Shine the Light INC

Tax-deductible

Bemidji, MN501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 41-1745403

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 2 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $727 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$348K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$337K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$68K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$348K
FY2024▲ +13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$329K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$309K
FY2024$348K
Expenses
$337K
FY2024▼ -3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$303K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$337K
Net assets
$68K
FY2024▲ +19%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$68K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1994.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $293K Management & general 13% · $44K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Shine the Light INC is a human services nonprofit based in Bemidji, MN.

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1 program service account for $293K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Sponsored religious broadcasts on regional FM radio station reaching over 150,000 individuals.

$293Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K
Grants paid · 15 grants · $207K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$21,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$17,398
Unitemized GrantFY2024$650
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,500
See Attachment for ListingFY2023$22,475
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,300
See Attachment for ListingFY2022$22,607
Unitemized GrantFY2022$22,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,300
Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$15,401
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,200
Unitemized GrantFY2020$17,289
Unitemized GrantFY2020$17,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$950

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$348K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$337K
Ln 25
Programscol B$293K
Managementcol C$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$68K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$348K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$886
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$68K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$70K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$70K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$57K$68K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$17K$17K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$22K$22K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$33K$4K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$428$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$835$835
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$248K$246K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$960$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$337K$293K$44K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $348K$337K$11K$68K 990 PDF
FY2023 $309K$346K−$38K$57K 990 PDF
FY2022 $344K$370K−$26K$94K 990 PDF
FY2021 $330K$303K$27K$121K 990 PDF
FY2020 $329K$299K$30K$93K 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 $347,785 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$347,779
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$347,779
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6$6
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6$347,785
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $337,122 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $17,398$17,398
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $22,150$22,150
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,398 · Management $28,142$32,540
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,200$1,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $428 · Management $2,153$2,581
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $835$835
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,578$10,578
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $246,264 · Management $1,556$247,820
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $960 · Management $1,060$2,020
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $292,798 · Management $44,324 · Fundraising $0$337,122
Part X · Balance sheet $69,803 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,858$68,917
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,083$886
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,941$69,803
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,246$2,164
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,246$2,164
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,695$67,639
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,695$67,639
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,941$69,803
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $67,639 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$347,785
XI-2 Total expenses$337,122
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,663
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,695
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$281
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$67,639

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