Nightlight International

Tax-deductible

Springfield, MO501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 20-5572130Revenue $942K in FY2025

On file with the IRSnightlightinternational.com203 W Commercial St Suite A, 65803-2657 · Springfield, MOTax-exempt since Dec 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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NightLight is an international organization compelled by love to reach out to, rescue, and restore all those who are negatively impacted by sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 70% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $39K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$942K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$950K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$395K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$942K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$557K
FY2022$529K
FY2023$611K
FY2024$786K
FY2025$942K
Expenses
$950K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$616K
FY2022$532K
FY2023$563K
FY2024$735K
FY2025$950K
Net assets
$395K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$366K
FY2021$307K
FY2022$304K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$403K
FY2025$395K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Dec 2006.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $854K Management & general 8% · $76K Fundraising 2% · $20K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mo Director
$54,378Pt VII · Sec A
$38,633Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Savannah Stepp’s $54K as Mo Director is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Savannah Stepp$54,378$49,138————
Shauna Storey$38,633$36,544$33,536$32,065$29,963$30,000

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

Rescues and restores victims of sex trafficking and exploitation.

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3 programs · $853K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Bangkok Alternative Employment and Anti-Trafficking Programs

Nightlight bangkok builds trusting relationships with individuals in the sex industry, offering alternatives and resources. Our programs provide assistance and intervention to both national and international victims of trafficking and prostitution, including emergency shelter, RESTORATION/COUNSELING, child care, life skills courses…

$436Kprogram expense
02

Missouri Outreach, Intervention, and Restoration Programs

Nightlight missouri reaches women in the sex industry and strives to connect with each one individually as a woman who is unique and worthy of love. Our missouri team builds client-focused plans to journey with each survivor toward a greater degree of health in multiple facets of their lives.

$345Kprogram expense
03

Nightlight Design Freedom Business Program

Nightlight design is a registered thai business that offers dignifying employment and personal development opportunities to women who have come out of prostitution or trafficking in thailand, or who have been at risk of prostitution or trafficking. Nightlight design products include handcrafted jewelry, ornaments, apparel, and more.

$73Kprogram expense

Funders

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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $11K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$942K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$954K
Money outPt IX
$950K
Ln 25
Programscol B$854K
Managementcol C$76K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$395K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$954K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$942K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$308K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$308K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$395K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$322K$308K
Total assetsLn 16$413K$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$403K$395K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11K$11K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$422K$422K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$92K$9K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$185K$165K$15K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$20K$2K$556
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$33K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$24K−$1K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$13K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
TravelLn 17$14K$12K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$31$31
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$29K$14K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$950K$854K$76K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $942K$950K−$8K$395K 990 PDF
FY2024 $786K$735K$51K$403K 990 PDF
FY2023 $611K$563K$48K$352K 990 PDF
FY2022 $529K$532K−$3K$304K 990 PDF
FY2021 $557K$616K−$60K$307K 990 PDF
FY2020 $484K$417K$67K$366K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $942,290 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $777,577$953,537
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,352−$11,247
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $785,929$942,290
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $318,639$432,986
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $206,503$310,846
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $209,845$206,371
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $734,987$950,203
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,942−$7,913
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $942,290 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$11,247 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$953,537
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$953,537
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$11,247 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$942,290
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $950,203 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,728$10,728
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $422,258$422,258
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,117 · Management $9,315 · Fundraising $2,070$103,502
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $164,536 · Management $15,280 · Fundraising $5,052$184,868
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,142 · Management $1,778 · Fundraising $556$22,476
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,717$29,717
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,411 · Management $1,851$35,262
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,108$3,108
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,307 · Management −$1,224 · Fundraising $9,410$32,493
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,390 · Fundraising $1,572$14,962
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,341$28,341
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,475 · Fundraising $1,798$14,273
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31$31
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,424$5,424
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,771 · Management $13,989 · Fundraising $0$42,760
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $853,615 · Management $76,130 · Fundraising $20,458$950,203
Part X · Balance sheet $404,598 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $322,288$308,422
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,167$16,470
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $88,017$77,113
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $289$2,593
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $412,761$404,598
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,841$8,109
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,271$1,753
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,112$9,862
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $402,649$394,736
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $402,649$394,736
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $412,761$404,598
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $394,736 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$942,290
XI-2 Total expenses$950,203
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,913
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$402,649
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$394,736

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