SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL (EIN 45-5322193)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-29
IRS object ID
202502729349300140
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-09-29T11:21:16-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN854154287PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PHELPS & WATSON LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1290 S 4TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCOOS BAYCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN455322193EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSHINBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7193294919PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 50293AddressLine1Txt
CityColorado SpringsCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80949ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL R GORDONPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7193294919PhoneNum
Signature2025-08-25SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonKIMBERLY L PHELPS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00938072PTIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80949ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Phone7193294919PhoneNum

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Address Line1PO BOX 50293AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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GARY UBER
CHAIRMAN7.69Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEONIE KENT
EX OFFICIO MEMBER26.92$31,527$0$20,652Yes (X)
TYLER GORDON
SECRETARY1.92Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MIKE GORDON
EX OFFICIO CEO13.85$24,000$0$0Yes (X)
JAMES GROVES
VICE CHAIRMAN5.77Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Cost Of Goods Sold$14CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
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FEES$5,513$123$5,182$208
DONATED SERVICES$225,000$162,000$45,000$18,000
SALES EXPENSES$48$0$48$0

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Management And General$88,692ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,681FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$146,001BOYAmt
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$61,131BOYAmt
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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$7,995EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$2,685BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$350BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$210,167BOYAmt
EOY$246,485EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$4,137BOYAmt
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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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BOY$89,676BOYAmt
EOY$149,479EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$2,759BOYAmt
EOY$20,149EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$96,572BOYAmt
EOY$173,831EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$42,858BOYAmt
EOY-$15,070EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$70,737BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$113,595BOYAmt
EOY$72,654EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$210,167BOYAmt
EOY$246,485EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$265,941ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$225,000DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$373,317CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$439,927CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$506,262CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$630,499CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,189,039TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$373,317CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$439,927CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$506,262CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$630,499CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,189,039TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support Total170$2,010,758PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,572CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,602TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,190,641TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,040GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91790PublicSupportCY170Pct
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Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,559OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$803DepreciationAmt
Book Value$756BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$756TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CREDIT CARD PAYABLE$19,666
PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE$483
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$20,149TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSouth AsiaRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedEDUCATION, TRAINING, DEVLPMTSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$457,905RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$457,905SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$457,905TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSouth AsiaRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantEDU, TRAINING, DEVLPPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$457,905CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE/EXPENSES PAIDMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt I Line 2THE ORGANIZATION WORKS CLOSELY WITH SHINING LIGHT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION AND FULL GOSPEL ASSEMBLIES-GILGIT TO MONITOR THE USE OF ALL ASSISTANCE. A REPORT IS INCLUDED WHEN MONEY IS WIRED THAT DETAILS HOW THE MONEY SHOULD BE SPENT BASED ON PROJECTS. MONTHLY UPDATES AND PROJECT SPECIFIC UPDATES ARE RECEIVED WHICH OFTEN INCLUDES PICTURES.
Pt I Line 3 Col (F)ALL ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO SHINING LIGHT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION AND FULL GOSPEL ASSEMBLIES-GILGIT IN 2024 WAS IN THE FORM OF CASH. THESE ARE ALL ACCOUNTED FOR BY COST TO THE ORGANIZATION. THERE IS NO INVESTMENT IN THE REGION, ONLY EXPENSES WHICH ARE IN THE FORM OF PROGRAM EXPENDITURES.
OtherTHE ORGANIZATION GAVE ASSISTANCE TO SHINING LIGHT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION AND FULL GOSPEL ASSEMBLIES-GILIT (FGA) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS MISSION. SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL WAS FOUNDED IN THE USA IN 2012 TO SUPPORT AND PARTNER WITH SLCDO AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE $457,905 GIVEN TO SLCDO AND FGA WAS USED FOR NUMEROUS PROJECTS ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONALS MISSION STATEMENT. THE ASSISTANCE WAS USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATION IN REMOTE VILLAGES, DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING MATERIALS,DISASTER RELIEF,AND WOMENS TRAINING.

