Guidelight exists for pursuit of Christ-centered transformation in the lives of those impacted by disability through proclaiming biblical truth and providing needed resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $162K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$815K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$784K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$265K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$815K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$433K
FY2021$418K
FY2022$821K
FY2023$739K
FY2024$815K
Expenses
$784K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$432K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$830K
FY2023$746K
FY2024$784K
Net assets
$265K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$265K

From the FY2024 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 Dec 2006.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $522K Management & general 19% · $149K Fundraising 14% · $113K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $124K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$124,325Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Justin Reimer’s $124K as Founder is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Justin Reimer$124,325$106,800$129,014$100,212$99,762
Lawrence Gadbaugh—$84,715$46,000——

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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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

Programs and updates

Helps people with disabilities find Christ-centered transformation through biblical truth and resources.

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3 programs · $522K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Retreat Program -- Guidelight provides retreats for families of people with disabilities. These retreats are provided for the families free of charge. The retreats offer refreshment and biblical encouragement for families of those experiencing disability.

$212Kprogram expense
02

International Program -- This program serves families of people with disabilities around the world directly through training and mobilization efforts. Guidelight provides disability-related training, offers support to families affected by disability, runs a sports-based disability program, and works in local special needs orphanages.

$209Kprogram expense
03

Training Program -- Guidelight provides training and resources to encourage churches, individuals and other organizations to get involved in disability ministry. In 2024, training events were held in which 15 churches participated and two additional language translations to the video curriculum were completed.

$102Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$162K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $12K · 2020–2020
Every Body AthleticsOR · FY2020$12,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$815K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$829K
Money outPt IX
$784K
Ln 25
Programscol B$522K
Managementcol C$149K
Fundraisingcol D$113K
Owns and owesPt X
$265K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$268K
Total assetsLn 16$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$829K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Total revenueLn 12$815K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$268K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$268K
Total assetsLn 16$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$265K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K$268K
Total assetsLn 16$241K$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$234K$265K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$20K$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$76K$25K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$264K$160K$35K$69K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$5K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$20K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$19K$7K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$19K$12K$926
Office expensesLn 13$27K$13K$14K$285
Information technologyLn 14$20K$472$19K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$60K$40K$14K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$110K$109K$650
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$784K$522K$149K$113K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $815K$784K$31K$265K 990 PDF
FY2023 $739K$746K−$7K$234K 990 PDF
FY2022 $821K$830K−$9K$241K 990 PDF
FY2021 $418K$349K$69K$250K 990 PDF
FY2020 $433K$432K$884$181K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $815,358 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $738,647$828,909
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$13,551
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $738,647$815,358
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $110,000$20,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $456,284$458,541
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $179,791$305,660
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $746,075$784,201
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,428$31,157
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $815,358 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,018
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$822,891
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$828,909
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$13,551−$13,551
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$13,551$815,358
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $784,201 across 15 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,065 · Management $25,355 · Fundraising $25,355$126,775
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $160,053 · Management $34,729 · Fundraising $68,804$263,586
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,773 · Management $1,900 · Fundraising $2,052$8,725
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,082 · Management $3,676 · Fundraising $2,510$26,268
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,877 · Management $6,654 · Fundraising $7,656$33,187
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,810$5,810
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,192 · Management $12,007 · Fundraising $926$32,125
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,934 · Management $13,836 · Fundraising $285$27,055
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $472 · Management $19,180$19,652
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,107$7,107
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,343 · Management $14,084 · Fundraising $5,156$59,583
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $109,417 · Management $650$110,067
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,137$4,137
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,124 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$40,124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $522,332 · Management $149,125 · Fundraising $112,744$784,201
Part X · Balance sheet $268,141 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $240,804$268,141
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $240,804$268,141
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,113$3,293
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,113$3,293
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $203,591$254,848
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $30,100$10,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $233,691$264,848
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $240,804$268,141
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $264,848 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$815,358
XI-2 Total expenses$784,201
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,157
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$233,691
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$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$264,848

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