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ORCHIDS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
ORCHIDS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC (EIN 45-3525912)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-13
IRS object ID
202611339349202701
Schema version
2025v4.0
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-13T10:40:11-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN844473323PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLISS & COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1810 DOWNINGTOWN PIKEAddressLine1Txt
CityWEST CHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP193801935ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN453525912EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ORCHIDS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlORCHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6103160173PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115L JUNIPER ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityDERRYCityNm
State AbbreviationNHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP03038ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD GEISELPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT, DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6103160173PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDANIEL J HARRIS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01245891PTIN
Phone6106961012PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.ORCHIDSOFLIGHT.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$129,284GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$129,284ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$129,284TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$89,626GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$621FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$26,498OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$116,745TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$12,539ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$25,699NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$38,238NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,699BOYAmt
EOY$38,238EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,699BOYAmt
EOY$38,238EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,699BOYAmt
EOY$38,238EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeSUPPORT NGOS FOR LT SUSTAINABILITYPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtForeign GrantsForeignGrantsInd
EDUCATION GRANTS FOR EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDING TUTORS TO DISTANT VILLAGES AND UPGRADES TO SCHOOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS$22,748
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS$70,976$70,976Yes (X)
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS GRANTS TO ORPHANAGES IN HAITI AND TIRANA; EMPOWER AND CHANGE LIVES OF AT-RISK YOUTH THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND MENTORING WITH NATURAL LANDS TRUST OF PA$18,650$18,650Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$112,374TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
RICHARD GEISEL
PRESIDENT, D10.00$0
STEVE GUION
SECRETARY, B2.00$0
STEVE CUSTER
BOARD MEMBER2.00$0
GREG LUSCHER
DIR GLOBAL D3.00$0
JOHN BRIGUGLIO
BOARD MEMBER4.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD GEISELPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1405 E 4TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityLITITZCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP17543ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6103160173PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$102,484CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$52,075CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$105,148CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$72,679CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$129,284CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$461,670TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$102,484CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$52,075CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$105,148CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$72,679CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$129,284CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$461,670TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$64,251SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$397,419PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$461,670TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.86080PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98920PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10NAME: KATUNGU COMMUNITY ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 1133 KABALE, UG CASH CONTRIBUTION: 37,150 NAME: JEREMIAH'S HOUSE ADDRESS: CABARET ENTRES LES MOULIN D'HAITI LAFITTEAU, HA CASH CONTRIBUTION: 13,826 NAME: SHEPHERD HOOD MWINGI, KE 90400 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 18,650 NAME: HOLY CHURCH OF AGIOS ANARGYROS LIVA ADDRESS: AGIOS ANARGYROS LIVADI, GR 400 03 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 20,000
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSE 3,750 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 410 CONTRACTORS 22,338 TOTAL 26,498

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