Light from Light INC FY2023 filing

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Light from lights mission is to equip communities for a sustainable tomorrow. We are dedicated to imrpoving the quality of life in and near croix des bouquets haiti in partnership with lespwa timoun clinic.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0952439) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$283K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 0.7% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
84% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$283K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.3 mo
of spending, in cash
5.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $222K
7 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$988K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$483K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$988K
FY2023▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$971K
FY2022$915K
FY2023$988K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$810K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$853K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$483K
FY2023▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$624K
FY2021$547K
FY2022$610K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$495K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $940K Management & general 6% · $71K Fundraising 9% · $104K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $283K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$141,292Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$141,292Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memeber
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alan B Seelinger’s $144K as Executive Director is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alan B Seelinger$144,200$141,292$40,385——
Elaine Wright———$63,800$62,307
Hannah Jones———$60,000$37,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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4 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Support goes to the nutrition prgram at lespwa timoun hope for children clinic, which feeds malnourished children from birth to five yers old. Children receive medical care and nutritional supplements at the clinic in croix des bouquets, haiti and 7 additional locations in nearby communities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0952439) · Dispute this line
$507Kprogram expense
02

Support goes to the nutrition prgram at lespwa timoun hope for children clinic, which feeds malnourished children from birth to five yers old. Children receive medical care and nutritional supplements at the clinic in croix des bouquets, haiti and 7 additional locations in nearby communities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0952439) · Dispute this line
$507Kprogram expense
03

Support for medical programs and services offered by lespwa timoun hope for children clinic. Support for on the ground missionaries and other programs that help improve the quality of life for people in and near croix des bouquets, haiti.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0952439) · Dispute this line
$352Kprogram expense
04

Support for medical programs and services offered by lespwa timoun hope for children clinic. Support for on the ground missionaries and other programs that help improve the quality of life for people in and near croix des bouquets, haiti.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0952439) · Dispute this line
$352Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$988K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$666K
Other incomeLn 4–11$306K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$940K
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$483K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$491K
Total assetsLn 16$491K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$666K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$306K
Total revenueLn 12$988K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$491K
Total assetsLn 16$491K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$483K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $1.1M$1.1M−$28K$495K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 17, 2025 $988K$1.1M−$127K$483K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $915K$853K$62K$610K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 30, 2022 $971K$1.0M−$77K$547K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2021 $1.0M$810K$206K$624K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

Form 990 e-file FY2023 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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