Guiding Light Mentoring EIN 47-1683576

Guiding Light Mentoring

EIN  47-1683576 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Cincinnati, OH
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects youth ages 8-18 with positive role models and teaches relationship skills.
Leadership
Latisha Owens · Founder & PR · $50K
Money in and out
$373K revenue, $270K expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency

Connects youth ages 8-18 with positive role models and teaches relationship skills. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $373K in revenue, $270K in expenses, and $369K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$373K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$270K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$369K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $103K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs▲ +2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
16.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +33% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+28%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×12 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$373K
FY2025▲ +48%
Expenses
$270K
FY2025▲ +4%
Total assets
$369K
FY2025▲ +39%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$373K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$270K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$369K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$103K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$369K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $5K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

I Am Me Youth Summit

A one day event aimed at empowering youth grades 7- 12 through building confidence and resilience to embrace who they are. Program engages you where they interact with GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE leaders. There were 19 youths and 10 parent participants.

$3Kprogram expense
02

Youth Education and Wellness Program

Personalized mentor-mentee relationships help youth set and achieve personal, academic and career goals, with a focus on job readiness and family dynamics. The program prioritizes the health and emotional intelligence of youth, exposing them to activities such as arts and crafts, group outings, dance and sports.

$3Kprogram expense
03

We help elevate and empower learning (W.H.E.E.L). Academy program that aims to enhance the mental, emotional and academic well being of youth. 15 youths, 1 contracted staff and 5 voulnteers.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CGuiding Light Mentoring
EINHdr · item D47-1683576
Principal addressHdr · item CCincinnati, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & PR
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$1,417Pt VII · Sec A
$250Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Latisha Owens’s $50K as Founder & PR is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1984 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Latisha Owens$50,000$50,000$51,251$44,845
Jalen Rose$1,417
Rachael Dubose$250$1,050$1,026

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$266K · 71%
Program service revenue$104K · 28%
Investment income$4K · 1%
Contributions & grants71%$266K
Program service revenue28%$104K
Investment income1%$4K
Other revenue$4
Total revenueLn 12$373K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$270K
Total functional expensesLn 25$270K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$369K
Total assetsLn 16$369K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$369K
Months of cash on handcomputed16.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $369K · Operating expenses/yr $270K
16.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $270K · Total expenses $270K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $270K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $270K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $3K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $217K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $266K · Total revenue $373K
71%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $373K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $104K · Total revenue $373K
28%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $373K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $104K · Total expenses $270K
38%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $373K · Prior year $253K
+48%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $121K · FY2025 $373K
+25%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $369K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $373K · Expenses $270K
+28%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $369K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $369K · Total assets $369K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $369K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Latisha Owens · Reported title FOUNDER & PR · Highest reported compensation $50K · Total expenses $270K
18%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $101K · Total expenses $270K
37%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Revenue growth 48%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$373K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$253K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$239K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$265K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$219K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$121K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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