Salt & Light Community Center

Tax-deductible

Auburn, ME501(c)(3)EducationEIN 86-1567433Revenue $389K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsaltandlightcommunitycenter.org88 Goff St, 04210-5020 · Auburn, METax-exempt since Dec 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the organization is to engage and equip neighbors and volunteers to bring hope, heart and healing through the love of jesus christ.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$9K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$193K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$389K
Spent
$135K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$350K

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 Dec 2021.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $89K Management & general 34% · $46K

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; $9K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$8,580Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darlene Conant’s $9K as Executive Director is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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.

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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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Equipping neighbors and volunteers to bring hope, heart, and healing through Christ's love.

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2 programs · $89K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

After-School Enrichment

In a structured and supervised environment, we enable children to develop personally, academically, socially, and blend a spiritual and moral foundation while providing a nurturing space where students can grow through faith in christ. Children engage in game-based activities that focus on language, arts, math, life skills, and exercise.

$45Kprogram expense
02

Support Groups for Youth and Parents

The youth group provides students with a sense of belonging. It is a melting pot of ideas, emotions, and most importantly faith lessons to ensure the students become rooted in their faith and grow in their relationship with christ.

$44Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$389K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$383K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$135K
Ln 25
Programscol B$89K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$350K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$543K
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$383K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$533
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$389K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$509K
Total assetsLn 16$543K
LiabilitiesLn 26$193K
Net assetsLn 32$350K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 645
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$509K
Total assetsLn 16$97K$543K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$193K
Net assetsLn 32$97K$350K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$9K$8K$858
Payroll taxesLn 10$563$507$56
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$6K$676
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$633
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K$624
InterestLn 20$4K$4K$390
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K$523
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$863
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$48K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$107$107
Total functional expensesLn 25$135K$89K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $389K$135K$254K$350K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $389,143 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $117,535$382,947
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$533
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $441$1,750
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,913
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $117,976$389,143
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$9,143
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,255$126,044
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $60,255$135,187
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,721$253,956
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $389,143 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$382,947
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$69,605
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$382,947
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $533$533
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,750$1,750
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,913$3,913
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $533 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,663$389,143
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $135,187 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,722 · Management $858$8,580
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $507 · Management $56$563
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $32,826$32,826
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,085 · Management $676$6,761
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,696 · Management $633$6,329
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,275$3,275
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,617 · Management $624$6,241
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,507 · Management $390$3,897
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,703 · Management $523$5,226
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,764 · Management $863$8,627
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,757 · Management $4,998$52,755
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $107$107
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $89,465 · Management $45,722 · Fundraising $0$135,187
Part X · Balance sheet $543,226 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,243$33,994
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$509,232
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $96,507$543,226
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$192,763
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $96,507$350,463
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $96,507$350,463
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $96,507$543,226
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $350,463 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$389,143
XI-2 Total expenses$135,187
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$253,956
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$96,507
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$350,463

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

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