2026-02-18T13:14:00-05:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 650490652 PROJECT LIGHT OF MANATEE INC PROJ 9417451659 1104 14TH STREET WEST BRADENTON FL 342056650 ELENA FARKAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9417451659 2026-02-19 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Elena Farkas 1410 WILLOW OAK CIR Bradenton FL 34209 307912 false X projectlightofmanatee.org X 1994 FL TEACH ENGLISH TO ADULTS SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES; THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS MANATEE COUNTY FLORIDA 8 8 4 13 0 0 291977 243421 78008 62475 3022 2016 0 0 373007 307912 0 0 0 0 216329 237688 0 0 55993 139795 157006 356124 394694 16883 -86782 477066 389623 48261 25459 428805 364164 TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO NON-SPEAKING ADULTS AND ALSO ASSISTING STUDENTS IN PREPARING FOR THE US CITIZENSHIP INTERVIEW EXAMINATION. false false 242434 0 62475 Program services include teaching English assisting with preparation for the U.S. citizen test and teaching basic computer literacy. In 2025 #438 students were serviced by 13 volunteer instructors and 9 paid instructors with 23 classes offered. The estimated value of volunteer contribution for instruction was $54,350. Facilities comprise 7 classrooms in a 2040 sq. foot building. Additional classes were held at Manatee and Daughtrey Elementary School and Haitian Church of God. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 242434 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 4 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false FL X Elena Farkas 1104 14th Street West Bradenton FL 34205 9417451659 1104 14TH STREET WEST BRADENTON FL 342056650 John Yilmaz President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Pamela Steen Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cihan Cobanoglu Board member 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Elena Farkas Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X X 93000 0 0 Ann Griffin Founder Board member 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Charles Cunningham Emeriti 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert Downie Board Member 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Carol Parker Board Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Solomon Wang Board Member 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 93000 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 16097 0 0 227324 0 243421 Language Schools 611630 62475 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62475 2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 307912 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 207162 105653 68363 33146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7538 0 6030 1508 22988 11724 7586 3678 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35945 35945 0 0 1799 0 1799 0 3231 2165 808 258 4549 2320 1729 500 0 0 0 0 16116 10798 4029 1289 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1440 0 1440 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11000 7370 2750 880 6930 4642 1733 555 Student Text Books & other Educational Supplies 31032 31032 0 0 Online Material 22285 22285 0 0 Website Design 8500 8500 0 0 Fundraising Expense 14179 0 0 14179 0 0 0 0 394694 242434 96267 55993 0 0 0 0 17945 18360 244914 143604 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 347161 119502 214207 227659 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 477066 389623 17070 4061 0 0 31191 21398 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48261 25459 X 411922 364164 16883 0 428805 364164 477066 389623 -86782 0 0 0 22141 0 X false false false X 173686 223165 402688 358859 296722 1455120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 173686 223165 402688 358859 296722 1455120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1455120 23 25 278 3022 3819 7167 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 25 278 3022 3819 7167 0 0 0 0 6000 6000 574 614 448 764 1371 3771 174283 223804 403414 362645 307912 1472058 0.9885 0.9937 0.0049 0.0027 X Part III - Line 12 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2021, 574.0000, Bank of America cash program on use of credit card| 2022, 614Bank of America cash program on use of credit card| 2023, 448Bank of America cash program on use of credit card| 2024, 764Bank of America cash program on use of credit card| 2025, 1371Bank of America cash program on use of credit card| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 92938 92938 163435 98390 65045 90788 21112 69676 227659 Winter Gala 15897 0 15897 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15897 0 15897 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15897 Part VI, Line 11a Board members are emailed the Form 990 to review and ask questions before it is submitted. Part VI, Line 12c The Conflict of Interest Policy is posted on our website. All board members annually assert compliance with the policy in writing. Part VI, Line 15 Decisions regarding salaries of employees or others are made by the board of directors with input from the Executive Director Part VI, Line 19 Our governing documents are available upon request by the public and donors. We note this on our website and include a phone number and email address for people to contact us.