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Orphans Light INC

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Lakeland, FL501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 82-4794284Revenue $257K in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 10, 2026

On file with the IRSorphanslight.orgLakeland, FLTax-exempt since Apr 2018Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Support for children and families in Africa who are suffering from povery, disease, and hunger. Education of American public about the plight of the children in Africa.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-4794284) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
98% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1.2 mo
of spending, in cash
1.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
2 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$257K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$148K
FY2022$139K
FY2023$183K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$257K
Expenses
$243K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$125K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$252K
FY2025$243K
Net assets
$25K
FY2025▲ +136%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$26K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$9K
FY2024$11K
FY2025$25K

From the FY2025 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 Apr 2018.

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% · $238K Management & general 2% · $4K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kathi Palmer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Milton R Palmer
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bobbi McKenna
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Proctor
Treasurer
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps African children and families facing poverty, disease, and hunger, and educates Americans about their struggles.

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1 program · $238K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Support for children and families in Africa who are suffering from povery, disease, and hunger. Education of American public about the plight of the children in Africa.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-4794284) · Dispute this line
$238Kprogram 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
Learning Is Created INCFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Programscol B$238K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Investment incomeLn 3$15
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$11K$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$11K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$265$265
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$226$113$113
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$237K$237K
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$238K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 10, 2026 $257K$243K$15K$25K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 4, 2025 $254K$252K$2K$11K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 26, 2024 $183K$189K−$6K$9K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 23, 2023 $139K$150K−$11K$15K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $148K$125K$23K$26K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $257,169 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $248,452$257,154
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$15
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,278$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $253,745$257,169
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 $251,875$242,636
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $251,875$242,636
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,870$14,533
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $257,169 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$257,154
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$257,154
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $15$15
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$257,169
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,636 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,028$3,028
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $265$265
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,055 · Management $1,055$2,110
IX-17 TravelPrograms $113 · Management $113$226
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $237,007$237,007
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $238,440 · Management $4,196 · Fundraising $0$242,636
Part X · Balance sheet $25,209 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,676$25,209
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,676$25,209
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,676$25,209
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,676$25,209
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,676$25,209
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,209 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,169
XI-2 Total expenses$242,636
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,533
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,676
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,209

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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