SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL (EIN 45-5322193)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-03-19
IRS object ID
201830789349300128
Schema version
2017v2.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-03-19T11:22:23-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHAEL A GORDON CPA LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Business Name ControlSHINBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7193294919PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL R GORDONPersonNm
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Preparer PersonMICHAEL A GORDON CPAPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescEDUCATION (EMPOWERING CHILDREN) - OVER 600 CHILDREN FROM PRESCHOOL TO CLASS 10 (HIGH SCHOOL) RECEIVED TOP-QUALITY, ENGLISH-MEDIUM EDUCATION THROUGH SHINING LIGHT ACADEMY (SLA) LOCATED IN GILGIT, PAKISTAN. APPROXIMATELY 20% OF OUR STUDENTS WERE FROM THE CHRISTIAN MINORITY COMMUNITY AND ATTENDED SLA ON A SCHOLARSHIP BASIS. OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ENABLED 44 MINORITY CHRISTIAN CHILDREN TO ATTEND LOCAL SCHOOLS,INCLUDING SLA, FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH UNIVERSITY THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT RECEIVE AN EDUCATION. EIGHT ADDITIONAL STUDENTS RECIEVED FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR FAMILY'S HISTORY. THIS HAS RESULTED IN OVER A DOZEN CHRISTIAN FAMILIES THAT ARE NO LONGER LIVING IN POVERTY, HAVE BUILT THEIR OWN HOMES AND HAVE ENDED THE CURSE OF POVERTY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: A)TEACHERS - OUR SLA TEACHING STAFF HAS INCREASED FROM 36 TO 39 TO ACCOMODATE SCHOOL EXPANSION AND GENDER SEPARATION AS REQUESTED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. WITH THE ADDITION OF THE NEWLY ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOL, RECRUITMENT EFFORTS HAVE INTENSIFIED TO FIND EXPERIENCED TEACHERS FROM BOTH CENTRAL PAKISTAN AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. B) SCIENCE LAB - CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED FOR 3 SCIENCE LABS (PHYSICS, BIOLOGY & CHEMISTRY) IN 2016, BUT IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2017 THAT OUR SLA LAB TECHNICIAN WAS TRAINED AND THE LAB WAS EQUIPPED AND CERTIFIED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN. NUMEROUS SAFETY REQUIREMENTS HAD TO BE MET AND THE LAB WAS OPERATIONAL BY THE BEGINNING OF THE 2017 SCHOOL YEAR. C) HIGH SHOOL ACCREDITATION - COMPLETION OF THE SCIENCE LAB WAS THE LAST REQUIREMENT FOR RECEIVING HIGH SCHOOL ACCREDITATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN. HIGH SCHOOL (CLASS 10) STARTED IN MAY 2017 AFTER CLASS 9 FINAL EXAMS WERE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. OUR FIST SLA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WILL BE APPLYING FOR COLLEGE IN JUNE 2018. D) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - THIS YEAR WE EXTENDED OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND TO PROVIDE SPECIAL HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR OUR PAKISTAN EMPLOYEES. JUST OVER $36,000 WAS ALLOCATED FOR THE FOLLOWING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS: I)PRIMARY EDUCATION - PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL MINORITY, CHRISTIAN STUDENTS (44) RECEIVED $26,000 FOR TUITION, BOOKS, UNIFORMS AND OTHER EXPENSES. MORE THAN HALF OF THE RECIPIENTS ATTEND SHINING LIGHT ACADEMY. II)SECONDARY EDUCATION - EIGHT CHRISTIAN STUDENTS RECEIVED $10,000 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 WITH PLANS TO BECOME EMPLOYED TEACHERS OR ADMINISTRATORS UPON GRADUATION THROUGH OUR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. E) NEW ADMIN AND SECURITY OFFICES - SLA IS ON LEASED PROPERTY AND RESTRICTED TO FULL USE OF THE PROPERTY BY THE LANDLORD. THIS YEAR, THE LANDLORD TORE DOWN THE ADMIN OFFICE AND A NUMBER OF CLASSROOMS TO BUILD SHOPS. AS A RESULT, SLA HAD TO BUILD A NEW ADMIN OFFICE, RELOCATE CLASSES AND BUILD A NEW SECURITY ROOM DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. ALTHOUGH A LARGE HARDSHIP AND MAJOR INCONVENIENCE, SLA WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE THE SECOND SEMESTER WITH FULL ENROLLMENT AND TEACHING SERVICES. LAND ACQUISTION, NEW CONSTRUCTION AND RELOCATION REMAINS THE TOP PRIORITY FOR 2018 AND BEYOND. THIS WILL ENABLE SLA TO FURTHER IMPROVE ITS QUALITY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.Desc

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Desc2) TRAINING (EMPOWERING WOMEN) - BY THE END OF 2017, OVER 560 WOMEN HAD RECEIVED SEWING, CUTTING, KNITTING, EMBROIDERY AND WOOL WEAVING SKILLS THROUGH OUR WOMEN'S VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (WVTC) IN GILGIT, PAKISTAN. A THIRD TRAINING CENTER WAS OPENED IN A NEARBY VILLAGE IN OCTOBER WITH 28 FEMALE ATTENDEES. EACH YEAR, A NEW TRAINING CENTER WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN LOCAL VILLAGES TO EXPAND OUR REACH AND INFLUENCE WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE WVTC IS A KEY COMPONENT OF OUR WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENTDesc

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PersonSHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONALPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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GARY UBER
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DAVID HORN
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TYLER GORDON
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GEORGE DIGGINS
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$157,004CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$276,770CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$654,579TotalAmt

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Total$654,579TotalAmt
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Current Tax Year$2CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
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SALES TAX LIABILITY$33
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Total Liability$1,088TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
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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 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 IN 2017 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 ASSITANCE TO SHINING LIGHT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE TO ITS MISSION. SLCDO WAS FOUNDED IN PAKISTAN IN 2008. SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL WAS FOUNDED IN THE USA IN 2012 TO SUPPORT AND PARTNER WITH SLCDO. THE $164,217 GIVEN TO SLCDO WAS USED FOR NUMEROUS PROJECTS ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL'S MISSION STATEMENT. THE ASSISTANCE WAS USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATION IN REMOTE VILLAGES, DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMERS, AND WOMEN'S TRAINING.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1DINNER AUCTIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$32,825GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$32,825GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$7,273OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BICYLCE TRIPEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$6,140GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$6,140GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$606OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$38,965GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$38,965GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$7,879OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$7,879DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$31,086NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
OtherFORM 990, PART III, LINE 4a...CONTINUED. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ATTACHED)
OtherFORM 990, PART III, LINE 4b...CONTINUED. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ATTACHED)
OtherFORM 990, PART III, LINE 4c...CONTINUED. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ATTACHED)
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 CONFICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. THE POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Pt VI, Line 15aCURRENTLY, SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL DOES NOT COMPENSATE THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. THE BOARD WILL REVIEW COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITIONS MENTIONED AS THEY ARE FILLED.
Pt VI, Line 15bCURRENTLY, SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL DOES NOT COMPENSATE OFFICERS OR HAVE ANY KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD WILL REVIEW COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITIONS AS THEY ARE FILLED.
Pt VI, Line 19SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL'S 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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