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The Ignite Foundation: 6 grants to organizations, $284,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Ignite Foundation, a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, paid 6 grants to organizations totaling $284,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $135,000 to Pelagios Kakunja Ac for general & unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 880845880
- Based in
- Wilmington, DE
- Assets
- $302,663
- Grants paid
- $284,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202611339349104631. It reported $284,500 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelagios Kakunja Ac | La Paz, MX | General & Unrestricted | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Berkeley, CA | For Shark Stewards Projects: Ren Hampton Media and Marketing internship and Stop the Ocean Steal campaign, and Kahu Mano (Shark Keepers) II recut, marine protected area and shark bycatch reduction fil | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Silver Stallion Bicycle & Coffee Works Inc | Gallup, NM | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Associacao Kapy Da Etnia Marubo Tamawavo Do Alto R | Atalaia Do Norte, BR | Kapyvanaway Association and the Indigenous Legends | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nkuringo Orphans Group | Kisoro, UG | General & Unrestricted | $19,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Be Seen Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Event | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202531839349100613. It reported $204,259 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelagios Kakunja Ac | La Paz, MX | Shark Conservation and Ecotourism in the Gulf of California Project Fund | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Silver Stallion Bicycle & Coffee Works Inc | Gallup, NM | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nkuringo Orphans Group | Kisoro, UG | General & Unrestricted | $27,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Berkeley, CA | to support Shark Steward's "Kahu Mano" Film Project | Environment | $25,850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pelagios Kakunja Ac | La Paz, MX | General & Unrestricted | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pelagios Kakunja Ac | La Paz, MX | General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment) | $11,605 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nkuringo Orphans Group | Kisoro, UG | General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation Attachment) | $1,904 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Youth development | $100,000 |
| Environment | $75,850 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | $100,000 |
| California | $85,850 |
Also on SpecStream
Updated May 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.