Shattering Darkness INC EIN 20-1785476 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Shattering Darkness INC FY2020 filing

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Shares the Gospel, provides medical care, and builds wells for unreached West African communities. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $200K in revenue, $220K in expenses, and $282K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Religious organization · Religion
Location
Tucson, AZ
Website
www.shatteringdarkness.com
Filings
5 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$200KFY2020
Expenses
$220K
Net assets
$282K
People
7
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  20-1785476 Religious organization Tucson, AZ
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Shares the Gospel, provides medical care, and builds wells for unreached West African communities.
Leadership
Lynn Kennedy · Executive Director · $25K
Money in and out
$200K revenue, $220K expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$200K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$220K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$282K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$20K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
15.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-10%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$200K
FY2020
Expenses
$220K
FY2020
Total assets
$282K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$0
FY2020
Total revenue
$200K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$220K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$282K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$20K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$282K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CShattering Darkness INC
EINHdr · item D20-1785476
Principal addressHdr · item CTucson, AZ
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.shatteringdarkness.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAZ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2007

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Ministry
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lynn Kennedy$18,750$25,000$25,000$27,707$25,000

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $187K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Village Evangelism

The primary mission - promoting the gospel message. Many were able to hear the gospel of jesus christ in their own language. The year saw 143 new believers in christ and 65 were baptised by immersion in the 19 churches supported by shattering darkness.

$63Kprogram expense
02

Village Formation

The organization supports a k-6 school providing classrooms, teachers and supplies. The "lighthouse evangelical" private school which opened in 2015 as the first evangelical primary school in SW burkina faso- currently there are 230 students enrolled. Plans are underway for the construction of facilities for grades 7-10.

$62Kprogram expense
03

Village Support

The S.E.E.D. Project -- (sustainable-educational-elevage-development) is expanding. Extensive training is underway, beginning with the local pastors and then for village participants. The training includes methods in financial stewardship and entrepreneurial endeavors, and includes gardening, animal husbandry and vaccinations, etc.

$62Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$178K · 89%
Program service revenue$21K · 11%
Contributions & grants89%$178K
Program service revenue11%$21K
Investment income$930
Total revenueLn 12$200K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.01
Program services85%$187K
Management & general14%$31K
Fundraising1%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$220K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$280K
Total assetsLn 16$282K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$282K
Months of cash on handcomputed15.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $280K · Operating expenses/yr $220K
15.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $187K · Total expenses $220K
85%
Management & General
Management & general $31K · Total expenses $220K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $2K · Total expenses $220K
1.0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $2K · Solicited contributions $178K
$0.01 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $178K · Total revenue $200K
89%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $200K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $21K · Total revenue $200K
11%
Investment reliance
Investment income $930 · Total revenue $200K
+0.5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $21K · Total expenses $220K
10%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $200K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $282K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $200K · Expenses $220K
-10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $282K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $282K · Total assets $282K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $282K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lynn Kennedy · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $25K · Total expenses $220K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $31K · Total expenses $220K
14%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$233K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$162K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$169K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$203K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$200K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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