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Searchlight Center INC FY2021 filing

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Hobart, OK501(c)(3)Since 1985Employment EIN 73-1219094Revenue $5.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSsearchlightcenter.orgPo Box 804, 73651-0804 · Hobart, OKTax-exempt since Dec 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide job training and basic living skills to the developmentally disabled adult community through community based jobs and group homes.

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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $452K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.7M
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.1M
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.1M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$6.0M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.9M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1985.

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% · $3.2M Management & general 21% · $830K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Gish
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Perkey
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lou Sims
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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Trains adults with developmental disabilities for jobs and life skills.

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1 program · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To provide job training and basic living skills to the developmentally disabled adult community through community based jobs and group homes.

$3.2Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$346K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$830K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$346K
Investment incomeLn 3$431
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Total revenueLn 12$5.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.9M
Other assetsLn 15$184K
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5204
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$826K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.9M$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$738K$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.6M$1.9M$695K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$229K$172K$57K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$23K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$143K$118K$25K
TravelLn 17$75K$56K$19K
InterestLn 20$119K$115K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$195K$191K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$139K$139K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$307K$295K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$128K$115K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$3.2M$830K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.0M$5.9M$134K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.5M$5.1M$420K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$4.8M$353K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$4.8M$287K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $5.1M$4.0M$1.1M$1.8M 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 $5,095,772 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,741,167$4,652,339
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $342,523$345,567
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $611$431
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,786$97,435
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,082,515$5,095,772
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,137,774$2,878,304
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,008,681$1,152,423
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,146,455$4,030,727
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$63,940$1,065,045
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,095,772 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,652,339
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,652,339
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $345,567$345,567
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $431$431
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $97,435$97,435
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $443,433$5,095,772
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,030,727 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,948,765 · Management $694,894$2,643,659
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,954$5,954
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $172,093 · Management $56,598$228,691
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,815$3,815
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,638 · Management $2,831$25,469
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,580$17,580
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $118,067 · Management $25,252$143,319
IX-17 TravelPrograms $56,026 · Management $18,654$74,680
IX-20 InterestPrograms $115,031 · Management $3,545$118,576
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $191,015 · Management $3,493$194,508
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $139,462$139,462
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $295,001 · Management $11,686$306,687
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $115,099 · Management $13,228$128,327
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,200,546 · Management $830,181 · Fundraising $0$4,030,727
Part X · Balance sheet $6,519,145 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $826,082$1,234,930
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $227,237$178,454
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $11$11
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $53,110$66,512
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,893,467$4,855,281
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $152,557$183,957
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,152,464$6,519,145
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,242$86,111
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $131,149$162,549
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,414,527$4,716,163
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $737,937$1,802,982
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $737,937$1,802,982
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,152,464$6,519,145
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,802,982 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,095,772
XI-2 Total expenses$4,030,727
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,065,045
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$737,937
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,802,982

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

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