 | 3 | 2019–2024 | CHARITABLE TR FOR SRH; KB CHARITABLE TR; FORY CHARITABLE TR |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024–2024 | CHARITABLE TR FOR SRH |
| SOUTH CAROLINA CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | $59,800 | 5 | 1 | 2012–2023 | KB CHARITABLE TR |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | $47,641 | 1 | 1 | 2023–2023 | KB CHARITABLE TR |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | $41,500 | 8 | 2 | 2012–2018 | KB CHARITABLE TR; FORY CHARITABLE TR |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022–2022 | KB CHARITABLE TR |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF S F MARIN PENINSULA & SONOMA COUNTIES | DAF sponsor | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024–2024 | CHARITABLE TR FOR SRH |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | $2,910 | 3 | 1 | 2013–2018 | SHAKER CHARITABLE TR |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $132 | 4 | 1 | 2020–2023 | 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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $8,495,581 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $5,786,778 spent · pay $180,000 · grants $4,858,647 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $5,786,778 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $3,456,273 spent · pay $161,859 · grants $2,332,017 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $3,456,273 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $220,775 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other professional | $210,261 | 95.2% | |
| Taxes | $10,514 | 4.8% | |
| Total | $220,775 | 100% |
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