Nightlight Foundation EIN 20-5540484 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Nightlight Foundation FY2021 filing

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Supports other charities with donations based on need, determined by directors. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $574K in revenue, $127K in expenses, and $1.4M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2006
Type
Supporting organization · Youth Development
Location
Austin, TX
Filings
6 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$574KFY2021
Expenses
$127K
Net assets
$1.4M
People
5
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  20-5540484 Supporting organization Austin, TX Founded 2006
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports other charities with donations based on need, determined by directors.
Leadership
Money in and out
$574K revenue, $127K expenses
Bottom line
+78% net inflow
Money in and out · FY2021
Total revenue
$574K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$127K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $448K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Net inflow
+78%
revenue over expenses, this year
Pass-through gifts
42%
of revenue from contributions
Program spending
97%
of expenses reach stated programs

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$574K
FY2021▲ +676%
Expenses
$127K
FY2021▲ +52%
Total assets
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +52%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2021
Total revenue
$574K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$127K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$448K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNightlight Foundation
EINHdr · item D20-5540484
Principal addressHdr · item CAustin, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2006
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $75K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Hope Ignited

Foreign missionary support

$36Kprogram expense
02

Hill Country Bible Church

Mission support

$30Kprogram expense
03

World Vision

Foreign mission support

$9Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$335K · 58%
Contributions & grants$240K · 42%
Investment income58%$335K
Contributions & grants42%$240K
Total revenueLn 12$574K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program services97%$123K
Management & general3%$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$127K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.4M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $127K · Less non-cash grants $240K · Cash operating expenses/yr $-113K
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $123K · Total expenses $127K
97%
Management & General
Management & general $4K · Total expenses $127K
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $127K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $120K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $240K · Total revenue $574K
42%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $574K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $574K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $335K · Total revenue $574K
+58%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $127K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $574K · Prior year $74K
+676%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $574K · Expenses $127K
+78%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.4M · Total assets $1.4M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $1.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.4M
99%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual William F Werdenberg · Reported title CHAIRMAN · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $127K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $127K
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 676%
Investment management fee ratio 0.2%
Accounting fee ratio 0.3%

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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 19 grants · $293K · 2020–2023
Cityview Bible ChurchTX · FY2023$27,000
Hope Ignited INCTX · FY2023$16,000
Wec InternationalFY2023$10,000
Samaritans PurseNC · FY2023$8,000
World ConcernFY2023$5,400
Cityview Bible ChurchTX · FY2022$35,000
Hope Ignited INCTX · FY2022$16,000
Wec InternationalFY2022$13,000
World ConcernFY2022$10,758
Samaritans PurseNC · FY2022$10,000
World Vision INCWA · FY2022$8,321
Hope Ignited INCTX · FY2021$36,000
Cityview Bible ChurchTX · FY2021$30,000
World Vision INCWA · FY2021$8,821
Cityview Bible ChurchTX · FY2020$20,000
Hope Ignited INCTX · FY2020$16,000
Samaritans PurseNC · FY2020$9,100
Mobile Loaves & Fishes INCTX · FY2020$7,000
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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)$550K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$332K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$239K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$179K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$574K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$74K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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