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Pt XIFORM 990, PART III, LINE 4a. Education (Empowering Children)- Over 1,000 children from pre-school to Class 10 (High School) received top quality, English medium education through Shining Light Academy (SLA) located in Gilgit, Pakistan. Approximately 20% of the students were from Christian minority communities and attended SLA on a scholarship basis. Additional accomplishments include: a) Teachers - SLA was able to increase the teaching staff level to 84 with no layoffs or terminations in 2023. b) Scholarship Program - In 2024, SLI provided scholarships for pre-school, elementary, middle school, high school, college and university students. Since 2019, SLI has faced increasing challenges in raising funds for scholarships. There has been a trend among granting organizations away from supporting scholarships and SLI is working on re-branding the Scholarship Program to better reflect its scope which includes not only tuition, but also counseling, supplies and discipleship. Despite these challenges, $25K was allocated for the following scholarship programs : c) Primary Education - Pre-school through high school level minority Christian students received $16K for tuition, books, uniforms and other educational expenses. Most of the recipients attend Shining Light Academy. d) Secondary Education - Five Christian students received $9K for college tuition, fees, books and personal expenses. These are the first Christian students to attend college in Gilgit, Pakistan and in the history of their families. Many are volunteering at SLA and eight are employed at the school as teachers and administrators. This has become the cornerstone of our Leadership Development Program which equips and mobilizes young people with a passion for providing high quality education and project development services to serve their local communities. Expenses for Education programs include donated services totaling $23,050. This includes professional services for database and survey development.
OtherFORM 990, PART III, LINE 4b. Training (Empowering Leaders) - In 2024, SLI continued efforts to establish its capacity building program to provide skills training specifically for Shining Light Community Development Organization (SLCDO) staff as well as leaders of the FGA Gilgit Church. The intent is to build capacity among these individuals as leaders, teachers, business owners, students and professionals who will, in turn, have the ability to provide effective skills training to the people of northern Pakistan. Developing servant leaders that serve the community with integrity and compassion combined with effective capacity building skills is the primary focus of all SLI-developed training programs. A key milestone was the First Light Servant Leadership 101 course delivered to the youth of FGA Gilgit Church. Urdu translation modules 9-16 of the Elemental Bussiness Development training curriculum has been deferred until 2025. Once completed, this course will be incorporated into our womens sewing program and upper classes at Shinig Light Academy. a) Womens Empowerment Program - By the end of 2024, approximately 1,100 women had received sewing, cutting, knitting, embroidery and wool weaving skills through our Womens Vocational Training Center (WVTC) in Gilgit, Pakistan and numerous other sewing centers established throughout the region. In 2024, SLI raised $15K to fund two, fully equipped, womens sewing centers in rural villages in two districts of Gilgit-Baltistan. This funding was also used to train women at the main WVTC in Gilgit, plus provide advanced sewing skills for women who will become Master Trainers upon graduation. The WVTC is a key component of SLIs Womens Empowerment Program that provides job/life skills training, Urdu literacy, business entrepreneurship training and gender equality awareness for mostly low-income women from local village communities. SLI plans to raise $50K in 2025 to continue expansion of its Womens Empowerment Program into new regions. b)Elemental Business Entrepreneur Training Course - To date, SLI has invested over $60K to develop and deploy the Business Entrepreneur Training Course that is contextualized for an Islamic society and can be deployed throughout Central Asia. . c) Church Leadership Development - In 2022, Pastor Sajjad Masih (Pastor of FGA Gilgit Church and Executive Director of SLCDO) became ill during the year due to stress, exhaustion and major fatigue. SLI responded immediately by raising prayer support, awareness and funding ($23K) to provide Pastor Sajjad and his family with a one-month sabbatical and all-expense paid trip to Chaing Mai, Thailand. In 2024, SLI followed up by providing $1.5K for Pastor Sajjad and his family to have a time of rest and relaxation in Pakistan. This is a trend that SLI plans to continue to ensure the health of Pastor Sajjad and his family while working in Pakistan. Expenses for Training programs include donated services totaling $13,778. This includes professional services for database and survey development.
