In the Light Arts EIN 20-3798608

In the Light Arts

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Teaches and exposes communities to moral, imaginative art, removing financial barriers. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $286K in revenue, $301K in expenses, and $8K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2005
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
Peculiar, MO
Website
itlarts.com
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$286KFY2025
Expenses
$301K
Net assets
$8K
People
6
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  20-3798608 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Peculiar, MO Founded 2005
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Teaches and exposes communities to moral, imaginative art, removing financial barriers.
Leadership
Kathryn Ellis · Board Member
Money in and out
$286K revenue, $301K expenses
Bottom line
89% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$286K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$301K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$15K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Fundraising $0.11
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs▼ -11% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -70% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-5%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$286K
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses
$301K
FY2025▲ +8%
Total assets
$8K
FY2025▼ -64%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$286K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$301K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$15K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$8K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $267K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Weekly classes in fine arts. Each week on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday we offer a variety of classes that impact students ages 1.5 to 64. Class size varies and the genre ranges from dance forms to acting to singing to culinary arts as well as visual arts.

$200Kprogram expense
02

We offer a scholarship program to anyone who does not have the means to attend any classes. We fund this by an annual Gala.

$35Kprogram expense
03

WE also did COMMUNITY SHOWS which gave our students opportunities to both face their fears and show off their talents. They spent time working as a team from the beginning stages to the final product. Relying on one another even though their cultures were different, the goal was the same.

$32Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CIn the Light Arts
EINHdr · item D20-3798608
Principal addressHdr · item CPeculiar, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jitlarts.com
Year of formationHdr · item L2005
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A25)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2016

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
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 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$251K · 88%
Contributions & grants$35K · 12%
Program service revenue88%$251K
Contributions & grants12%$35K
Total revenueLn 12$286K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Fundraising $0.11
Program services89%$267K
Fundraising11%$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$301K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Total assetsLn 16$8K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$8K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $8K · Operating expenses/yr $301K
0.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $267K · Total expenses $301K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $301K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $34K · Total expenses $301K
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $11K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $20K
$0.56 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $35K · Total revenue $286K
12%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $286K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $251K · Total revenue $286K
88%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $286K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $251K · Total expenses $301K
83%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $286K · Prior year $279K
+3%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $219K · FY2025 $286K
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $286K · Expenses $301K
-5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $8K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8K · Total assets $8K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $8K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kathryn Ellis · Reported title Board Member · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $301K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $116K · Total expenses $301K
39%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%
Fundraising cost ratio 95%
Revenue growth 3%

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$104

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$286K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$279K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$276K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$410K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$375K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$219K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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