SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL (EIN 45-5322193)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-08-10
- IRS object ID
- 202622229349301047
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-08-10T10:27:38-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 854154287 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PHELPS & WATSON LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 290 S 4TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COOS BAY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OR | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 97420 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 455322193 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SHIN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7193294919 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 50293 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Colorado Springs | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80949 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MICHAEL R GORDON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7193294919 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-08-06 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KIMBERLY L PHELPS CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00938072 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5412691272 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-08-10 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MICHAEL GORDON | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 50293 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLORADO SPRINGS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80949 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,370,774 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | shininglight.co | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2012 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CO | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | EQUIP INDIVIDUALS AND RESOURCE SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS IN NORTHERN PAKISTAN TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT BREAK THE CYCLE OF INJUSTICE AND POVERTY. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 3 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 15 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $630,499 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,366,327 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,572 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $4,232 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $656 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $123 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $632,727 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,370,682 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $457,905 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $858,021 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $86,783 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $97,049 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $50,558 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $353,980 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $169,926 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $898,668 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,124,996 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$265,941 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $245,686 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $246,485 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $853,460 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $173,831 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $535,120 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $72,654 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $318,340 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | EQUIP INDIVIDUALS AND RESOURCE SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS IN NORTHERN PAKISTAN TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THAT BREAK THE CYCLE OF INJUSTICE AND POVERTY. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $26,941 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $20,881 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | EDUCATION - SEE ATTACHMENT | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $51,852 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $40,189 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $215 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | TRAINING-SEE ATTACHMENT | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $923,928 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $716,107 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | DEVELOPMENT-SEE ATTACHMENT | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,002,721 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 9 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 3 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7193294919 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 50293 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLORADO SPRINGS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80949 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY UBER | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 7.69 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TYLER GORDON | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.92 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| MIKE GORDON | ||||||
| EX OFFICIO CEO | 13.85 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JAMES GROVES | ||||||
| VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.77 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| CHUCK ODEGAARD | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | 7.69 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BRUCE SMITH | ||||||
| MEMBER | 0.96 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LEONIE KENT | ||||||
| EX OFFICIO MEMBER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $19,462 | $0 | $12,046 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $43,462 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $12,046 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $1,366,327 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,366,327 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,232 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $215 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $92 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $123 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $123 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,370,682 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $4,355 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $858,021 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $858,021 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $55,508 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $38,407 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,575 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,526 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,533 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,212 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,664 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,657 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,558 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $799 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $572 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $187 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,200 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,352 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,323 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $525 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,250 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,360 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,465 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $425 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,500 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $22,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,999 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,999 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $81,211 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $61,031 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $20,180 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,461 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,556 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $0 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,905 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,532 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,310 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,038 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $184 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,323 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,575 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,058 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,690 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $374 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $374 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,060 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $0 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,060 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARTNER DEVELOPMENT | $19,899 | $10,823 | $4,986 | $4,090 |
| FEES | $6,567 | $275 | $6,103 | $189 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,124,996 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,002,721 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $71,717 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $50,558 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $112,918 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $220,336 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $119,850 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $402,984 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,995 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $216,951 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,966 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,373 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $1,559 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,137 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $756 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $422 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $5,394 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $246,485 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $853,460 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,203 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,947 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $149,479 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $511,209 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,149 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,964 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $173,831 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $535,120 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$15,070 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$91,246 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $87,724 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $409,586 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $72,654 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $318,340 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $246,485 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $853,460 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $245,686 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (true) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $373,317 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $439,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $506,262 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $630,499 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,366,327 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,316,332 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $373,317 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $439,927 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $506,262 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $630,499 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,366,327 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,316,332 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $178,520 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $3,137,812 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,572 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,232 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,833 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $3,322,165 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $2,155 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.94450 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.91790 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $0 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,559 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,137 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $422 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $422 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| CREDIT CARD PAYABLE | $9,257 |
| PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE | $707 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $9,964 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | South Asia | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 0 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | PROGRAM SERVICES | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | EDUCATION, TRAINING, DEVLPMT | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $858,021 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $858,021 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $858,021 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | South Asia | RegionTxt |
| Purpose Of Grant | EDU, TRAINING, DEVLP | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Cash Grant | $858,021 | CashGrantAmt |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | WIRE/EXPENSES PAID | MannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 1 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt I Line 2 | THE 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 2025 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 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 $858,021 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. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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 CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. THE POLICY IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| Pt VI, Line 15a | SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL COMPENSATED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON A CONTRACT BASIS, WHICH THE BOARD REVIEWED AND AGREED UPON. ONE OTHER BOARD MEMBER WAS AN EMPLOYEE FOR PART OF 2025. 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 15b | SHINING 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 19 | SHINING LIGHT INTERNATIONALS 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE. |
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