Rising Lights Project FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Elburn, IL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 84-3936303

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To connect childen, teens, and adults with varied abilities to the surrounding community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
20¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$27K 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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FY2023 · 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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 28% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
20%
of spending
Concern: 20% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $117K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$241K
Spent
$105K
To programs
20%
Net assets
$274K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$241K
FY2023
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$241K
FY2024$403K
Expenses
$105K
FY2023
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$105K
FY2024$359K
Net assets
$274K
FY2023
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$274K
FY2024$303K

From the FY2023 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 Aug 2020.

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

Where the money goes

20 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 20% · $21K Management & general 77% · $81K Fundraising 3% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $27K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$27,483Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jaimie Valentini’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Jaimie Valentini$60,000$27,483

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects people of all abilities with community opportunities and resources.

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2 programs · $21K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Day Program

Consists of scheduled classroom and garden-based activities three times per week. Provided education for our members as they learn to cook, craft, garden, and more, all in the safety of the rising lights space and with the support of trained staff and volunteers. Serves 25 members plus their families.

$12Kprogram expense
02

Social Club

Consists of weekly chaperoned outings to the community with age appropriate activities. Allows our members to experience the local community with their peers and friends and provides respite for caregivers as they know their adult children are being taken care of. Serves 16 members.

$9Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$117K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$241K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Money outPt IX
$105K
Ln 25
Programscol B$21K
Managementcol C$81K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$274K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$267K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$115K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34K
Total revenueLn 12$241K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$267K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$267K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$274K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K$267K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$139K$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$139K$274K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$27K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K$200
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$389
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$18K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$105K$21K$81K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $403K$359K$44K$303K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $241K$105K$136K$274K 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $240,776 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $994 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$115,159
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$114,015
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$229,174
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,056$34,056
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business −$23,448−$23,448
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,050 · Unrelated business −$23,448 · Excluded from tax $0$240,776
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $104,878 across 14 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $3,014$3,014
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $27,483$27,483
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $18,174$18,174
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,799$3,799
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,358$2,358
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,855 · Fundraising $200$6,055
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,366 · Fundraising $389$1,755
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,589$4,589
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,851$6,851
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,557$4,557
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,739$3,739
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,788$1,788
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,734$1,734
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,877 · Management $1,105$18,982
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,891 · Management $81,040 · Fundraising $2,947$104,878
Part X · Balance sheet $274,488 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $138,590$267,335
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$7,153
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $138,590$274,488
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $138,590$274,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $138,590$274,488
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $274,488 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,776
XI-2 Total expenses$104,878
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$135,898
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$138,590
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$274,488

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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