Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2002.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
5 people listed on the 990; $29K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Dan Ecker’s $17K as President is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $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.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Ecker | $17,280 | $31,546 | $22,199 | $25,791 | $26,074 |
| Deborah Ecker | $11,520 | $21,031 | $14,799 | $17,194 | $17,383 |
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.
See Firstlight International executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Spreads faith, teaches followers, and starts new churches abroad.
Questions for Firstlight International
Your first name shows with your question. Firstlight International answers here, for everyone.
Completed 12 full months of missonary work in U.S.A, thailand and in south east asia. 1.) served as president of firstlight international U.S.A.2.) served as apostalic of firstlight fellowship church network- THAILAND.3.) served as director leader to the firstlight foundation in THAILAND.4.) trained national church planting teams to…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-1799888) · Dispute this lineFirstlight foundation, a registered social foundation in thailand. The following is a list of projects and programs that were CONDUCTED:1.) firstlight foundation general FUNDS2.) foundation head office projects in nong bua lam phu, THAILAND.3.) foundation branch office projects in seka, THAILAND.4.) families without FATHERS5.) school…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-1799888) · Dispute this lineChurch planting- leadership development projects & ministries in southeast ASIA.1.) thailand- firstlight fellowship church network- thailand (FLFCN)2.) insiders project- THAILAND3.) the hiding place project- THAILAND4.) emmanuel theological seminary
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-1799888) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $51K | $40K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $51K | $40K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $51K | $40K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $29K | $26K | $3K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $7K | $7K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $2K | $2K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $16K | $16K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $6K | $6K | ||
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $4K | $4K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $46K | $46K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $113K | $84K | $29K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 | $102K | $113K | −$11K | $40K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 | $135K | $141K | −$6K | $51K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 | $131K | $124K | $7K | $57K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 29, 2022 | $143K | $126K | $17K | $50K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 15, 2021 | $155K | $154K | $821 | $33K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $101,654 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $101,654 across 3 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $112,517 across 8 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $39,973 assets, 6 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,973 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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