Landons Light Foundation: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 84-3421530)

Julie Christianson’s $88K as Executive Di is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2020
Julie Christianson	$87,735	—	—	—
Mary Ellen Rolfson	—	$74,700	$75,800	$5,000

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

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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 families with sick children grow academically, spiritually, and physically.

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3 programs · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Pillar Program a

The miracle moment program provided 15 children, who are battling a chronic medical condition, along with their families, with individualized gifts, services and experiences.

$87Kprogram expense

02

Pillar Program B

The honorary birthday program provided 75 children, who are staying or receiving treatment in a hospital, along with their families, with gifts, toys, and gift cards for gas and meals.

$34Kprogram expense

03

Pillar Program C

The 10 days of giving program provided 74 children, who are battling a chronic disease, along with their families, with individualized gifts, services and experiences during the holiday season.

$31Kprogram 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

Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$20K

American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$11K

Impact FoundationFY2024$10K

Dakota Medical CharitiesFY2024$8K

Edward Jones FoundationFY2024$550

Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$49K

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Grants paid · 14 grants · $96K · 2020–2024

Unitemized GrantFY2024$19,997

Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000

Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,155

Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000

Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,000

Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,000

Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,750

Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000

Unitemized GrantFY2022$10,000

Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,000

Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,250

Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,000

Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,000

Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,027

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$495K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$427K

Other incomeLn 4–11$49K

Investment incomeLn 3$19K

Money outPt IX

$383K

Ln 25

Programscol B$241K

Managementcol C$103K

Fundraisingcol D$38K

Owns and owesPt X

$848K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$664K

Total assetsLn 16$1.1M

LiabilitiesLn 26$230K

PeoplePt VI, VII

7

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a6

IndependentVI 1b0

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$427K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$19K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$165K

Investment incomeLn 3$19K

Other incomeLn 4–11$49K

Total revenueLn 12$495K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$249K

SavingsLn 2$415K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$664K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$378K

Total assetsLn 16$1.1M

LiabilitiesLn 26$230K

Net assetsLn 32$848K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 51

VolunteersI 650

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

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$530K	$664K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$389K	$378K
Total assetsLn 16	$961K	$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$227K	$230K
Net assetsLn 32	$733K	$848K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$107K	$107K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$92K	$69K	$5K	$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$55K	$41K	$3K	$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$7K		$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$11K		$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$21K		$21K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e	$825			$825
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$1K		$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$5K		$428	$4K
Office expensesLn 13	$3K		$1K	$2K
Information technologyLn 14	$6K		$6K
OccupancyLn 16	$18K		$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$2K		$1K	$137
InterestLn 20	$6K		$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$14K		$14K
InsuranceLn 23	$5K		$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$29K	$24K	$3K	$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$383K	$241K	$103K	$38K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$495K	$383K	$112K	$848K	990 PDF
FY2023	$496K	$351K	$145K	$733K	990 PDF
FY2022	$439K	$308K	$131K	$585K	990 PDF
FY2021	Not on file
FY2020	$266K	$80K	$187K	$237K	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 $494,603 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $444,493$427,273

I-9 Program service revenue$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,781$18,650

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,744$48,680

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $496,018$494,603

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $139,251$106,675

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $141,150$165,110

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $825$825

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $70,210$110,305

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $351,436$382,915

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $144,582$111,688

Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6

VI-1b Independent voting members0

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $494,603 across 7 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $998 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1c Fundraising events$164,559

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$262,714

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$18,655

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$427,273

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $18,650$18,650

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$47,682

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,648$494,603

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $382,915 across 17 lines filed

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $106,675$106,675

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,139 · Management $4,610 · Fundraising $18,437$92,186

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,238 · Management $2,749 · Fundraising $10,997$54,984

IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $6,681$6,681

IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $11,259$11,259

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,089$21,089

IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $825$825

IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,100$1,100

IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $428 · Fundraising $4,306$4,734

IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,486 · Fundraising $1,925$3,411

IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,500$6,500

IX-16 OccupancyManagement $18,120$18,120

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,390 · Fundraising $137$1,527

IX-20 InterestManagement $6,078$6,078

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $13,987$13,987

IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,764$4,764

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,361 · Management $3,030 · Fundraising $1,604$28,995

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,413 · Management $103,271 · Fundraising $38,231$382,915

Part X · Balance sheet $1,077,095 assets, 15 lines filed

Asset lines not itemized here account for $5,174; see the IRS return.

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $330,205$248,986

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $200,000$415,160

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $500$236

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $34,415$25,006

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,005$2,176

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $389,339$377,822

X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,535$2,535

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $960,780$1,077,095

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,172$33,853

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,624$16,499

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $227,377$229,534

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $561,247$668,379

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $172,156$179,182

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $733,403$847,561

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $960,780$1,077,095

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $847,561 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$494,603

XI-2 Total expenses$382,915

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$111,688

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$733,403

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,470

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$847,561

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

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