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Genesis and Light Center FY2020 filing

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Jackson, MS501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 36-3840086Revenue $256K in FY2020

On file with the IRSgenesisandlightcenter.com4914 N State St, 39206-4046 · Jackson, MSTax-exempt since Mar 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To assist youth in developing positive self esteem and moral values while encouraging academic excellence. Our goals are to empower communities by promoting 1.academic excellence. 2. Substance free lifestyles 3.providing them an aternative to crim

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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 deficit $92K a year · 20% 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
$65K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$106K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$256K
Spent
$245K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$774K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$256K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$256K
FY2021$406K
FY2022$706K
FY2023$528K
FY2024$347K
FY2025$445K
Expenses
$245K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$338K
FY2022$618K
FY2023$991K
FY2024$520K
FY2025$524K
Net assets
$774K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$774K
FY2021$977K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2020 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 Mar 1994.

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% · $221K Management & general 10% · $25K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Albert Wilson
Executive Director
$64,800Pt VII · Sec A
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Albert Wilson’s $110K as Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Albert Wilson$110,240$108,160$108,160$106,050$62,400$64,800

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering youth to achieve academic success and build strong moral values.

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3 programs · $221K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Genesis and lights adult daycare services were offered four to eight hours a day. Monday thru friday, to 10 to 15 a strong support system that helped them to maintain the highest quality of life.

$124Kprogram expense
02

Genesis and lights individualized one-on-one and small group tutorial sessions along with arts crafts activities were offered to kids ages 5 to 15. Our agencys performance records indicate that 75 disadvantaged youth whose public schools were closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

$60Kprogram expense
03

G&L summer camp 2020 offered over 35 participants educational and recreational aactivities designed to keep children engaged, encouraged and inspired. During our 10 week camp, the children will participate in educational, enrichment, and recreational activities, such as swimming, basketball, volleyball, kickball, hula hoop competitions…

$37Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Centerpoint Energy Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$256K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$245K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Money outPt IX
$245K
Ln 25
Programscol B$221K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$774K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$880K
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$245K
Total revenueLn 12$256K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$635K
Total assetsLn 16$880K
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
Net assetsLn 32$774K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$635K$635K
Total assetsLn 16$740K$880K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$106K
Net assetsLn 32$740K$774K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$47K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$42K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$15K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$18K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$10K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$199
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$556
InsuranceLn 23$16K$14K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$68K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$728$655$73
Total functional expensesLn 25$245K$221K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $445K$524K−$80K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $347K$520K−$173K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $528K$991K−$463K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $706K$618K$88K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $406K$338K$68K$977K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $256K$245K$11K$774K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $256,064 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,105$11,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $245,264$244,564
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $262,369$256,064
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $110,979$134,953
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,935$110,535
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $227,914$245,488
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,455$10,576
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $256,064 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $244,564$244,564
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $244,564 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$256,064
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $245,488 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,893 · Management $5,210$52,103
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,389 · Management $4,710$47,099
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,580 · Management $1,620$16,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,596 · Management $1,955$19,551
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,756 · Management $1,084$10,840
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,787 · Management $199$1,986
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,004 · Management $556$5,560
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,031 · Management $1,559$15,590
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,248 · Management $7,583$75,831
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $655 · Management $73$728
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $220,939 · Management $24,549 · Fundraising $0$245,488
Part X · Balance sheet $880,339 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $147,326; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $105,000$98,013
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $635,000$635,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $740,000$880,339
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$106,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $740,000$774,339
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $740,000$774,339
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $740,000$880,339
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $774,339 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,064
XI-2 Total expenses$245,488
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,576
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$740,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$23,763
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$774,339

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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