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.
80¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$672K
81% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 81% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$379K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$242K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$154K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$379K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$334K
FY2024$379K
FY2025$524K
Expenses
$242K
FY2024▼ -0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$242K
FY2025$327K
Net assets
$154K
FY2024▲ +756%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$166K
FY2021−$140K
FY2022−$73K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$154K
FY2025$352K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $194K Management & general 20% · $48K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (start 9/2023)
$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
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$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $194K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The Organization provides affordable rooms and apartments for rent, along with supportive services to individuals who are experiencing homelessness and/or are elderly and/or have disabilities in a manner that is compassionate, flexible, and that maximizes personal independence.

$194Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$379K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$352K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$428
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$194K
Managementcol C$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$154K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$826K
LiabilitiesLn 26$672K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200
Noncash giftsLn 1g$200
Fees for servicesLn 2g$352K
Investment incomeLn 3$428
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$379K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$775K
Other assetsLn 15$39K
Total assetsLn 16$826K
LiabilitiesLn 26$672K
Net assetsLn 32$154K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$791K$775K
Total assetsLn 16$826K$826K
LiabilitiesLn 26$808K$672K
Net assetsLn 32$18K$154K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$8K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$2K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$36K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$9K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$713
OccupancyLn 16$49K$48K$295
TravelLn 17$326$322$4
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$132$132
InterestLn 20$25K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K$233
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$194K$48K$0

Filing history

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

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $378,603 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $314,049$352,143
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $127$428
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,197$25,832
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $334,373$378,603
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 $41,505$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $202,164$242,353
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $243,669$242,353
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $90,704$136,250
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $378,603 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $25,832 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $352,143$352,143
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $428$428
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $352,143 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $26,260$378,603
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,353 across 13 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $8,042$8,042
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,956$1,956
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,080 · Management $10,637$12,717
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,863 · Management $24,894$60,757
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,218 · Management $3,373$12,591
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,174 · Management $713$1,887
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,362 · Management $295$48,657
IX-17 TravelPrograms $322 · Management $4$326
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $132$132
IX-20 InterestPrograms $24,589$24,589
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,349$24,349
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,075 · Management $233$7,308
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,042$39,042
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $194,030 · Management $48,323 · Fundraising $0$242,353
Part X · Balance sheet $825,853 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,229$5,855
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,834$5,962
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $791,366$774,726
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,902$39,310
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $826,331$825,853
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,198$2,709
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,723$703
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $212,566$128,066
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $808,299$671,571
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,032$154,282
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,032$154,282
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $826,331$825,853
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $154,282 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$378,603
XI-2 Total expenses$242,353
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$136,250
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,032
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$154,282

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