Trulight Ministries

Tax-deductible

Zanesville, OH501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 81-1197202Revenue $213K in FY2024

On file with the IRStrulightministries.orgPo Box 2602, 43702-2602 · Zanesville, OHTax-exempt since Jun 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We are a public charity that offers free services to the poor

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$19K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $134K a year · 52% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 82% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$213K
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$160K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$571K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$213K
FY2024▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$242K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$213K
Expenses
$160K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$90K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$160K
Net assets
$571K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$186K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$518K
FY2024$571K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $100K Management & general 38% · $60K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $19K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Ex
$19,248Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Edward Swartz’s $19K as President/Ex is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Edward Swartz$19,248$17,918$9,884$4,863
Christina Swartz———$4,862

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides free services to help the poor.

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3 programs · $37K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Feeding Program

We offer hot free meals to the poor daily

$22Kprogram expense
02

Job Transportation Program

We offer free transportation for low income families to and from jobs, appointments or to other shelter facilities

$13Kprogram expense
03

Free furniture and clothing program we offer free furniture and clothing to the poor

$2Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$100K
Managementcol C$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$571K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Government grantsLn 1e$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$157K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$442K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$571K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$157K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$442K$442K
Total assetsLn 16$554K$606K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$518K$571K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$41K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K$65K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$100K$60K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $213K$160K$53K$571K 990 PDF
FY2023 $323K$125K$198K$518K 990 PDF
FY2022 $258K$123K$135K$321K 990 PDF
FY2021 $242K$90K$152K$186K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $212,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $311,471$200,651
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,580$12,259
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $323,051$212,911
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,366$159,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $125,366$159,900
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $197,685$53,011
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $212,911 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$60,046
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140,605
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,651
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$12,259
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1$212,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $159,900 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,155$1,155
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,670$11,670
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,876$6,876
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,411$2,411
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $41,357$41,357
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,455$3,455
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,743$4,743
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,512$64,512
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,721$23,721
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $99,903 · Management $59,997 · Fundraising $0$159,900
Part X · Balance sheet $606,267 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $105,162$157,164
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $442,103$442,103
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,000$7,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $554,265$606,267
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $34,817$34,817
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,826$34,817
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $518,439$571,450
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $518,439$571,450
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $554,265$606,267
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $571,450 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,911
XI-2 Total expenses$159,900
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,011
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$518,439
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$571,450

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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