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Lamplighters INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Tampa, FL501(c)(3)EIN 59-2870886

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Assisting homeless children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% 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
1
named funder · $12K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$304K
Spent
$334K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$33K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$304K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$304K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$277K
Expenses
$334K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$334K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$279K
Net assets
$33K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$33K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$29K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1988.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $328K Management & general 2% · $6K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kari Adams
2nd VP/Membe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tracy Bales
Executive of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Yolanda Cielo
Assistant Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniela Quast
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debbie Trujilo
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deb Zimkus
Recording Se
$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

Lamplighters INC is a nonprofit based in Tampa, FL.

Provided by the organization

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2 programs · $328K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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$197Kprogram expense
02

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$130Kprogram expense

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
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay INCFY2024$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2024
Metropolitan MinistriesFY2024$165,026
Individual RecipientFY2024$99,115
Metropolitan MinistriesFY2023$173,818
Individual RecipientFY2023$85,141
Metropolitan MinistriesFY2022$138,481
Individual RecipientFY2022$73,462
Metropolitan MinistriesFY2021$199,203
Individual RecipientFY2021$65,700
Metropolitan MinistriesFY2020$197,453
Individual RecipientFY2020$130,200

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$304K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$239K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Money outPt IX
$334K
Ln 25
Programscol B$328K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$33K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Other incomeLn 4–11$239K
Total revenueLn 12$304K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$33K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6180
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$63K$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$63K$33K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$328K$328K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$480$480
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$334K$328K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $277K$279K−$2K$29K 990 PDF
FY2024 $266K$285K−$18K$31K 990 PDF
FY2023 $307K$278K$29K$50K 990 PDF
FY2022 $283K$296K−$12K$21K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $304K$334K−$30K$33K 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 $303,870 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,600$64,554
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $220,625$239,316
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $228,225$303,870
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $167,097$327,653
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,133$6,482
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $176,230$334,135
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,995−$30,265
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $303,870 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $64,554$64,554
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$239,316
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $64,554$303,870
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $334,135 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $327,653$327,653
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,350$1,350
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $480$480
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,652$4,652
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $327,653 · Management $6,482 · Fundraising $0$334,135
Part X · Balance sheet $33,130 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,395$28,605
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$4,525
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,395$33,130
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $63,395$33,130
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,395$33,130
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,130 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,870
XI-2 Total expenses$334,135
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,265
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$63,395
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,130

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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