2018-03-19T11:22:23-07:00 2017-12-31 MICHAEL A GORDON CPA LLC 290 S 4TH STREET COOS BAY OR 97420 990 2017-01-01 455322193 SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL SHIN 7193294919 1398 WINDMILL AVE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80907 MICHAEL R GORDON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7193294919 2018-03-12 true MICHAEL A GORDON CPA P00954130 5412691272 X 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MICHAEL GORDON 1398 WINDMILL AVE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80907 282696 false X shininglight.co X 2012 CO EQUIP INDIVIDUALS AND RESOURCE SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS IN NORTHERN PAKISTAN TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT BREAK THE CYCLE OF INJUSTICE AND POVERTY. 7 7 2 27 0 157004 276770 0 2 2 5063 3060 162069 279832 84837 164217 0 45299 22095 0 43986 34476 86825 164612 273137 -2543 6695 49755 46944 34222 24716 15533 22228 X EQUIP INDIVIDUALS AND RESOURCE false false 47209 36917 EDUCATION (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. 18557 14532 3060 2) 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 EMPOWERMENT 144191 112768 3) DEVELOPMENT (EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES) - THE RURAL VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (RVDP) WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATION TO REMOTE, ISOLATED COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN PAKISTAN. ONE OF THE MOST OPPRESSED AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS ARE THE SEMI-NOMADIC GUJJARS. THEY ARE A POOR, ILLITERATE AND OPPRESSED PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN THE HIGH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS IN GILGIT-BALTISTAN. BECAUSE OF RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM, THE GUJJARS IN GILGIT-BALTISTAN HAD NOT BEEN EDUCATING GIRLS UNTIL RECENTLY. SINCE 2007, SHIN 209957 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 2 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 7 7 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL 7193294919 1398 WINDMILL AVE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80907 X CHUCK ODEGAARD CHAIRMAN 1.23 X X GARY UBER VICE CHAIRMAN 0.77 X X DAVID HORN TREASURER 0.46 X X KATHY HOBBS SECRETARY 13.85 X X LEONIE KENT MEMBER 1.54 X TYLER GORDON MEMBER 3.00 X GEORGE DIGGINS MEMBER 0.77 X MIKE GORDON CEO 13.85 X false false false 38965 237805 1285 276770 2 2 38965 5924 2864 3060 3060 279832 3060 2 164217 164217 20525 8803 8722 3000 1570 502 911 157 50657 21294 2985 26378 840 0 840 0 1327 487 26 814 2286 662 1222 402 9262 7832 925 505 7270 2403 193 4674 1636 117 1482 37 PARTNER DEVELOPMENT 10573 2521 369 7683 FEES 2496 641 1519 336 SALES EXPENSES 478 478 0 0 273137 209957 19194 43986 46577 34728 1151 11153 2027 1063 49755 46944 34222 23628 1088 34222 24716 X 15533 22228 15533 22228 49755 46944 6695 X false false false X 33380 72277 115148 157004 276770 654579 33380 72277 115148 157004 276770 654579 654579 1 1 1 2 2 7 654586 29773 1.00000 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED PAYROLL TAX LIABILITY 1055 SALES TAX LIABILITY 33 1088 true South Asia 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION, TRAINING, DEVLPMT 164217 0 0 0 0 164217 164217 South Asia EDU, TRAINING, DEVLP 164217 WIRE N/A N/A 1 false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 THE 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. Other THE 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. DINNER AUCTION 32825 32825 7273 BICYLCE TRIP 6140 6140 606 38965 38965 7879 7879 31086 Other FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4a...CONTINUED. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ATTACHED) Other FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4b...CONTINUED. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ATTACHED) Other FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4c...CONTINUED. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ATTACHED) Pt VI, Line 1a THE CEO IS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER WITH NO VOTING RIGHTS. Pt VI, Line 2 MIKE GORDON, CEO, IS THE FATHER OF TYLER GORDON. THIS RELATIONSHIP HAS BEEN DISCLOSED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. Pt VI, Line 11b ALL 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 12c THE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETES CONFICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. THE POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Pt VI, Line 15a CURRENTLY, 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 15b CURRENTLY, 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 19 SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL'S 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.