Lighten Group INC

Alpharetta, GAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 87-2471071

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Extending god's invitation to those who ask "why?"

$104K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $478 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 86% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 86% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $82K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$7K
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$121K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2022–FY2023
Revenue
$7K
FY2023▼ -100%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$7K
Expenses
$121K
FY2023▼ -94%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$121K
Net assets
$0
FY2023▼ -100%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$115K
FY2023$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending January 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $121K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$103,515Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Kristen Henriques$103,515$19,803

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers spiritual guidance and support to those questioning their faith.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Lighten launched in 2022 with the goal of utilizing speaking, media, and writing to evangelize and equip. Our speaking team had events all across the us and in honduras as well as virtual events in peru and new zealand.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$82K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$121K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$121K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$7K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
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
Total assetsLn 16$240K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K$0
Net assetsLn 32$115K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$104K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$147$147
Information technologyLn 14$526$526
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$121K$0$121K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $7K$121K−$114K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.1M$115K$115K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,223 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,560
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,560
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,340−$1,340
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$1,337$7,223
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $120,886 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $103,515$103,515
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $2,400$2,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $6,472$6,472
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,397$2,397
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $147$147
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $526$526
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,712$1,712
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,717$3,717
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $120,886 · Fundraising $0$120,886
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $239,978$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $125,360$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $114,618$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $239,978$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,223
XI-2 Total expenses$120,886
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$113,663
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$114,618
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$955
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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