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Light Africa FY2020 filing

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Rocklin, CA501(c)(3)Since 2011EducationEIN 45-4815027Revenue $865K in FY2020

On file with the IRSlightafrica.orgPo Box 2411, 95677-8411 · Rocklin, CATax-exempt since Jan 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide educational opportunity for the children of Uganda and meet their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs. Provide individual child suppport. Build and run schools. Provide vocational training. Church planting and support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ 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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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $125K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$865K
Spent
$897K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$109K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$865K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$865K
FY2021$680K
FY2022$677K
FY2023$853K
FY2024$946K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$897K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$897K
FY2021$693K
FY2022$687K
FY2023$815K
FY2024$998K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$109K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$96K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$71K
FY2025$157K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 Jan 2014.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $758K Management & general 16% · $139K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Virgil Brown
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Teira
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas J Hall
Treasurer
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates and supports Ugandan children's needs, building schools and offering vocational training.

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1 program · $758K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Children & Student sponsporships, dormitory project, missionary sponsorship, family sponsorships, school construction & support, and miscellaneous mission projects in Uganda.

$758Kprogram 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
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$80K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$37K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$125K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$865K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$861K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$897K
Ln 25
Programscol B$758K
Managementcol C$139K
Owns and owesPt X
$109K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$861K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$865K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$109K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$168K$73K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$211K$109K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$0
Net assetsLn 32$141K$109K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$758K$758K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$483$483
TravelLn 17$39K$39K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$52K$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$897K$758K$139K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.0M$86K$157K 990 PDF
FY2024 $946K$998K−$52K$71K 990 PDF
FY2023 $853K$815K$38K$123K 990 PDF
FY2022 $677K$687K−$11K$85K 990 PDF
FY2021 $680K$693K−$13K$96K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $865K$897K−$32K$109K 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 I · Summary $864,732 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $875,706$861,224
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$3,508
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $875,706$864,732
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $620,782$757,936
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $196,333$139,103
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $817,115$897,039
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,591−$32,307
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $864,732 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$861,224
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$861,224
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,508$3,508
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,508 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$864,732
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $897,039 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $757,936$757,936
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,450$4,450
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $483$483
IX-17 TravelManagement $38,865$38,865
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $20,700$20,700
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,571$9,571
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $12,686$12,686
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $52,348$52,348
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $757,936 · Management $139,103 · Fundraising $0$897,039
Part X · Balance sheet $108,703 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $168,350$72,506
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $42,660$21,961
X-11 Publicly traded securities$14,236
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $211,010$108,703
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $70,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $141,010$108,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $211,010$108,703
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $108,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$864,732
XI-2 Total expenses$897,039
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,307
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$141,010
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$108,703

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

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