Welcoming Light INC FY2021 filing

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Welcoming light has a dual purpose: it offers affordable housing, along with supportive services, to individuals who are elderly and/or have disabilities; and it maintains the goal of providing residents secure, compassionate, and flexible living arrangements in a way that allows its residents the maximum level of independence possible.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$995K
116% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 116% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$213K
+72% vs prior year
Spent
$187K
To programs
73%
Net assets
−$140K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$213K
FY2021▲ +72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$334K
FY2024$379K
FY2025$524K
Expenses
$187K
FY2021▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$327K
Net assets
−$140K
FY2021▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$166K
FY2021−$140K
FY2022−$73K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$154K
FY2025$352K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1996.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $137K Management & general 27% · $51K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peter Kelleher’s $4K as President & CEO is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2095 $100K–1M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides affordable housing and support for seniors and people with disabilities.

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1 program · $137K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The Organization provides affordable rooms for rent, along with supportive services, to individuals who are elderly and/or have disabilities in a manner that is compassionate, flexible, and that maximizes personal independence.

$137Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$210K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$187K
Ln 25
Programscol B$137K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
−$140K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$995K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$781K
Other assetsLn 15$46K
Total assetsLn 16$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$995K
Net assetsLn 32−$140K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6153
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$204K$781K
Total assetsLn 16$250K$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$416K$995K
Net assetsLn 32−$166K−$140K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$2K$30K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$114$13$101
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$445$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$157$3K
Management feesLn 11a$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$848
Information technologyLn 14$783$783
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
TravelLn 17$205$205
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$119$119
InterestLn 20$25K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$187K$137K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $524K$327K$197K$352K 990 PDF
FY2024 $379K$242K$136K$154K 990 PDF
FY2023 $334K$244K$91K$18K 990 PDF
FY2022 $308K$241K$68K−$73K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $213K$187K$26K−$140K 990 PDF
FY2020 $124K$143K−$20K−$166K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $213,227 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $392$3,233
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $123,225$209,985
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $123,632$213,227
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $25,953$38,613
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $117,532$148,762
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $143,485$187,375
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,853$25,852
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $213,227 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,233
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,233
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $209,985$209,985
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9$9
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $209,985 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9$213,227
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $187,375 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,134 · Management $29,695$31,829
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13 · Management $101$114
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $445 · Management $3,554$3,999
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $157 · Management $2,514$2,671
IX-11a Management feesManagement $8,668$8,668
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,400$5,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,031$1,031
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,045 · Management $848$6,893
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $783$783
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,021$36,021
IX-17 TravelPrograms $205$205
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $119$119
IX-20 InterestPrograms $25,224$25,224
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,217$26,217
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,756$3,756
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,445$34,445
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $136,595 · Management $50,780 · Fundraising $0$187,375
Part X · Balance sheet $854,211 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,054$14,685
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,291$6,333
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,729
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $203,926$781,136
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $35,838$46,328
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $250,109$854,211
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,185$2,446
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$1,437
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $262,483$317,595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $416,384$994,634
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$166,275−$140,423
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$166,275−$140,423
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $250,109$854,211
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$140,423 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$213,227
XI-2 Total expenses$187,375
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,852
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$166,275
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$140,423

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