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BRING THE LIGHT MINISTRIES: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020

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Organization
BRING THE LIGHT MINISTRIES (EIN 47-4730467)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-09-23
IRS object ID
202122669349200017
Schema version
2020v4.0
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)
Return2021-09-23T08:12:06-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN651240903PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Cantrell Pearson & Associates PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13431 Lakeview Pkwy Suite 200AddressLine1Txt
CityRowlettCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBRINBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2145496667PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityCarroltonCityNm
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEarl FitzsimmonsPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2021-09-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person Full Name PersonFullName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Printing Publications Postage$1,328PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomBring the Light Ministries outreach programs have uplifted the surrounding community by providing over 30,000 meals to the homeless.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEarl FitzsimmonsPersonNm
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CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (19 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $955
Other Expenses.1003Information Technology $1523
Other Expenses.1005Travel $10986
Other Expenses.1009Depreciation $343
Other Expenses.1012Insurance $876
Other Expenses.1Outreach Programs $90168
Other Expenses.2Vehicle Expenses $4013
Other Expenses.3Storage Rental $2537
Other Expenses.4Equipment $2430
Other Expenses.5Bibles/Books $2142
Other Expenses.6Merchant Fee $1846
Other Expenses.7MISC Expenses $1676
Other Expenses.9Education $1104
Other Expenses.10Transportation $529
Other Expenses.11Repairs & Maintenance $500
Other Expenses.12Bank charges $298
Other Expenses.13Taxes & Licenses $104
Other Assets.1001Automobiles - Beginning $0 Automobiles - Ending $6507
Other Assets.1Misc - Beginning $0 Misc - Ending $20

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