2015-10-26T08:00:00-07:00 2014-12-31 Gregory Jamieson 615 N Nevada Ave Colorado Springs CO 80903 990 2014-01-01 455322193 Shining Light International SHIN 7193294919 1398 Windmill Ave Colorado Springs CO 80907 MICHAEL GORDON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7193294919 2015-10-24 true GREGORY JAMIESON 7194406062 2015-10-26 X 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X MICHAEL GORDON 1398 Windmill Ave Colorado Springs CO 80907 88798 false X N/A X 2012 CO Equip individuals and resources sustainable programs in northern Pakistan to create opportunities that break the cycle of injustice and poverty 8 8 0 31 0 33380 72277 0 1 1 495 5721 33876 77999 17696 49092 0 0 0 8998 15925 23212 33621 72304 255 5695 6971 12795 129 6971 12666 Equip individuals and resources sustainable false false 27024 26031 1)EDUCATION (EMPOWERING CHILDREN) - OVER 375 CHILDREN FROM PRE-SCHOOL TO CLASS 7 RECEIVED TOP QUALITY, ENGLISH MEDIUM EDUCATION THROUGH OUR SHINING LIGHT ACADEMY LOCATED IN GILGIT, PAKISTAN. APPROXIMATELY 25% OF OUR STUDENTS WERE FROM THE CHRISTIAN MINORITY COMMUNITY THAT ATTENDED SLA ON A SCHOLARSHIP BASIS. OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ENABLED OVER 100 MINORITY CHRISTIAN CHILDREN TO ATTEND LOCAL SCHOOLS, INCLUDING SHINING LIGHT ACADEMY, FROM PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT RECEIVE AN EDUCATION. THIS HAS RESULTED IN WELL 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)LIBRARY & COMPUTER CENTER - SLI RAISED OVER $20,000 TO UPGRADE THE SLA COMPUTER LAB (INCLUDING 14 NEW LAPTOPS) AND BUILD/EQUIP A NEW LIBRARY WITH OVER 700 ENGLISH BOOKS IMPORTED FROM THE USA TO GILGIT. B)TEACHERS - OUR TEACHING STAFF HAS INCREASED TO 35 WITH NEW CHRISTIAN TEACHERS ARRIVING FROM CENTRAL PAKISTAN THROUGH A TEACHER OUTREACH PARTNERSHIP WITH FORMAN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE - A TOP UNIVERSITY WITH EXCELLENT REPUTATION IN LAHORE, PAKISTAN. RECRUITING QUALIFIED TEACHERS FROM DOWN COUNTRY REMAINS OUR TOP PRIORITY AND GREATEST NEED. C)NEW LEASE - A NEW 7 YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WAS NEGOTIATED WITH THE CURRENT LANDLORD THAT WILL ALLOW SLA TO EXPAND ITS OPERATION BY OPENING A NEW PRE-SCHOOL IN A BUILDING NEXT DOOR. THIS WILL ENABLE INCREASED ENROLLMENT TO MEET GROWING DEMANDS FOR QUALITY ECD EDUCATION BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND LEAD TO SUSTAINABILITY BY 2015 AFTER MINIMAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT. 13694 7823 5721 2)TRAINING (EMPOWERING WOMEN) - BY THE END OF 2014, OVER 325 WOMEN HAD RECEIVED SEWING, CUTTING, KNITTING, EMBROIDERY AND WOOL WEAVING SKILLS THROUGH OUR WOMEN'S VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER (WVTC) IN GILGIT, PAKISTAN. THE WVTC IS A KEY COMPONENT OF OUR WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES JOB/LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, URDU LITERACY, BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING & GENDER EQUALITY AWARENESS FOR MOSTLY LOW INCOME WOMEN FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. OVER 10 WOMEN HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED FULL TIME THROU 18189 15238 3)DEVELOPMENT (EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES) - THE REMOTE 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 58907 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false X SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL 7193294919 1398 Windmill Ave Colorado Springs CO 80907 X CHUCK ODEGAARD Chairman 0.60 X X GARY UBER Vice Chairman 0.50 X X DAVID HORN Treasurer 0.25 X X LEONIE KENT Secretary 0.70 X X TYLER GORDON Member 1.00 X ANDY MILLAR Member 0.35 X ROBIN GORDON Member 18.00 X KATHY HOBBS Member 2.00 X MIKE GORDON CEO 11.50 X false false false 72277 72277 1 1 16520 10799 5721 5721 77999 5721 1 49092 49092 1329 0 1329 0 534 112 0 422 2383 311 755 1317 3649 2461 350 838 4747 4747 0 0 738 232 392 114 1001 0 1001 0 Fees 1053 134 464 455 Events 5623 180 0 5443 Sales Expenses 1626 1626 0 0 529 12 108 409 72304 58907 4399 8998 6971 9172 103 3520 6971 12795 129 0 129 X 6971 12666 6971 12666 6971 12795 5695 X false false false X 24177 33380 72277 129834 24177 33380 72277 129834 129834 8 1 1 10 129844 6327 X 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true South Asia 0 0 Program services Education, Training, Development 49092 0 0 0 0 49092 49092 South Asia Education, Training 47938 Wire Transfer 1154 Office/School Suppli Cost 1 false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 The organization works closly 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 specfic updates are received which often includes pictures. Pt I Line 3 Col (F) All assistance given to Shining Light Community Development Organization is in the form of cash or supplies. 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 assistance to Shining Light Community Development Organization (SLCDO)in accordance to its mission. SLCDO was founded in Pakistan in 2008. Shining Light International was founded in 2012 to support and partner with SLCDO. The $49,092 given to SLCDO was used for numerous projects all in accordance with Shining Light International's mission statement. The assistance was used for supplies in schools, laptops used for training and administration, scholarships for students, Sewing machines for training and sewing items for sale, education in remote villages and construction of school facilities. 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 2 Mike Gordon and Robin Gordon are married and Tyler Gordon is their son. These relationships have been disclosed in the conflict of interest statements. In 2015 only Tyler is on the board. Pt VI, Line 12c The board annually reviews the conflict of interest policy and and completes conflict of interest statement Pt VI, Line 15a Currently, there are no employees and no board members are paid. The board will review all pay compensation as it happens Pt VI, Line 15b Currently, there are no employees and no board members are paid. The board will review all pay compensation as it happens. Pt VI, Line 19 The organization's 990 and policies are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24f VOLUNTEERS 58. 0. 58. 0. POSTAGE 471. 12. 50. 409.