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Shine a Ligh7 Foundation

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St Louis Park, MN501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 82-1463911Revenue $213K in FY2024

On file with the IRSshinealigh7.org5115 Excelsior Blvd 384, 55416-2906 · St Louis Park, MNTax-exempt since Jul 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To raise awareness for those affected by bullying, depression, and mental health issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$213K
+146% vs prior year
Spent
$160K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$275K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$213K
FY2024▲ +146%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$85K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$213K
Expenses
$160K
FY2024▲ +351%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$160K
Net assets
$275K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$112K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$275K

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 Jul 2017.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $139K Management & general 12% · $19K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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
Paul Martin
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom King
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gabe Afolayan
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Art Boylan
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Manny Pinto
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Wick
Director
$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

Raises awareness for those affected by bullying, depression, and mental health issues.

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1 program · $139K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Shine a LIGH7 foundation's (SAL7) mission is to improve the quality of life of children in need. Through donations and fundraising events, we distribute funds to qualified non-profit organizations who share our mission in improving the lives of children while promoting their social, emotional and behavioral health.

$139Kprogram 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
Mightycause Charitable FoundationFY2024$9K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $162K · 2022–2024
University of Minnesota FoundationMN · FY2024$100,000
Hennepin Health FoundationMN · FY2024$32,468
Washburn Center for ChildrenMN · FY2024$7,000
Hennepin Health FoundationMN · FY2023$17,442
Fairview Health ServicesMN · FY2022$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$139K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$275K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K
Total assetsLn 16$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$143
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$275K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$275K
Total assetsLn 16$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$275K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K$275K
Total assetsLn 16$222K$275K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$222K$275K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$139K$139K
Accounting feesLn 11c$725$725
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K$824
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$139K$19K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $213K$160K$53K$275K 990 PDF
FY2023 $87K$36K$51K$222K 990 PDF
FY2022 $85K$27K$58K$171K 990 PDF
FY2021 $45K$43K$1K$113K 990 PDF
FY2020 $6K$6K−$407$112K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $213,491 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $83,774$261,334
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,358$13,303
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$7,437−$61,146
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $86,695$213,491
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $22,042$139,468
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,512$20,960
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,554$160,428
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,141$53,063
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $213,491 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$261,334
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$261,334
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,160$13,160
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $143$143
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$61,146−$61,146
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$47,843$213,491
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $160,428 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $139,468$139,468
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $725$725
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,655 · Fundraising $824$7,479
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,479$4,479
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,263$4,263
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,315 · Fundraising $1,200$2,515
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,499$1,499
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,468 · Management $18,936 · Fundraising $2,024$160,428
Part X · Balance sheet $275,093 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $222,030$275,093
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $222,030$275,093
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $222,030$275,093
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $222,030$275,093
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $222,030$275,093
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $275,093 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$213,491
XI-2 Total expenses$160,428
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,063
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$222,030
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$275,093

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

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