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Darkness to Light INC FY2020 filing

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Mount Pleasant, SC501(c)(3)Crime & Legal EIN 57-1095108Revenue $2.4M in FY2020Latest return filed Apr 3, 2026

On file with the IRSd2l.org3022 S Morgans Point Road 118, 29466-7189 · Mount Pleasant, SCTax-exempt since Apr 2001Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Please see Schedule O for the mission statement of Darkness to Light.Darkness to Light's mission is to prevent child sexual abuse. Our work is guided by the belief that education is the critical step needed to better protect children today and serves as a catalyst for widespread societal change. By disrupting the current norms for how our society thinks, acts and talks about child sexual abuse, we can move closer to our vision of creating a safer world for children. Our efforts are focused on making prevention education accessible to adults and youth serving organizations and by inspiring individuals and influencers to promote changes that will further the prevention of child sexual abuse. Darkness to Light is a 501c(3) non-profit organization comprised of a committed network of advocates with the mission to empower people to prevent child sexual abuse.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$364K 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 $21K a year · under 1% 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$364K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $250K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$451K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$611K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Apr 2001.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $2.4M Management & general 10% · $262K Fundraising 5% · $147K

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

28 people listed on the 990; $364K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$182,205Pt VII · Sec A
$182,205Pt VII · Sec A
Herb Jansen
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cathy Huber
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Hoffman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rhonda Newton’s $118K as CEO is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katelyn Brewer——$184,859$193,887$211,550$182,205
Rhonda Newton$118,392$90,792————
Virginie Murphy——$105,469$61,453——

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates adults and youth to prevent child sexual abuse and create a safer world.

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4 programs · $4.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

To reduce the incidents of child sexual abuse by providing prevention programs for building national awareness, grassroots community movements, and the education of adults. Programs include state and local governmental and private organization prevention initiatives as well as specific training initiatives in foreign countries.

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

To reduce the incidents of child sexual abuse by providing prevention programs for building national awareness, grassroots community movements, and the education of adults. Programs include state and local governmental and private organization prevention initiatives as well as specific training initiatives in foreign countries.

$2.3Mprogram expense
03

Donated services = $21,135

Pt IX · col B
04

Donated services = $1,715

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Select Equity Group FoundationFY2025$150K
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne INCFY2025$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$250K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$262K
Fundraisingcol D$147K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$451K
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$62K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$451K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 3, 2026 $1.9M$1.3M$610K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2025 $2.4M$1.5M$905K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $2.2M$3.4M−$1.2M$611K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2023 $4.4M$4.1M$286K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $2.5M$3.0M−$444K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2021 $2.4M$2.7M−$313K$2.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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

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

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