OtherFORM 990, PART III, LINE 4c. Development (Empowering Communities) - The Rural Village Development Program (RVDP) was established to support provision of quality education among remote, isolated communities in northern Pakistan. One of the most marginalized people groups in the region are the semi-nomadic Gujjar people. They live in the high mountain valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan and for generations have faced extremely high rates of poverty and illiteracy. Because of religious extremism, very few girls among the Gujjar people in Gilgit-Baltistan were able to attend school. Since 2007, in Gujjar communities where government support for education was limited or unavailable, Shining Light has been providing school equipment and supplies, supporting local teachers and paying for student school fees, books and uniforms. In addition, due to the lack of literacy in many communities throughout Gilgit-Baltistan, SLI has placed a high priority on implementing Adult Urdu Literacy classes. Most of the participants have been women. In 2024, SLI raised $34K for our Rural Village Primary Education, Kunis Water Project, Homes of Hope Reconstruction, High Pasture Tent School and Adult Urdu Literacy programs as outlined below: a) Rural Village Primary Education Program - In 2024, Shining Light raised $20K to equip five village schools, hire local teachers/staff and enable children to attend school. RVDP School enrollment has stayed relatively strong at 450 students attending regularly. Of the 450 regular school attendees, about 25% are girls. b) Adult Urdu Literacy Project - Since 2018, SLI has successfully deployed our Adult Urdu Literacy program in 18 villages and have graduated 200 adults (mostly women) making this one of the most successful and impactful of SLIs programs. Three new adult literary centers were completed in 2024. c) Homes for Hope Flood Reconstruction - SLI raised $6K in 2024 for conutinued repairs due to the 2022 floods. The total project cost to construct the 23 homes was $122K. SLI is now well positioned to expand our influence in these 3 villages and will follow up with various development projects over the next several years as needs are identified. d) Kunis Water Project - Kunis is a village in eastern Gilgit-Baltistan that was severely affected by the floods. As a result, 40 families were relocated to a nearby area that was lacking water. The village elders approached SLI after completion of the 3 Homes for Hope and stated that water for these families was the most pressing need. In 2023 SLI raised $15K to construct a water tank and install water piping from the water source (mountain spring) to each of the re-located homes. The project was completed in 2024 with an addiontal $2.3K raised in 2024 to install water tanks for 4 village widows. e) New School and Training Center - In August of 2023, FGA Gilgit Church purchased approximately 1.5 acres of partially developed land in order to build a new school and training center. This was a major event and nothing short of a miracle that had been prayed for over sixteen years. The new school will replace the current Shining Light Academy and will accommodate over 1,500 students from Pre-School through class 12 (College) when completed. SLI quickly contacted EMI-an engineering firm-to provide a master plan and drawings in order to launch a fundraising campaign that began in November 2023. In 2024, SLI raised $125K for the conceptual design package, completed in December. SlI also raised $100K for the purchase of an adjacent building to be converted into an ECD facility for 300 students. Detail engineering and construction drawings are expected to be completed in July of 2025 with construction commencing in July of 2026. Completion of the new school and training center will significantly improve the ability of Shining Light Pakistan to provide quality education at reasonable costs to the students of Gilgit-Baltistan far into the future. f)Gujjar Tent School Project - Between June and September of each year, Gujjars take their animals to the high pastures for grazing. Whole families relocate for four months to these high mountain pastures to take care of their animals. Consequently, children are unable to attend school during these important months. In 2024, SLI raised $7.5K to provide tent schools, local teachers, books, and supplies so children could attend school during the long summer days while grazing their animals.Due to the success of this project, SLI expects to continue the Tent Schools in the future. g)Healthcare Intiative - In early 2024, SLI and SLCDO initiated an agreement with the Minister of Health in Gilgit Baltistan to provide training, medical equipment, supplies, and administrative support for three basic health units (clinics) which will be operated by the government of Pakistan in several rural villages. SLI raised $6K to provide salaries and operational expenses in 2024 with plans to fund the clinics in 2025. Expenses for Development progrms include donated services totaling $125,172. This includes professional services for database and survey development.
Pt VI, Line 1aTHE CEO IS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER WITH NO VOTING RIGHTS.
Pt VI, Line 2MIKE GORDON, CEO, IS THE FATHER OF TYLER GORDON. THIS RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN DISCLOSED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
Pt VI, Line 11bALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE RETURN AND MAKE INQUIRIES AS NEEDED.
Pt VI, Line 12cTHE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETES CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. THE POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Pt VI, Line 15aSHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL COMPENSATED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ONE OTHER BOARD MEMBER ON A CONTRACT BASIS, WHICH THE BOARD REVIEWED AND AGREED UPON. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. ALL DECISIONS RELATED TO COMPENSATION ARE INCLUDED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES AND CONTRACT RATES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY.
Pt VI, Line 15bSHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL BOARD INCLUDES ONE KEY EMPLOYEE AS A STRATEGIC MANAGER. THE COMPENSATION FOR THIS POSITION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY AND ADJUSTED AS NEEDED.
Pt VI, Line 19SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONALS 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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