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First Light FY2023 filing

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Anderson, SC501(c)(3)Since 1990Mental Health EIN 57-0902073Revenue $1.3M in FY2023

On file with the IRSfoothillsalliance.org216 E Calhoun St, 29621-5543 · Anderson, SCTax-exempt since Oct 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Working in collaboration with community partners, the mission of First Light is to prevent sexual assault and child abuse and their families through collaboration, education, advocacy, and treatment services in anderson and oconee counties.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $44K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $43K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$169K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$469K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$992K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$469K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$558K
FY2021$589K
FY2022$518K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$406K
FY2025$355K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Oct 1991.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.0M Management & general 13% · $170K Fundraising 9% · $118K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chelsey Hucker
Executive Di
$76,704Pt VII · Sec A
Caleb Allen
Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lucila Beaton
R&g Committe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peggy Chamblee
Finance Comm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Collins
Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shelage Dorn
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chelsey Hucker’s $81K as Executive Di is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chelsey Hucker$81,397$81,397$76,704$70,276$66,916$66,916
Tracy Whitten—————$5,709

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports survivors of sexual assault and child abuse with services, education, and advocacy.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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This year first light conducted 423 forensic interviews and 74 medical exams in conjunction with prisma health. First light took 155 crisis calls, accompanied 67 individuals to the emergency room, and accepted 204 individuals for counseling assessments. In total, first light served 1,637 primary and secondary victims last fiscal year.

$1.0Mprogram 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
National Children's Alliance INCFY2024$38K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$43K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$170K
Fundraisingcol D$118K
Owns and owesPt X
$469K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$638K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$130
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$151K
SavingsLn 2$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$245K
Total assetsLn 16$638K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K
Net assetsLn 32$469K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 647
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K$186K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$265K$245K
Total assetsLn 16$684K$638K
LiabilitiesLn 26$166K$169K
Net assetsLn 32$518K$469K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$61K$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$794K$627K$87K$79K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$155K$134K$14K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$73K$58K$8K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$20K$36K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$45K$36K$5K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$39K$5K$4K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K$228$197
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$19K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$12K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$9K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.0M$170K$118K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.3M−$52K$355K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.3M−$64K$406K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.3M$1.3M−$51K$469K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$72K$518K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.1M$31K$589K 990 PDF
FY2020 $992K$1.0M−$56K$558K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,279,855 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,049,278$1,251,107
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,650$20,465
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,956$130
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,397$8,153
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,080,281$1,279,855
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $972,977$1,098,580
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $179,047$232,197
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,152,024$1,330,777
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$71,743−$50,922
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,279,855 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,102,754
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,353
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,251,107
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,465$20,465
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $130$130
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$3,856
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,297$4,297
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,762 · Excluded from tax $130$1,279,855
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,330,777 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,597 · Management $8,437 · Fundraising $7,670$76,704
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $626,994 · Management $87,303 · Fundraising $79,366$793,663
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $133,591 · Management $13,974 · Fundraising $7,596$155,161
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,711 · Management $8,035 · Fundraising $7,306$73,052
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,775 · Management $36,465 · Fundraising $2,294$58,534
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,575$15,575
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,953 · Management $4,817 · Fundraising $4,170$44,940
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,704 · Management $5,185 · Fundraising $4,489$48,378
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,715$11,715
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,699 · Management $228 · Fundraising $197$2,124
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,345 · Management $2,592 · Fundraising $2,244$24,181
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,336 · Management $1,653 · Fundraising $1,431$15,420
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,065 · Management $1,214 · Fundraising $1,051$11,330
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,043,060 · Management $169,903 · Fundraising $117,814$1,330,777
Part X · Balance sheet $638,171 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $127,439$150,733
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $43,992$35,064
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $248,049$196,067
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $264,653$244,932
X-11 Publicly traded securities$11,375
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $684,133$638,171
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,247$30,716
X-19 Deferred revenue$38,709
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$99,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $166,487$169,175
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $499,392$394,491
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $18,255$74,505
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $517,646$468,996
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $684,133$638,171
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $468,996 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,279,855
XI-2 Total expenses$1,330,777
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,922
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$517,646
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,272
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$468,996

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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