GUIDING LIGHT FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
GUIDING LIGHT FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY (EIN 86-3949124)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-03-20
IRS object ID
202630799349301473
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-03-20T12:44:08-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Filer Filer

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EIN863949124EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Business Name Line2GUIDING LIGHT FFABusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlGUIDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7609786208PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityVICTORVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92392ZIPCd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGUIDINGLIGHTFFAORGPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7609855269PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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ExplanationAMOUNT PAID DIRECTLY FROM COUNTY AND STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ALONG WITH REIMBURSEMENTS FROM PRIVATE CITIZENSExplanationTxt

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