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Light the Way Foundation

Tax-deductible

Temple Hills, MD501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 20-8950939Revenue $85K in FY2025

On file with the IRSlightthewayfoundation.org5003 Rayburn Pl, 20748-2232 · Temple Hills, MDTax-exempt since Oct 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide funding and scholarships for youth, with limited resources, to participate in enrichment programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 33% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$85K
+123% vs prior year
Spent
$32K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$48K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$85K
FY2025▲ +123%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$14K
FY2022$18K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$85K
Expenses
$32K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$18K
FY2023$33K
FY2024$34K
FY2025$32K
Net assets
$48K
FY2025▲ +265%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$7K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$6K
FY2024$13K
FY2025$48K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2008.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mark Sturdivan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Asia Chandler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janice Murphy
Predisent
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yakina White
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Derrick Terry
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Billy Sanders
Board Member
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds and scholarships help disadvantaged youth join enrichment programs.

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3 programs · $44K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The annual film camp targets kids grades 9-12 with limited resouces

$35Kprogram expense
02

Youth engagement sessions tageted at at promise high school students.

$6Kprogram expense
03

Scholarships taregted to high school students who have participated in

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Rotary Foundation of Washington DCFY2023$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$85K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Money outPt IX
$32K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$48K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$85K
Total revenueLn 12$85K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$48K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$13K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$13K$48K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Total functional expensesLn 25$0$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $85K$32K$53K$48K 990 PDF
FY2024 $38K$34K$4K$13K 990 PDF
FY2023 $34K$33K$806$6K 990 PDF
FY2022 $18K$18K$0$5K 990 PDF
FY2021 $14K$7K 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 $84,973 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,125$84,973
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $38,125$84,973
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $33,886$31,550
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$0
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $33,886$31,550
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,239$53,423
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $0 across 2 lines filed
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$0
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $0 across 0 lines filed
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
Part X · Balance sheet $48,255 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,217$48,255
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,217$48,255
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,217$48,255
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,217$48,255
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,255 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$84,973
XI-2 Total expenses$31,550
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,423
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,217
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,255

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

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