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Early Light Academy

Tax-deductible

South Jordan, UT501(c)(3)Since 2008EducationEIN 26-2722827

The education of students grades k-9.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $181K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $412
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22.7M
103% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 103% of assets; over 80%.
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
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Revenue
$12.3M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$11.7M
To programs
83%
Net assets
−$712K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.3M
FY2025▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$8.8M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$10.3M
FY2024$11.5M
FY2025$12.3M
Expenses
$11.7M
FY2025▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$10.3M
FY2024$11.3M
FY2025$11.7M
Net assets
−$712K
FY2025▲ +43%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$885K
FY2021−$1.1M
FY2022−$1.4M
FY2023−$1.5M
FY2024−$1.3M
FY2025−$712K

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 Apr 2010.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $9.7M Management & general 17% · $2.0M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brett Crockett
Vice-Chair/Financial Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Leishman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Khong
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Penny Ramirez
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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates students in kindergarten through ninth grade.

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1 program service account for $9.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The education of students grades k-9; with students enrolled with an emphasis in history. A ratio of 26 students per teacher is also maintained.

$9.7Mprogram expense

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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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$412
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$412

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$348K
Investment incomeLn 3$217K
Money outPt IX
$11.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.7M
Managementcol C$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
−$712K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$22.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$11.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$348K
Investment incomeLn 3$217K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$12.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.6M
Total assetsLn 16$22.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$712K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.3M$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.0M$15.6M
Total assetsLn 16$21.7M$22.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$23.0M$22.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.3M−$712K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$510K$46K$464K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$552K$405K$148K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$54K$28K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$615K$612K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$1.0M$1.0M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$650K$650K
InsuranceLn 23$69K$69K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8.0M$6.7M$1.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$249K$192K$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.7M$9.7M$2.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12.3M$11.7M$548K−$712K 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.5M$11.3M$193K−$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.3M$10.3M−$45K−$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.5M$9.8M−$319K−$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.8M$8.5M$274K−$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.4M$7.9M$433K−$885K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,254,288 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$11,648,128
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,209
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,657,337
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $348,486$348,486
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $216,610$216,610
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $31,855$31,855
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $348,486 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $248,465$12,254,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,706,100 across 12 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $46,450 · Management $463,531$509,981
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,980$14,980
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $404,608 · Management $147,777$552,385
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,059$6,059
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,362 · Management $26,123$54,485
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $612,423 · Management $2,655$615,078
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,768$1,768
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,011,419$1,011,419
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $650,059$650,059
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $69,347$69,347
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,716,443 · Management $1,255,425$7,971,868
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $191,545 · Management $57,126$248,671
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,730,656 · Management $1,975,444 · Fundraising $0$11,706,100
Part X · Balance sheet $21,971,526 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,089,655$1,722,033
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $273,423$174,166
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,788$7,455
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$8,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,017,997$15,591,088
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,301,864$4,378,327
X-14 Intangible assets$90,457
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,702,727$21,971,526
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,167,367$1,256,738
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $21,795,621$21,426,861
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,962,988$22,683,599
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$4,419,420−$3,728,547
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,159,159$3,016,474
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,260,261−$712,073
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,702,727$21,971,526
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$712,073 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,254,288
XI-2 Total expenses$11,706,100
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$548,188
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,260,261
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$712,073

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

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