Alternative education Services

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 3% 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$36K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$341K
Spent
$335K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$52K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$341K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$341K
FY2021$400K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$204K
Expenses
$335K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$335K
FY2021$365K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$393K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$207K
Net assets
$52K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$34K
FY2025$30K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 2000.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $264K Management & general 13% · $43K Fundraising 9% · $29K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Redeeming Light Community Services INC is an education nonprofit based in Orlando, FL, formed in 1999.

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1 program · $264K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Keeping Up is an educational program for suspended students under Redeeming Light Community Services Inc. The program helps student remain current with their school work.

$264Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$341K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$341K
Money outPt IX
$335K
Ln 25
Programscol B$264K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$341K
Government grantsLn 1e$334K
Total revenueLn 12$341K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 67
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$23K$52K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$88K
LiabilitiesLn 26$342$36K
Net assetsLn 32$46K$52K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$254K$213K$21K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$3K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$184$184
Office expensesLn 13$1K$789$408$105
OccupancyLn 16$55K$43K$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$343$321
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$883$126$118
Total functional expensesLn 25$335K$264K$43K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $204K$207K−$3K$30K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2025 $255K$325K−$70K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 10, 2024 $328K$393K−$65K$74K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 22, 2023 $395K$363K$32K$109K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 20, 2023 $400K$365K$35K$87K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 20, 2021 $341K$335K$6K$52K 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 $341,257 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $220,544$341,257
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $220,544$341,257
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$262,943
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $335,069$72,126
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $335,069$335,069
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$114,525$6,188
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $341,257 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$333,575
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,682
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$341,257
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$341,257
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $335,069 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $213,465 · Management $20,748 · Fundraising $19,422$253,635
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,122 · Management $3,195 · Fundraising $2,991$9,308
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $11,865$11,865
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $184$184
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $789 · Management $408 · Fundraising $105$1,302
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,781 · Management $6,093 · Fundraising $5,704$54,578
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,406 · Management $343 · Fundraising $321$3,070
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $883 · Management $126 · Fundraising $118$1,127
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $263,630 · Management $42,778 · Fundraising $28,661$335,069
Part X · Balance sheet $88,216 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,059$52,149
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $21,749$34,828
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,239$1,239
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,047$88,216
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $342$5,450
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$30,875
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $342$36,325
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $45,705$51,891
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $45,705$51,891
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,047$88,216
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $51,891 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$341,257
XI-2 Total expenses$335,069
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,188
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$45,705
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$51,891

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