Doorway Into Light

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Provides services, charitable gifts, and education to individuals, families, and community in all aspects of end-of-life and after-death care.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-2399775) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
26¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
26%
of spending
26% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11.1 mo
of spending, in cash
11.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $126
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$187K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
26%
Net assets
$179K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$187K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$187K
Expenses
$193K
FY2025▲ +0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$193K
Net assets
$179K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$185K
FY2025$179K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

26 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 26% · $49K Management & general 74% · $144K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Renee Maros’s $18K as Director is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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.

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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

Supports people through end-of-life care, offering services, gifts, and education.

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1 program · $49K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provided education for end-of-life and after-death care to families, individuals, and the community.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-2399775) · Dispute this line
$49Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$126

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$187K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$148K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$49K
Managementcol C$144K
Owns and owesPt X
$179K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$148K
Total revenueLn 12$187K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$179K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$179K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$166
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$179K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$185K$179K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$279$166
Total assetsLn 16$185K$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$185K$179K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$103K$0$103K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$0$3K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$582$5K$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$0$10K$0
TravelLn 17$371$0$371$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$37K$37K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$112$0$112$0
InsuranceLn 23$510$510$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$0$18K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$5K$5K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$49K$144K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $187K$193K−$6K$179K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $139K$192K−$53K$185K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 9, 2024 $235K$207K$28K$238K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 17, 2023 $75K$104K−$29K$210K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 $165K$68K$97K$239K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $175K$72K$103K$115K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $187,282 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $50,105$39,151
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $88,765$148,131
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $138,870$187,282
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,716$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,860$193,191
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $191,576$193,191
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,706−$5,909
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $187,282 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,151
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,151
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$148,131
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $148,131 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$187,282
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,191 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $102,687 · Fundraising $0$102,687
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,994 · Fundraising $0$2,994
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $582 · Management $4,578 · Fundraising $0$5,160
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $9,743 · Fundraising $0$9,743
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $371 · Fundraising $0$371
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $36,597 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$36,597
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $112 · Fundraising $0$112
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $510 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$510
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $18,122 · Fundraising $0$18,122
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,805 · Management $5,090 · Fundraising $0$9,895
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $49,494 · Management $143,697 · Fundraising $0$193,191
Part X · Balance sheet $179,239 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $184,869$179,073
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $279$166
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $185,148$179,239
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $185,148$179,239
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $185,148$179,239
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $185,148$179,239
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $179,239 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$187,282
XI-2 Total expenses$193,191
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,909
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$185,148
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$179,239

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

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