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BE A LIGHT INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023

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Organization
BE A LIGHT INC (EIN 84-4745548)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-05-10
IRS object ID
202421319349203302
Schema version
2023v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-05-10T16:41:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN362938874PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OSTROW REISIN BERK & ABRAMS LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DR SUITE 1600AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60611ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN844745548EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BE A LIGHT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBEALBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4073835021PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 161328AddressLine1Txt
CityALTAMONTE SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP327149998ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTAMEKA SIMONSPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4073835021PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstTAMEKAPersonFirstNm
Person LastSIMONSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRIS I GEORGIOUPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01791480PTIN
Phone3126707444PhoneNum
Preparation2024-05-06PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.BE-A-LIGHT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$165,810GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$165,101ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Other Revenue Total$709OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$165,810TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$46,500GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$25,000SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Printing Publications Postage$427PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$57,028OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$128,955TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$36,855ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$13,087NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$49,942NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,243BOYAmt
EOY$60,188EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,243BOYAmt
EOY$60,188EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,156BOYAmt
EOY$10,246EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,087BOYAmt
EOY$49,942EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTO INSPIRE, MOTIVATE, AND EDUCATE DISADVANTAGED OR AT-RISK YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS COMING FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, CONTINUING EDUCATION, TUTORING, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomPROVIDING ACCESS TO FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, CONTINUING EDUCATION, TUTORING, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, BACKPACK DRIVES, TURKEY DRIVES AND OTHER LOCAL PROGRAMMING.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$46,500GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$89,414ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$89,414TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
ANFERNEE SIMONS
PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0
TAMEKA SIMONS
VICE PRESIDENT40.00$25,000$0$0
KADIJAH CARTER
SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0
WILLIAM SIMONS JR
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
MELODY JONES
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
MAESTRO LIGHTFORD
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
CARISSA SIMPSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
DR THURMAN E WEBB JR
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
CHRISTINE KIMBROUGH WATKINS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
RONDA AKINS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldORStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LIFELINE FINANCIAL GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 COLUMBINE ST STE 370AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80206ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4073835021PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$38,550CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$51,703CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$80,478CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$165,101CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$335,832TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$38,550CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$51,703CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$80,478CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$165,101CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$335,832TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$206,061SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$129,771PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$335,832TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUEDESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD REWARDS. AMOUNT: 709.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: AL MATH. AMOUNT GIVEN: 15,000.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: EVENT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 42,914. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,907. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 4,683. DESCRIPTION: SOFTWARE. AMOUNT: 3,214. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 3,310. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 57,028.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,156. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,246.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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