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Son Light Center INC

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Selma, AL501(c)(3)Since 2006Religion EIN 20-4309408Revenue $2.9M in FY2025Latest return filed May 28, 2026

On file with the IRSselmaroots.comSelma, ALTax-exempt since Nov 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide training to equip christians for work in the ministry, to promote the gospel of christ, and to provide food and clothing for the needy.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-4309408) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $129K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
0.1 mo
of spending, in cash
0.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$591K
51% of total assets
Liabilities are 51% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.9M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$568K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$568K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$451K
FY2025$568K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2006.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $2.8M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Betty Oldroyd
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa McKinney
Chairman of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wayne Hughes
Board of Directors Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kay Medina
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Medina
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Equips Christians for ministry, shares the Gospel, and provides food and clothing for the needy.

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1 program · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To provide training to equip christians for work in the ministry, to promote the gospel of christ, and to provide food and clothing for the needy.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-4309408) · Dispute this line
$2.8Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$568K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$591K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$5K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$423K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$692K
Intangible assetsLn 14$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$591K
Net assetsLn 32$568K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$2.9M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$726K$692K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$619K$591K
Net assetsLn 32$451K$568K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.6M$2.6M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$74K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$576$576
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K
InterestLn 20$47K$47K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.8M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 28, 2026 $2.9M$2.8M$117K$568K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $2.6M$2.4M$211K$451K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $3.5M$3.4M$105K$263K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $5.7M$5.6M$82K$158K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $135K$14K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 27, 2021 $96K$7K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments I · Grants L · Interested persons M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,930,216 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,569,563$2,930,216
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,569,564$2,930,216
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,152,985$2,568,347
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,142$73,767
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $138,299$171,085
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,358,426$2,813,199
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $211,138$117,017
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $2,930,216 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$5,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,925,216
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,902,560
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,930,216
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,930,216
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,813,199 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,568,347$2,568,347
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $73,767$73,767
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $576$576
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,836$5,836
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,586$31,586
IX-20 InterestPrograms $47,397$47,397
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $35,758$35,758
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,518$6,518
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,414 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$41,414
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,813,199 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,813,199
Part X · Balance sheet $1,159,292 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,016$34,893
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $295,000$423,256
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $726,012$692,342
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $9,181$8,801
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,070,209$1,159,292
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $126,004$126,927
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $493,095$464,237
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $619,099$591,164
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $451,110$568,128
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $451,110$568,128
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,070,209$1,159,292
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $568,128 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,930,216
XI-2 Total expenses$2,813,199
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$117,017
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$451,110
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$568,128

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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