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Community Beacon Missions FY2021 filing

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Colorado Spgs, CO501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 84-3399985Revenue $859K in FY2021

On file with the IRS1000lighthouses.org3905 Star Rise Pt, 80904-1072 · Colorado Spgs, COTax-exempt since Dec 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to generate a network of 1000 lighthouses throughout the middle east to share the love and truth of the gospel with refugees.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $237 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $127K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
$859K
+162% vs prior year
Spent
$864K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$5K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$859K
FY2021▲ +162%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$328K
FY2021$859K
FY2022$745K
FY2023$460K
FY2024$436K
Expenses
$864K
FY2021▲ +144%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$864K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$442K
FY2024$444K
Net assets
$5K
FY2021▼ -48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$5K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$38K

From the FY2021 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 Dec 2019.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $858K Management & general 1% · $6K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Dunn
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Mitchell
Secretary, 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

Sharing the Gospel's love and truth with refugees through a network of 1000 Middle Eastern lighthouses.

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1 program · $858K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Our ministry gave refugees weekly food portions, tuition assistance, transportation, medical care and other critical needs as necessary. It also provides ministry training, education and financial support to local churches.

$858Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$127K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$127K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $110K · 2020–2020
The Global Orphan Project INCMO · FY2020$109,555

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$859K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$859K
Money outPt IX
$864K
Ln 25
Programscol B$858K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$5K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$859K
Total revenueLn 12$859K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$5K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$10K$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$10K$5K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$811K$811K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$7K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$124$124
Total functional expensesLn 25$864K$858K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $436K$444K−$8K$38K 990 PDF
FY2023 $460K$442K$18K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 $745K$723K$23K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $859K$864K−$5K$5K 990 PDF
FY2020 $328K$355K−$27K$10K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $859,429 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $327,903$859,429
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $327,903$859,429
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $334,328$811,279
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 $20,197$53,000
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $354,525$864,279
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,622−$4,850
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $859,429 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$859,429
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$859,429
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$859,429
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $864,279 across 6 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $811,279$811,279
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,402$2,402
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,753$39,753
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,019 · Management $2,452$9,471
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $124$124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $858,175 · Management $6,104 · Fundraising $0$864,279
Part X · Balance sheet $5,341 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,191$5,341
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,191$5,341
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,191$5,341
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,191$5,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,191$5,341
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$859,429
XI-2 Total expenses$864,279
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,850
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,191
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,341

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

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